WCA, The World of Connected AI

What's Hot, What's Not
2020-11-18 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Does it make sense to invest in the Industrial IoT market segment?

WCA 21st Annual What’s Hot, What’s Not VC & M&A Panel.

The Wireless Communications Alliance invites you to get together with Silicon Valley VC’s and M&A professionals why they are placing their bets in the market segment of Industrial IoT – or not.

In 2017 the forecast predicted that IoT spending will grow at double-digit numbers until at least 2020.

By 2021, more than 50% of spending on IoT projects will be for software and services.

Yet, specific industries, and within these industries, specific IoT use cases, clearly stick out. It probably won’t come as a surprise that the Industrial IoT (IIoT) leads the way.

Manufacturing operations, freight monitoring, smart grid, smart home, telematics (insurance), remote health monitoring and digital signage and other IoT retail use cases are among the IoT use cases where spending remains high or increases in the next years.

At our 21st annual CenterStage VC Panel, our investor panelists will enlighten us with innovative start-ups that fuel such industry’s growth, where their investments are going and not going, and what paradigm shifting trends and business opportunities they are projecting for 2021 and beyond.

Speakers:

Lisa Oshima (Founder and Managing Consultant, Socialize Mobilize – Moderator) Tricia Salinero, (Managing Director – Woodside Capital Partners)Richard Curtin (Managing Partner – Silicon Catalyst)Jack Juedj (Band of Angels)

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What’s Hot, What’s Not

November 18, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PST

The Wireless Communications Alliance invites you to get together with Silicon Valley VC’s and M&A professionals why they are placing their bets in the market segment of Industrial IoT – or not. In 2017 the forecast predicted that IoT spending will grow at double-digit numbers until at least 2020.
By 2021, more than 50% of spending on IoT projects will be for software and services. Yet, specific industries, and within these industries, specific IoT use cases, clearly stick out. It probably won’t come as a surprise that the Industrial IoT (IIoT) leads the way.

ComTech Forum on Private Networks, PWLAN & Slices
2020-11-04 08:30 - 11:00
Wired networks have always reigned as the top standard for carrying data in the enterprise, but the latest wireless technologies are poised to knock those tangles of CAT5 off the pedestal. Private Networks, using 5G (or sometimes LTE) can carry data as fast, as securely, but with way more flexibility than enterprises have ever enjoyed.

Telecoms have a real opportunity here, and it is everyone’s opportunity to win or lose. Knowledge, partners, and quick decisions will be needed to win in this space.

Join ComTech Forum’s virtual meeting on Private Networks and Slices to discover the technologies and meet the startups addressing this opportunity.

Details & Registration https://telecomcouncil.cventevents.com/20CP2Fee $200

TC3 Carrier Connections
2020-10-26 08:30 - 2020-10-27 17:00
TC3 is an unconference, happening online and in-person, focused on discovering innovation and partnership opportunities across the communications ecosystem. Global telcos and their cutting-edge telecom vendors mix with startups & investors, each commited to working with new partners to move the telecom industry into the future.

LOCATION: Virtual Meeting Room https://www.telecomcouncil.com/

COST/TICKETS/REGISTRATION: Admission Options Vary: Telecom Council Members $200 / Non-Members $200-$3000 https://bit.ly/20TC3

The Next IoT Revolution
2020-10-21 16:00 - 17:00
Complete Freedom and Unlimited Scalability

The importance of having sensors and devices that can assist humans to perform everyday work and/or specialized tasks has shown undeniable value over the past two decades. The desire to increase sensors’ functionalities, computing speed, response time and wireless communication range has shown some challenges because of increasing energy consumption while minimizing physical form factor. This can be one of the main reasons the industry prediction on the number of Internet of Things keeps declining over the past decade.In this special WCA seminar, we will discuss what limits the sensors’ functionalities and battery life time, and provide potential solutions.

Invited Speakers:● Jeff Yen (Etherdyne Technologies, Inc – Moderator)● John E. Osborne (Zigbee Alliance and Z-Wave Alliance)● Robert Moffatt (Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder, Etherdyne Technologies, Inc)● Huw Davies (CEO & Founder, Trameto)

The Next IoT Revolution

October 21, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PDT

The importance of having sensors and devices that can assist humans to perform everyday work and/or specialized tasks has shown undeniable value over the past two decades. The desire to increase sensors’ functionalities, computing speed, response time and wireless communication range has shown some challenges because of increasing energy consumption while minimizing physical form factor.

