| Profile Picture | Full Name | Company | Job Title | Speaking At | Attendee Bio |
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| (not set) | Jason Guzzo | Hudson Valley Wireless | General Manager | Developing Public Private Partnerships With States and Local Governments The Importance of State Advocacy In BEAD Funding Decisions | Jason Guzzo is General Manager of Hudson Valley Wireless (HVW), a Competitive Local Exchange Company (CLEC) covering over 3,500sq miles in Upstate, NY. Before joining HVW, Jason was General Manager of Hudson Valley Communications, where he designed and installed Structured Cabling Solutions, IP Telephony, Security, and Computer Networks for business and enterprise. Hudson Valley Wireless primarily uses LTE and proprietary wireless technology with a vision of making Broadband Internet Access available to homes and businesses regardless of geography. Jason’s primary focus is on Operations and Business Development. These roles include developing Business Plans, Grant Writing, assisting with the oversight/compliance of State, Local and Federal Regulations, and coordinating with various agencies. Throughout his 20+ years in the industry, Jason has formed several Public-Private Partnerships (P3) with county governments, awarded State Grants, and served on Broadband Availability and Adoption Committees. He is currently an active member of several industry associations, including WISPA, where he serves on the Board of Directors, Rural Broadband Expansion, Northeast Regional Coordinator, and New York State Coordinator. |
| (not set) | Dan Terheggan | Smartaira | CEO | Dan Terheggen is the CEO of Smartaira. Smartaira is a national, independent internet service provider (ISP) specializing in smarter internet and entertainment solutions for property owners and managers. Our retail and bulk solutions focus on improving property values and simplifying the experience for users. With a focus on increasing a property’s per-unit profitability, our experts custom engineer technology solutions designed to deliver immediate net operating income (NOI). Our flagship managed service, Smartaira 360, provides seamless, community-wide internet connectivity with blazing-fast symmetrical speeds, enterprise security, and unlimited data. We believe that innovation, premium support, and industry expertise create hassle-free amenities for property owners and managers. For smarter, more profitable internet and entertainment solutions, visit www.smartaira.com. Dan is the past president of the Multi-Family Broadband Council (MBC) which was a national organization representing private and independent MDU broadband service providers. With over 45 years of experience in the MDU market, he has spoken on behalf of the MBC in front of the FCC and at broadband conferences around the country. He is recognized as a broadband and MDU industry leader. Dan has seven children, six grandchildren and currently resides with his wife Yvette, in Laguna Beach California. Dan Terheggen is the CEO of Smartaira. Smartaira is a national, independent internet service provider (ISP) specializing in smarter internet and entertainment solutions for property owners and managers. Our retail and bulk solutions focus on improving property values and simplifying the experience for users. With a focus on increasing a property’s per-unit profitability, our experts custom engineer technology solutions designed to deliver immediate net operating income (NOI). Our flagship managed service, Smartaira 360, provides seamless, community-wide internet connectivity with blazing-fast symmetrical speeds, enterprise security, and unlimited data. We believe that innovation, premium support, and industry expertise create hassle-free amenities for property owners and managers. For smarter, more profitable internet and entertainment solutions, visit www.smartaira.com. Dan is the past president of the Multi-Family Broadband Council (MBC) which was a national organization representing private and independent MDU broadband service providers. With over 45 years of experience in the MDU market, he has spoken on behalf of the MBC in front of the FCC and at broadband conferences around the country. He is recognized as a broadband and MDU industry leader. Dan has seven children, six grandchildren and currently resides with his wife Yvette, in Laguna Beach California. | |
| (not set) | Derek Underwood | Cambium Networks | Regional Vice President - North America | All Things MDU - From Sales to Service to Tech | (not set) |
| (not set) | Wayne Bunce Heyl | Jonard Tools | Director of Business Development | Dealing With Interference - Session Sponsored by Wireless Coverage | (not set) |
