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June 12, 2013 IEEE ComsocSCV Meeting
AT&T's Innovation Platform, Palo Alto Foundry and Wireless Network Infrastructure
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July 10, 2013 IEEE ComsocSCV Meeting
The Bluetooth Boom – Connecting Everything
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June 12, 2013 IEEE ComsocSCV Meeting
Title
AT&T's Innovation Platform, Palo Alto Foundry and Wireless Network Infrastructure
Date and Time
Wednesday,
June 12, 2013,
6:30pm - 8:45pm
Location
Texas Instruments Building E, 2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95051.
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Program
| 6:30pm |
Networking session and Refreshments |
| 6:45pm |
Opening remarks & Background on AT&T Innovation Agenda & Foundry |
| 6:55pm |
Mission & purpose of AT&T's Palo Alto Foundry & its role in the Silicon Valley ecosystem (2 speakers) |
| 7:35pm |
AT&Ts wireless network infrastructure and recent deployments in the Bay Area |
| 8:15pm |
Q&A moderated by session chair |
| 8:45pm |
Speaker appreciation & Adjournment |
(Please register so we know how many people to expect; no charge for the event but a $5 donation is requested for refreshments)
Abstract
Jacob Saperstein and Shiyama Clunie will describe the mission and purpose of AT&T's Palo Alto Foundry and its role in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. A progress report and use cases will also be presented. AT&T's Innovation Platform will be defined and related to the Foundry.
Michael Caniglia will review AT&Ts wireless network infrastructure and recent deployments in the Bay Area. AT&T invested nearly $7 Billion in California between 2010 and 2012 and is expected to invest in the range of $21 billion nationwide in 2013. The crux of this investment is the newly announced Velocity IP Plan to expand and enhance wireless and wireline broadband networks over the next three years. Michael will outline AT&T’s Wireless Network infrastructure, in particular the components of the network and the design and deployment of 4G LTE and HSPA+. In particular, he will focus on the Bay Area and discuss the preparations for America’s Cup as an example of planning for high volume usage.
Speakers
Jacob Saperstein, AT&T Public Affairs Shiyama Clunie, AT&T’s External Affairs department
Michael Caniglia, AT&T Mobility
Session Organizer
Alan Weissberger, Comsoc SCV Chair Emeritus
Session Chair
Alan Weissberger
Speaker Biographies
Jacob Saperstein is the Director of Strategic Innovation Alliances for AT&T Public Affairs. In this role, Jacob works with start-ups, venture capitalists, trade groups and the rest of the technology ecosystem on innovation programming and public affairs. Prior to joining AT&T, Jacob was the Chief Operating Officer for Ground Floor Public Affairs, where he worked for political campaigns and corporations throughout the Bay Area. He has an MBA from UC Berkeley and Bachelor’s Degree from Stanford University.
Shiyama Clunie is an Area Manager for AT&T’s External Affairs department, covering Santa Clara County and Southern San Mateo County. She has been with AT&T for 12 years, and has enjoyed a variety of roles at the company. As Area Manager, External Affairs, Shiyama is charged with creating and sustaining a positive public policy environment for AT&T, connecting AT&T with technology initiatives and communities that align with its innovation and growth goals, maintaining AT&T's position as a good corporate citizen in the communities it serves, and partnering with internal business units to meet their objectives in the communities they serve. Shiyama holds a B.A. in Sociology from UC San Diego and a J.D. from U.C.L.A.
Michael Caniglia has been working for AT&T Mobility for the past 15 years in the
Radio Frequency group, Northern California. He has worked domestically for AirTouch and internationally
for Omnitel Pronto Italia - the first private cellular network in Italy.
He currently leads the San Francisco RAN design department. He holds MBA and BSEE degrees.
July 10, 2013 IEEE ComsocSCV Meeting
Title
The Bluetooth Boom – Connecting Everything
Date and Time
Wednesday,
July 10, 2013,
6:30pm - 8:45pm
Location
Texas Instruments Building E, 2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95051.