This can be one of the main reasons the industry prediction on the number of Internet of Things keeps declining over the past decade.In this special WCA seminar, we will discuss what limits the sensors’ functionalities and battery life time, and provide potential solutions.

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One World Together - Cybersecurity Symposium for Smart Cities 2020
2020-10-14 01:00 - 2020-10-16 06:00
Join the foremost thought leaders and doers in governments, industry, small businesses, academia and nonprofits. For our next generations in the One World Together Via Technologies, let’s listen, learn and last.

The event is fast-paced. You will engage with keynotes, use cases (including $0-cost eCommerce for small businesses and eResource Kit), solutions expo, job fair, birds-of-a-feather, and a cybersecurity Catch-the-Flag. You will even help shape up a Declaration, our Call-To-Action.

By the way, did you know that NIST is working on a Smart Cities and Communities Framework? Join to find out how you can contribute.

Spoiler alert: Raffle winners will receive signed books on Smart Cities (best pre-seller on Amazon due out in July) and others. Signed books for sale. Thank you, Jonathan!

Visit event site: https://adaptablesecurity.org/cybersecurity-symposium-for-smart-cities-2020/

Virtual Wi-Fi World Congress 2020
2020-09-29 08:00 - 2020-10-08 17:00 | Pullman San Francisco Bay Hotel, 223 Twin Dolphin Dr, Redwood City, CA, 94065, United States

Gizmos & Gadgets 2020
2020-09-24 16:00 - 17:00
Sensors @ the Edge of IoT for today’s COVID pandemic

A conversation on Sensors, Wireless and IoT in times like Covid-19

In 2020 the world was changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. This has sprung numerous social distancing and remote monitoring applications that rely on the use of sensors, wireless protocols, and IoT platforms. From temperature monitoring, contact tracing, crowd counting – sensors are at the edge of today’s IoT solutions. Using mixed technologies such as LoRa, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE, we’ll discuss situational advantages when each technology comes into play and considerations in deploying a sensor network. From the factory to the farm, we’ll review examples how sensors have helped keep people and food safe, quite literally.

SensorWorks and WCA are pleased to present an informative talk with sensor experts on how their sensor ‘Gizmo and Gadget’ has been used to solve real-world problems.

Invited Speakers:

Tom Hunt (Axcellex – Moderator) Andy Do (SensorWorks)Reinier van der Lee (Vinduino)Barney Barnowski (Tektelic)

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Gizmos & Gadgets 2020

September 24, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PDT

In 2020 the world was changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. This has sprung numerous social distancing and remote monitoring applications that rely on the use of sensors, wireless protocols, and IoT platforms. From temperature monitoring, contact tracing, crowd counting – sensors are at the edge of today’s IoT solutions. Using mixed technologies such as LoRa, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE, we’ll discuss situational advantages when each technology comes into play and considerations in deploying a sensor network. From the factory to the farm, we’ll review examples how sensors have helped keep people and food safe, quite literally.
SensorWorks and WCA are pleased to present an informative talk with sensor experts on how their sensor ‘Gizmo and Gadget’ has been used to solve real-world problems.

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IoT Forum on Logistics 4.0 - Powered by IoT
2020-09-17 08:30 - 11:00
Virtual Meeting Room

Sponsored by Ericsson https://www.ericsson.com/en

IoT Forum members meet in Silicon Valley to discover new companies and technologies, meet partner prospects, review market opportunities across the wide spectrum of connected things, and deep dive into a specific segment with the help of buyers and experts in a condensed agenda with facilitated networking and introductions, interactive discussion, technology demos, and rapid fire startup pitches. IoT Forum meets in September to dive into Logistics 4.0 and the innovations revolutionizing supply chain management and process optimization, along with the role analytics plays to transform data into actionable insights, maximizing business performance.

COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT: We continue to monitor developments and are ready to return to our onsite meetings after restrictions are lifted and our members are able to meet in person.

ONLINE-ONLY REGISTRATION: $200

DETAILS & REGISTRATION: https://telecomcouncil.cvent.com/20IP1

5G is Overhyped - Learn what it can really do!
2020-07-23 13:00 - 14:00
A conversation on 5G Technology for Communications and IoT.

What is really different about 5G, and what is just hype?

