Session Profile
Making Sense of the Wireless Communication Infrastructure: The Role of WiFi
Overview
| Track: | In-Building Wireless |
| Location: | Trevi |
| Date: | 6/15/2023 |
| Time: | 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm |
Description
Advancements in wireless technology have fundamentally changed the way individuals and societies communicate and engage. While WiFi has been around for 15 years, WiFi 6, the most recent iteration of the WiFi network protocol, promises to be faster and more secure. As owners and developers develop or improve their communications infrastructure, managed WiFi solutions that enable organizations to outsource tasks involved in designing, procuring, installing, maintaining, monitoring and/or upgrading a WiFi network need to be assessed. This session will highlight the benefits of managed WiFi solutions, touch on other communication protocols (such as LoRaWan, NFC and BLE), and address how it can integrate into a comprehensive infrastructure for voice, data and IoT.
Participants
Moderator:
Joe Rich is EVP, CIO of Related Companies, a privately owned real estate firm with a portfolio of over $50 billion in real estate assets owned or under development that is made up of best-in-class mixed-use, residential, retail, office and affordable properties in premier high-barrier-to-entry markets. Joe has over 20 years experience as a CIO focused on global cultural change within the organization.
Speakers:
Aaron Lee is Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering for Commscope/Ruckus with a focus on MDU and CRE. Aaron has 12+ years in technology industry in Commercial Enterprise, Education and Multifamily verticals. He has a deep understanding of the implementation and design of multiple technology stacks including IOT, WiFI, and CBRS. He previously served as Vice President of Product Strategy and Operations at WhiteSky Communications, where he managed engineering, support and operations.
Alan Ni is the Senior Director of Edge Marketing at HPE Aruba Networking, with 20 years of technology and financial expertise with mobile computing. Alan’s team is responsible for overseeing Aruba’s go-to-market across its Edge Service Platform and network-as-a-service offerings.
Brian Schwartz has over 20 years’ experience in information technology and is currently responsible for infrastructure, end user computing, cybersecurity and privacy at Macerich as Vice President of Infrastructure. Brian’s responsibilities include both PropTech infrastructure as well as more traditional IT infrastructure to support the entire enterprise. Brian is passionate about leveraging technology to create value and enhance customer experience.
Anil Varanasi is the CEO of Meter, a company that provides internet infrastructure for businesses. He co-founded the company with his brother, Sunil, in 2015. Meter’s full-stack approach combines hardware, software, and operations to provide enterprise-grade networks that are faster, more accessible, and more secure to customers across industries including Brex, Evernote, Italic, Stord, and Tishman Speyer and more.