| (not set) | Rami Cohen | RADWIN Inc | Director of Product Marketing | Dealing With Interference - Session Sponsored by Wireless Coverage | (not set) |
| (not set) | Larissa Simone | Sonar Software | Director of Growth Marketing | Best Practices for Marketing | (not set) |
| (not set) | Cody Racette | Crown Castle USA Inc. | (not set) | Dealing With Interference - Session Sponsored by Wireless Coverage GIS Mapping Isn't Just for Equipment Loading | (not set) |
| (not set) | MIKE ROWELL | HILLIARY COMMUNICATIONS | SVP, OPERATIONS | Fiber Deployment Options Plug and Play Cookie Cutter Concepts Simplify FTTH Deployments | (not set) |
| (not set) | Mike Cook | Winncom Technologies | Business Development | The Benefits of pLTE | (not set) |
| (not set) | Patrick Buthmann | BLiNQ Networks | Vice President Sales, Marketing & Business Development | The Benefits of pLTE CBRS and Other Private Network Strategies | (not set) |
| (not set) | Adair Winter | AW Broadband | VP / Co-Owner | (not set) | |
| (not set) | Ryan Green | Kaniksu Internet | President | Hybrid Wireless/Fiber to the Home Amazing Customer Service - It's All in The Little Things | (not set) |
| (not set) | John Brown | Team Cymru | Senior Security Evangelist | Ransomware - Proofing Your ISP Transport to Peering: An Efficient Way to Improve Network Performance | (not set) |
| (not set) | Brian Vargyas | Vargyas Consulting, LLC | CEO | Fiber Technologies - 10Gbps Design Overview Exit Strategies | Serial Entrepreneur focused on IoT, 5G wireless technologies. |
| (not set) | Juan Rodriguez | Nokia | Senior Director | Universal Access Architecture with Adaptive Cloud Networking Plug and Play Cookie Cutter Concepts Simplify FTTH Deployments | (not set) |
| (not set) | Marc Hemann | Cambium Networks | Training Manager | Universal Access Architecture with Adaptive Cloud Networking | (not set) |
| (not set) | Todd Webb | Komodo Systems | VP Development | Next Generation Network Monitoring Beyond SNMP | Todd’s education and training is in research software engineering, where researching the requirements is a significant part of each project. Todd has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Master’s degrees in Mathematics and Software Engineering. |
| (not set) | Michael Jamgochian | Nokia | Solution Manager | Practical Capacity and Distance for Licensed Backhaul | NA |
| (not set) | Sunil Naik | Cable Aml Inc | CEO | Practical Capacity and Distance for Licensed Backhaul | (not set) |
| (not set) | Garth Nicholas | New Wave Net Corp | CFO | Fiber Dos and Don'ts Legal Requirements of Installing Fiber | Cofounder & CFO New Wave Net Corp, Bloomington, IL. Founded in 1999 and now covering 12 counties in Central IL using a mix of unlicensed, CBRS, and EBS wireless spectrum as well as FTTH. Specializing in extending broadband to rural and small towns. Garth has experience with Government funding programs having won in CAF2 as a consortium member and recently being awarded 2M in the FCC’s Secure Equipment Funding program. Garth has been a strong advocate for the small and mid-sized WISPs and has served 2 terms on the WISPA Board and 3 of those years as Treasurer. |
| (not set) | Mark Ackaway | Myakka Technologies, Inc. | Owner | (not set) | |
| (not set) | Kevin Sullivan | Alyrica Networks | President | Great Troubleshooting Methods | (not set) |
| (not set) | Mike Starrett | Wisper ISP | Senior Inventory Manager | WISP Management Systems | (not set) |
| (not set) | Ivan Bykov | Ribbon | Systems Architect | Technical Considerations in Multi Access Networks Transport to Peering: An Efficient Way to Improve Network Performance | (not set) |
| (not set) | Rami Cohen | Radwin Inc. | (not set) | (not set) | |
| (not set) | Dave Täht | TekLibre | CEO | Technical Considerations in Multi Access Networks Network/Traffic Engineering | Dave Taht is one of the originators of both early wifi in linux, as well as being responsible for improving it greatly recently via the make-wifi-fast and bufferbloat projects with new algorithms like fq_codel. |
| (not set) | Isaac Kim | Ciena | Senior Systems Engineer | Fiber for the Longhaul Transport to Peering: An Efficient Way to Improve Network Performance | (not set) |