Learn about the reality of 5G in this panel discussion. There will be a focus on Massive Machine Type Communication (IoT), and other uses will be discussed.

What you will learn: What new technologies will be enabled by 5G? What new frequency spectrum is being used, and what advantages and limitations does that create? What data rates can you actually get? What’s the prospect for the massive machine type segment, including NB-IoT and LTE CAT-M in the 5G system? How does security evolve in 5G? Are there health issues with 5G?

The Voler Systems and the Wireless Communications Alliance(™) invite you to listen in as a selected panel of experts explore how 5G related technologies will transform our lives.

Our Experts:

Walt Maclay – Voler Systems (and Moderator)

Paul Bradley – Arm

Andy Do – Embedded Works

Shahin Khan – Orion Advisors

Sign up on Eventbrite: https://5goverhyped.eventbrite.com

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Meeting ID: 830 0155 3250

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5G is Overhyped – Learn what it can really do!

July 23, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm PDT

A conversation on 5G Technology for Communications and IoT.What is really different about 5G, and what is just hype?
Learn about the reality of 5G in this panel discussion. There will be a focus on Massive Machine Type Communication (IoT), and other uses will be discussed. What you will learn: What new technologies will be enabled by 5G? What new frequency spectrum is being used, and what advantages and limitations does that create? What data rates can you actually get? What’s the prospect for the massive machine type segment, including NB-IoT and LTE CAT-M in the 5G system? How does security evolve in 5G? Are there health issues with 5G?
The Voler Systems and the Wireless Communications Alliance(™) invite you to listen in as a selected panel of experts explore how 5G related technologies will transform our lives.

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TC3 - Innovation IntordUKtions
2020-07-15 01:30 - 2020-07-16 10:00
Innovation IntrodUKtions is a virtual trade mission introducing 20 UK companies to the telecom innovation ecosystem brought to us by UK’s Department for International Trade.

This 2-Day Virtual Trade Mission introduces innovative young companies who are solving technology and business challenges across the communications and IoT ecosystems, including 5G, Future Mobility, AR/VR/XR Immersive, Open RAN and AI.

The programme includes experts, startup pitches, online demos, and followup meetings. Starting with an online agenda, split over 2 mornings, including DIT’s Chief Scientific Adviser and former GSMA chair, Dr Mike Short CBE, and thought leaders from UK5G, the Digital Catapult, West Midlands 5G and UK Gov’s 5G testbed programme, sharing the startup scene emerging from the UK.

Webinar - Terahertz Technology - The Next 6G
2020-06-25 16:00 - 17:00
June 25, 2020 4:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Frequencies of electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz region have unique properties that hold the answer to futuristic technology developments.The concept of utilizing terahertz related technology has often been associated with astronomy as a tool to monitor molecules millions of miles away in space. However, with greater interest in wireless communications and sensing innovation, terahertz has become a potential answer to the next technological step in a diverse number of fields. Once limited to astronomical use due to its high commercial cost, terahertz now can enter a consumer market and subsequently impact our everyday technologies.While 5G is just being deployed, the frequency spectrum above 95 GHz and their related technologies is already called 6G. The Wireless Communications Alliance invites you to listen in as a selected panel of experts explore how terahertz related technologies will transform our lives.

Format: Presentations and Panel Discussion

Agenda:● 4:00 – 4:10: Event Introductions and Acknowledgements – Moderator Introduction● 4:10 – 4:50: Panel Discussion and Q&A Moderation● 4:50 – 5:00: Q&A Panel and Thank you note and closure

Invited Speakers:● Aryan Taheri (UC Davis – Moderator)● Bobby Weikle (Professor – University Virginia)● Jeremy Tole (Director R&D – Azbil – mmWave Coalition)● Jeffrey Hesler (CTO – Virginia Diodes)

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Webinar – Terahertz Technology – The Next 6G
June 25, 2020 4:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Frequencies of electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz region have unique properties that hold the answer to futuristic technology developments. The concept of utilizing terahertz-related technology has often been associated with astronomy as a tool to monitor molecules millions of miles away in space. However, with greater interest in wireless communications and sensing innovation, terahertz has become a potential answer to the next technological step in a diverse number of fields. Once limited to astronomical use due to its high commercial cost, terahertz now can enter a consumer market and subsequently impact our everyday technologies. While 5G is just being deployed, the frequency spectrum above 95 GHz and their related technologies are already called 6G. The Wireless Communications Alliance invites you to listen in as a selected panel of experts explore how terahertz-related technologies will transform our lives