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Program
| 6:30 - 7:00pm |
Networking session and Refreshments |
| 7:00 - 7:25pm |
Suke Jawanda |
| 7:25 - 7:50pm |
Kellan O'Connor, a startup founder's perspective on Bluetooth Smart |
| 7:50 - 8:15pm |
Raja Banerjea |
| 8:15 - 8:40pm |
Panel discussion and Q&A |
| 8:40 - 8:45pm |
Appreciation and adjournment |
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Abstract
Bluetooth is seeing a new boom with the rapid adoption of Bluetooth Smart. With close to 2 billion Bluetooth enabled devices shipped in 2012 and a cumulative shipment forecast in excess of 20 billion by 2016, Bluetooth is well geared for the new era of smart connected devices. This meeting will cover the main drivers for this growth, an overview of the technology and how App developers are using Bluetooth Smart.
Speakers
Suke Jawanda, Chief Marketing Office, Bluetooth SIG Kellan O'Connor, Co-Founder at Tetherboard
Raja Banerjea, Sr. Director, Head of Global Standards, Cambridge Silicon Radio
Session Organizer
Raja Banerjea, CSR
Session Chair
Rajeev Krisnamoorthy, Vice Chair ComsocSCV
Speaker Biographies
Suke Jawanda is Chief Marketing Officer of the Bluetooth SIG. Working in conjunction with its over 18,000 members, he is responsible for guiding the ongoing development of the Bluetooth roadmap and market proliferation of the technology—extending the reach of the Bluetooth brand across industry and consumer segments. Suke leads an international team charged with all aspects of Bluetooth marketing, brand management, product management, business development, and member services.
Suke brings more than 15 years of emerging-technology marketing experience to the Bluetooth SIG. Previously, he worked in EMC’s cloud division, leading business and product management, and launch of their cloud-based web, mobile, and sync services. Prior to Mozy, Suke was responsible for Windows Phone 7 platform planning for Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business.
Prior to Microsoft, he was partner and vice president at Savatar Consulting leading their Business Strategy Practice.
Suke received his M.A. from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) and B.B.A. from Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada).
Kellan O'Connor is the Co-founder of Tetherboard, a consumer electronics startup in Los Angeles. Tetherboard develops app-enabled hardware that utilizes Bluetooth Smart for remote connectivity and control. Tethercell, Tetherboard's first product and the Overall Winner of the 2012 Bluetooth Breakthrough Awards, is an app-enabled battery controller that allows anyone to connect to and control battery-operated devices from a smartphone or tablet. As a Co-Founder, Kellan leads Tetherboard's business development, software development and marketing efforts. Previously, he worked as a Propulsion Design Engineer at Space Exploration Technologies where he designed and developed fluid systems for the Falcon 9 booster engines and first stage. Prior to SpaceX, Kellan launched his career as a mechanical engineer, developing rocket engine hardware for the aerospace startup Exquadrum in Southern California. Kellan received his B.S. and M.S. from Northwestern University (Evanston, Il).
Raja Banerjea is the Sr. Director of Global Standards at CSR. In this role, Raja is a member and contributor of Bluetooth SIG, IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance. Raja received his Bachelors degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Master’s degree from the University of Florida. Raja has over 15 patents in the area of Wireless communications. Previous to CSR, Raja was Principal Architect at Marvell Semiconductors where he worked on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, at Proxim where he worked on WiMAX and Lucent Microelectronics where he worked on Wireless technologies, ADSL, V.32 and V.90 modem technology.
Acknowledgements
We appreciate guest speakers contributing to ComSoc SCV with new concepts and technologies. If you are interested in presenting at our meetings, please contact any of the officers listed. We thank TI (with the help of Mr. Jim Wieser) for providing the ideal venue for the monthly meetings. We also thank the ComSoc SCV officers for their tireless work in keeping this chapter running smoothly.
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