| (not set) | Jay Anderson | FiberLight | Chief Technology Officer | Fiber for the Longhaul | Jay Anderson has more than 20 years of Networking Engineering and Management Leadership experience within the telecommunications industry. As FiberLight’s Chief Engineer, he leads the company in network design, planning and evolution in addition to steering alignment across functional teams throughout the business. During his tenure at FiberLight, Jay has held multiple other responsibilities, through which he has promoted organizational growth via new initiatives and effective use of processes and software. Prior to joining FiberLight, Jay was Director of Regional Engineering for FiberTower LLC, where he managed a team of engineers focused on planning, designing and implementing backhaul networks supporting the major Wireless Carriers in the United States. Other past experiences include Bluegrass Cellular and AT&T Wireless where he designed and managed cellular and backhaul networks. |
| (not set) | Daran Hermans | Cambium Networks | Director, Product Line Management | MDU/MTU Cost Analysis - To Rewire or To NOT Rewire | (not set) |
| (not set) | Jordan Fong | Alyrica Networks | Customer Support Manager | Resiliency and Reliability in WISP networks | (not set) |
| (not set) | Sakid Ahmed | Cambium Networks | General Manager of ePMP & cnVision Business | WiFi 6e for Fixed Wireless Access Deep Dive | (not set) |
| (not set) | Mark Dallas | AW Broadband | (not set) | Hybrid Wireless/Fiber to the Home Legal Requirements of Installing Fiber | (not set) |
| (not set) | William Hadala | MetaVerse Capital, LLC | CSO | All Things Private Equity | (not set) |
| (not set) | Richard Webster | Ethoplex | Director of Business Development | WISP Marketing/PR Building Customer Confidence To Switch to FWA | • Currently the Director of Business Development @ Ethoplex for 3 Years • Corporate Account Executive with AT&T (Cingular/Legacy AT&T Blue) • Owned PC Repair Business in West Bend, WI Name Your Price PC • General Manager with Vibratrim • Direct Sales Representative with Spectrum (Charter/Time Warner) • A+ Certified, Networking Certification • Designed and Implemented Live Streaming system for his Church • His Kids are his Hobby |
| (not set) | Allie Schomaker | Fibersmith | Director of Marketing & Customer Engagement | WISP Marketing/PR | (not set) |
| (not set) | ELLA GEMMELL | VILO | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE | Culture vs Company Values: What Do I Need? | (not set) |
| (not set) | Matt Hamlin | EdgeTeam Technology | VP of Sales | Which Way to Build - Up or Down? | (not set) |
| (not set) | Kent Higgins | HCC Utility Construction | Manager | Which Way to Build - Up or Down? | (not set) |
| (not set) | Scott Piehn | Computer Dynamics/JCWIFI | Manager | Grounding - Stop Losing Equipment | (not set) |
| (not set) | William King Jr | Media King Communications | VP Business Development | Marketing to the Government | (not set) |
| (not set) | Amanda Scherer | AdTran | (not set) | Gigabit Marketing | (not set) |
| (not set) | Mark Foster | TP-LINK USA CORPORATION | Director of IoT | CBRS and Other Private Network Strategies | (not set) |
| (not set) | Kurt Albershardt | Mimbres Communications | (not set) | Mixing -48v, 48v, 24, In One System and How to Ground it All | (not set) |
| (not set) | James Lee | Federated Wireless | (not set) | How Important are PALs to my CBRS Deployment? | (not set) |
| (not set) | David Island | Cambium Networks | Regional Sales Director | (not set) | |
| (not set) | Amie Hsu | Vilo | COO | Earning Additional Revenue from Customers | (not set) |
| (not set) | Cory Strange | EdgeTeam Technology | CEO | Earning Additional Revenue from Customers | (not set) |
| (not set) | Jesse Raasch | Baicells Technologies | CTO | Helium, Pollen and Other Ways to Monetize Your Existing Broadcast Sites | (not set) |
| (not set) | Somi Alapati | Mavenir | VP Strategy, Business Development, Head of ORAN Solutions NA | The Benefits of pLTE WiFi 6e for Fixed Wireless Access Deep Dive Revenue Now, Fiber Later | SOMI ALAPATI is a VP of Strategy, Business Development, Head of ORAN Solutions, North America, at Mavenir based in Richardson, Texas. He is responsible for strategy, ORAN solutions for MNOs, Rural Carriers, and Cable Carriers in the USA. Prior roles have spanned radio access, voice core, and packet core network products. With over 27 years of experience in wireless & communications systems, Somi held a variety of technology and leadership roles including product architecture, product management, engineering, research & development, and technology trials. Somi holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from University of North Texas, Denton. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science & Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. Somi lives in the Dallas area with his wife and two children. |
| (not set) | Kevin Czaicki | Millennium | VP of Broadband Solutions | (not set) |