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GETTING AROUND SMART CITIES
2020-06-23 08:30 - 12:30 | McEnery Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos Street, San Jose, California, 95113, United States
By 2030, the world is projected to have 43 megacities with more than 10 million inhabitants. In general, global populations are urbanizing, but congestion and pollution have shown us that 20th Century solutions for moving people and goods around cities simply won’t work anymore. Historically, as cities grew, the solution to mobility was seen as more cars and more roads. But we know now that this strategy eventually hits a literal bottleneck as cities grow, and countless hours are wasted in traffic.

The 21st Century city needs 21st Century mobility solutions, and we now have the opportunity to invent them, since the modern Smart City offers a wealth of data, systems, AI, and connectivity which have never been available before. We are on the verge of a new era, where innovators will take the capabilities of the Smart City, and leverage them to improve mobility by:

integrating transport, mobility, and logistic systemsfacilitating multi-modal fast commutesreducing CO2 emissions and pollutantsempowering e-business and e-commerceintegrating with Software-Defined cellular networksmanaging the use resources: energy, real estate, and otherminimizing energy consumption and control pollution.

Join Autotech Council members for a morning of debate and discovery, product demos, startup pitches, and great networking as we get a sense of the innovations and opportunities that will advance the world’s Smart Cities.

Energous Webinar: Watt Up PowerHub
2020-05-27 02:00
WattUp PowerHub – Charging over the Air

DescriptionJoin us as we discuss our very latest technology: WattUp PowerHub from Energous and other industry trends in wireless power.

Panelists1) Dinesh Kithany, Sr Principal Analyst from Omdia2) Neeraj Sahejpal, Sr VP of Marketing and Strategy 3) Gordon Bell, VP of Marketing

https://energous.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MluhU13kS0CtlfeDRkaJ0Q

Telecom Council Innovation Showcase 2020
2020-05-21 01:30 - 05:30 | Telecom Council Virtual Meeting Room, Silicon Valley, CA
This unique online event not only delivers a glimpse of the innovations shaping the future telecommunications landscape, but gives insight into how telcos scout for, qualify, and implement technology. The event culminates with online demos and in-person meetings facilitated by our proven MatchMaker Meeting Service.

Join us online for:

– Telco Panel – Take a look inside telecom’s innovation engine and hear from telcos who are leading the way into the future.

– Product Pitches – 2 hours of dynamic, concise company introductions, followed by questions from Telecom Council’s Service Provider Forum members.

– Digital Demos – Technology and company demos will be recorded and available to review online.

– Optional Meeting Service – Post-pitch, facilitated follow up via private, 1-on-1 meetings.

This annual event is purpose-built to introduce the telecom industry to its next crop of startup partners – online over a 24-hour period.

MATCHMAKER MEETING SERVICE OPTION: For this year’s Innovation Showcase, innovative telecom startups, and specifically the Class of 2020, are encouraged to signup for the MatchMaker service to generate pre-arranged, private conversations with Telecom Council members and other Innovation Showcase participants.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION AT: https://telecomcouncil.cvent.com/showcase20

FEES:

– Attendee Non-Member Registration: $100

– Attendance & MatchMaker Meeting Service free to Telecom Council Members.

– Attendance & Product Pitch free to the Class of 2020.

ATTENDEE OPTIONS:

– Product Pitch: $1000 – Young, innovative companies can add a 5-minute agenda spot to pitch their technology and upload a demo to Telecom Council’s online innovation marketplace.

– MatchMaker Meeting Service: $2000 – MatchMaker facilitates private, 10-minute, online meetings between companies who are actively selling and buying telecom innovation. Service included in Telecom Council membership.

Webinar - Wireless Power Transfer 2020
2020-04-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Wireless Power Transfer holds the promise of freeing us from the tyranny of power cords. This technology is being incorporated into all kinds of devices and systems.
The concept of transferring power without wires, however, has been around since the late 1890s. Nikola Tesla was able to light electric bulbs wirelessly at his Colorado Springs Lab using electrodynamic induction (aka resonant inductive coupling).
With increasing interests in autonomous and smart systems in various vertical markets (Smart home, Smart factory, EV, etc…), wireless power transfer has become a ‘must have’ technology that will enable convenience, mobility, and efficiency. Wireless power transfer technology has been around for decades to a century, but now that can be commercialized and directly impacting mankind.
The Wireless Communication Alliance invites you to listen in as a selected panel of experts explore how wireless power transfer will transform our lives.
Format: Presentations and Panel Discussion
Agenda:

4:00 – 4:10: Event Introductions and Acknowledgements – Moderator Introduction
4:10 – 4:50: Panel Discussion and Q&A Moderation
4:50 – 5:00: Q&A Panel and Thank you note and closure

Speakers:

Jeremy Tole – WCA (Moderator)

Rozita Teymourzadeh – Azbil

Jeff Yen – Etherdyne

Neeraj Sahejpal – Energous

Shadi Hawawini – Everactive

Mark Montrose – Montrose Compliance Service

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Webinar – Wireless Power Transfer 2020
April 30, 2020 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PDT

Wireless Power Transfer holds the promise of freeing us from the tyranny of power cords. This technology is being incorporated into all kinds of devices and systems.
The concept of transferring power without wires, however, has been around since the late 1890s. Nikola Tesla was able to light electric bulbs wirelessly at his Colorado Springs Lab using electrodynamic induction (aka resonant inductive coupling).
With increasing interests in autonomous and smart systems in various vertical markets (Smart home, Smart factory, EV, etc…), wireless power transfer has become a ‘must have’ technology that will enable convenience, mobility, and efficiency. Wireless power transfer technology has been around for decades to a century, but now that can be commercialized and directly impacting mankind.
The Wireless Communication Alliance invites you to listen in as a selected panel of experts explore how wireless power transfer will transform our lives.

Wireless West Virtual Series
2020-04-29 11:30
The first series will be April 29th at 11:30am PT/2:30pm ET

Session Topic: The Tower Hour

Speakers:Alex Gellman, Vertical BridgeDanny Agresta, APC TowersClayton Funk, MVP CapitalLIVE Q & A to follow

ComTech Forum on Software-Only Telco
2020-03-18 08:30 - 13:00 | Rahi Systems, 48303 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA, 94538, United States
Telcos are confronted with the challenge of adapting their legacy networks to accommodate the increasing demands of 5G, IoT and the associated data explosion. As they turn to cloud and virtualization technologies to transform the existing network, flexibility and opportunities to innovate increase. Join us as we discuss the challenges and profits of creating the modern, agile, telecom network.

ComTech Forum meetings are short, packed, interactive discussions with highly-focused networking and plenty of demos.

UC Davis ECExpo in Santa Clara
2020-02-26 14:00 - 19:00 | Texas Instruments Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Dr, Santa Clara, CA, 95051, United States
The UC Davis ECExpo is a unique and exclusive opportunity for industry partners, alumni, students and friends to collaborate, network, learn about technical innovations and research directions in the ECE department.

A keynote talk “Towards Hardware Cybersecurity” will be given by Professor Houman Homayoun who recently joined the department.

Experts from industry will give talks in four technical mini-symposium that will run in parallel. Dr. Stephen O’Driscoll from Verily Life Sciences will give a talk on Technological Trends in Smart Health. Dr. Jin Yang from Verizon Wireless and Dr. Earl McCune from Eridan Communications will give talks in Wireless Networking and Cyber AI. Dr. Ted Woodward from Facebook will give a talk on RF and mm-Wave Technologies. Faculty and students will give short talks in the mini-symposia. During a poster and networking session, graduate students will present their research results and undergraduate students will present information on their ongoing design projects.
While participation in the full half-day event is encouraged, participation in selected program elements is also possible. Seating will be limited. Early registration is encouraged.

State-of-the-Valley
2020-02-14 08:00 - 12:00 | San Jose Convention Center, Almaden, San Jose, CA, United States
Please meet the WCA team during the upcoming State-of-the-Valley conference on February 14, 2020 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the San Jose Convention Center

Smart Building Conference
2020-02-10 - 2020-02-11 | Amsterdam, NL
The Smart Building Conference is the one chance for ISE attendees each year to follow the important trends in the building industry that affect the technology inside the building.

Spectrum Overview: 2020 and beyond...
2020-01-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Aruba Networks, 3333 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
2019 showed us a number of spectrum allocations and changes to licensing protocols in anticipation of 5G technologies. 5G allocations continue to move forward, but the basic tenets from last year remain in place. What’s new are advances in unlicensed technologies which also require spectrum to provide real value for new applications and economic growth.
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The Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA) will present an overview of the radio and regulatory side of unlicensed wireless technologies. We will focus on the spectral allocations that provide the additional pipe necessary for enormous bandwidth. We will hear from specialists abo

ut how these technologies fit into the modern world, what gaps exist in the ecosystem, and what spectrum is leverable?
Speakers:

Ken Pyle, Viodi View – Moderator
Andrew Clegg, Google – CBRS has Launched!
Chip Yorkgitis, Kelley, Drye and Warren – FCC – State of Unlicensed
Chuck Lukaszewski, HP Aruba – new 6 GHz Allocations
Mark Jen, Common Networks – 60 GHz – What this means for the future.
Richard Bernhardt, WISPA – State of U-NII – 2.4, 5.8

Come join us for insights, thoughtful discussion, and refreshments.

Ken Pyle
Viovi View

Moderator

Ken Pyle is Managing Editor of the Viodi View and Producer of ViodiTV. He has produced hundreds of videos for Viodi, trade associations, and corporations on topics ranging from autonomous vehicles, consumer electronics, Internet of Things and, Software-Defined Networking. Informing his reporting are his earlier roles in manufacturing, engineering, marketing and sales for various Silicon Valley companies that made products for and that provided on-demand video offerings for broadband operators.

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Topic: CBRS has Launched!

Andy Clegg is the Spectrum Engineering Lead for Google. He has over 20 years’ experience in spectrum management and was a member of the U.S. delegation to two World Radiocommunication Conferences. He has been involved in CBRS almost from its conception, and helped lead the development of the CBRS standards. He also helped develop Google’s own Spectrum Access System.

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Andrew Clegg
Google

Chip Yorkgitis
Kelly Drye

Topic: FCC – State of Unlicensed

Chip Yorkgitis is a founding partner of Kelley Drye’s telecommunications practice. Chip represents diverse clients who need to access additional spectrum for new technologies and services or to protect existing spectrum uses. Chip counsels clients from several industries on diverse spectrum management matters, including allocations, sharing and coordination, interference resolution, terrestrial and satellite station licensing, foreign ownership, and equipment authorization, among other matters. He advocates before the FCC and other federal agencies such as NTIA, DOD, and the FAA, and he represents clients in international spectrum fora. Chip was a member of the U.S. Delegation to the recently-concluded 2019 ITU World Radiocommunication Conference.

Profile

Topic: new 6 GHz Allocations

Chuck is Vice President, Wireless Strategy & Standards in the CTO Office at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. He has 30 years of multidisciplinary experience in the enterprise networking and service provider industries. At Aruba since 2007, his responsibilities include driving roadmap & vision around future wireless products and services, and he leads the team that represents HPE in various wireless standards bodies and spectrum regulatory fora (e.g. IEEE, Wi-Fi Alliance, 3GPP). Chuck has been engineering and deploying large-scale 802.11 networks for 15 years. He has built Wi-Fi systems in hospitals, warehouses, seaports, rail yards, manufacturing plants, arenas, stadiums and other complex RF environments. At Aruba, he led the company’s global Customer Engineering team for six years before joining the CTO organization in 2013. He is the author of six books and design guides including Very High Density 802.11ac Networks and Outdoor MIMO Wireless Networks.

Profile

Chuck Lukaszewski
HP Aruba

Mark Jen
Common Networks

Topic: The Future at 60GHz

Mark Jen is a co-founder and the CTO of Common Networks. The company develops and operates microwave and mmWave fixed-wireless software-defined networks in a graph topology to provide high-speed home internet. Common Networks has been working with Facebook Connectivity Lab on Terragraph, a next-generation 60Ghz wireless technology that hopes to disrupt the economic model of deploying gigabit+ transport networks.

Profile

Topic: U-NII bands @ 2.4, 5.8

WISPA’s National Spectrum Advisor, Richard Bernhardt, was selected to Chair the WinnForum Spectrum Sharing Committee’s CBRS Work-Group 5. “Richard is working really hard on WISPA’s behalf and we are grateful for all he does for our industry,” said Mark Radabaugh, a WISPA board member and chairman of the WISPA FCC Committee.

Serving as chair of the Certified Professional Installer (CPI) Accreditation Task Group, a member of the Steering Group, and Co-Chair of WG-5, Mr. Bernhardt continues to work tirelessly for the advancement of Citizens Band Radio Spectrum (CBRS) initiatives while representing WISPA and its members on the SSC. In his new role as Chairman of WG-5, Mr. Bernhardt will oversee the SSC’s CBRS Operations Agenda.

Profile

Richard Bernhardt
WISPA

Post Event content:
Spectrum 2020 Overview, The State of unlicensed spectrum – Chip Yorkgitis – Kelley, Drye
The 6 GHz Band: Say Goodbye to the Stone Age of Wi-Fi – Chuck Lukaszewski – Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
60 GHz – What this means for the future – Mark Jen – Common Networks
CBRS has Launched! – Andrew Clegg – Google

Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition
2020-01-21 - 2020-01-24 | Chicago, IL
Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition brings together thought leaders and practitioners from around the world to explore the most recent technology advances, business models, and lessons learned to date in making the Smart City a reality.

NRF 2020 Vision
2020-01-12 - 2020-01-15 | New York, NY
In retail, vision isn’t something you have, it’s something you do. A course of action. A plan of attack. A way of working that not only predicts the future, but creates it – one day at a time. That kind of vision isn’t easy to find, but this year of all years it’s worth taking a closer look. NRF 2020: Retail’s Big Show. It’s the one place where we all come together to see beyond what is, to reveal what could be. Plotting a vision for where we’re going by learning from where we’ve been. It’s where visionary talent meets visionary tech. Where big box retailers share out of the box ideas, and the latest and greatest becomes the here and now.

CES 2020
2020-01-07 02:00 - 2020-01-11 01:59, 2020-01-07 - 2020-01-11 | Las Vegas, NV
CES is the world’s gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years — the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.

TC3 IoT Forum on Smart Home
2019-12-12 08:30 - 13:00 | Nokia, 200 S. Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 94086, United States
IoT Forum members meet monthly in Silicon Valley to discover new companies and technologies, meet partner prospects in person, review market opportunities across the wide spectrum of connected things, and deep dive into a specific segment with the help of buyers and experts. This December, we are focused on innovation in Smart Home.
Smart Homes used to be ALL about automation, but increasingly, this aspect is dropping in relative importance, being supplanted by “connected”. Often products are sold as “useful as connected devices from the quick-start guide”, and with operation through a hub or voice assistant. Then, deeper automation is available via the devices own app, think of a thermostat as an example. We’ll look at the shifting role of automation in Smart Homes – and the newer ways of programming that. Our meeting will examine how the industry is developing these beachheads to grow into the home.

What's Hot & What's Not
2019-11-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Join us at the WCA’s 19th Annual What’s Hot (and What’s Not) and find out where Silicon Valley VC’s and M&A professionals are placing their bets in the mobile industry.
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On November 21st, 2019, the Wireless Communications Alliance invites you to eavesdrop on a distinguished panel of venture capital (VC) and merger & acquisition (M&A) professionals. They will review 2019 and preview the 2020 wireless landscape; the promises made, realized, and what is immediately in store. They will also share insights into which mobile growth areas capture their smart investments – and which do not.
Moderator:

Lisa Oshima – Socialize, Mobilize

Panelists:
Steve Goldberg – Venrock
Bill Reichert – Garage Technology Ventures
Tricia Salinero – Woodside Capital Partners
Eric Zimits – Granite Ventures

Cost:
Regular Price starting Nov. 12: $30

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TC3 ComTech Forum on 5G
2019-11-13 08:30 - 13:00 | Samsung, 665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, 94043
5G is the hottest topic in telecom, as it’s expected to really take-off in 2020. According to the GMSA in March this year, 224 operators in 88 countries are actively investing in 5G. Devices are just starting to proliferate in 2019. A huge transaction just hit the news, where Apple is buying the 5G device radio business from Intel. We expect to see a promising demonstration of 5G at the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020. Hundreds of Billions of dollars are about to be spent on next generation networks.
So the Telecom Council is building a meeting that brings together the stakeholders, deal-makers, & tech shakers which are flipping the “on” switch“ for 5G. Our agenda will clarify what 5G is, cover the varied implementations, review the technologies, & discuss the business cases. Come join us & connect with the companies on the front lines of 5G. ComTech Forum meetings are short, packed, interactive discussions with highly-focused networking and plenty of demos.
FEE: $200 – Register at https://telecomcouncil.cvent.com/19CP4
