NEDAS,
a grassroots association located at the intersection of wireline and
wireless with a goal of improving communications infrastructure to the
edge for buildings, municipalities, public safety, enterprise solutions
and more, announces the agenda for the 2019
Boston Symposium. The program features 20 speakers from 20
companies, including a Keynote from Boingo Wireless’ CTO, Dr. Derek
Peterson, and a mix of panel and lightning talks. Discussions will focus
on topics that include Preparing for 5G, Diversity and Adversity
Challenges, Intelligent Infrastructure, Workforce Development, The Edge,
DAS Design, Carriers and Commercial Real Estate Operator Relationships
and more.
The event, taking place on July 17, 2019 at Convene located at One
Boston Place begins at 1:30pm with welcome remarks from NEDAS’ President
and Co-Chair, Ilissa
Miller, and Steve
Yapsuga, Co-Chair of the NEDAS Advisory Council and Market
Development at Comba Telecom.
The program agenda includes:
-
Keynote by Boingo
Wireless‘ CTO, Derek Peterson -
Panel: Preparing for 5G: “How Can Technology and Real Estate Support
5G and Other Next Generation Services?” featuring speakers from JLL,
Vertical
Bridge and Wireless
20/20 -
Panel: “Women in Tech – Diversity and Adversity Challenging the
Norms,” featuring speakers from BroadStaff
Global, Microsoft
and Safe
Fi Tech -
Panel: “Intelligent Infrastructure From Citing For Small Cell
Deployments, to Antenna Signals and Fiber Connectivity – How to Ensure
a Network is Designed and Built for Success,” featuring executives
from Connected2Fiber,
eMuWave,
GPRS,
Mann
RF Solutions and Phillips
Lytle -
Panel: “Carriers and CRE’s – a Symbiotic Relationship That Needs
Clarity,” featuring speakers from Atlantic
ACM, Zayo
and ZenFi
Networks
Three Lightning Talks will address a wide range of topics, including
“Workforce Development Challenges of Telecom,” presented by Gina Rae of Timberline
Communications; “Where is the Edge?,” delivered by Marty Hannigan of Deep
Edge Technologies and “DAS Design: Key Considerations for Safety and
Quality,” provided by Tom Kuklo of RFS
World.
The sessions will be followed by a networking reception where attendees,
speakers and sponsors will be able to mingle and share insights gleaned
from the day’s program.
New for the 2019 NEDAS Boston Symposium is an event app, which provides
all registered attendees access to the agenda and other information
about the event and offers opportunities for participants to schedule
meetings with other attendees. Once registered, attendees receive
information on how to download the app, which is sponsored by TESSCO.
The event is sponsored by 12 companies including Amphenol
Antenna Solutions, Anritsu,
BroadStaff,
Comba
Telecom, MaxCell,
TESSCO,
Timberline
Communications, Tilson
Times Microwave Systems, Winncom,
Wireless
Supply and ZenFi
Networks. NEDAS is supported by 11 annual sponsors including
Platinum Sponsor ZenFi
Networks and Gold Sponsors 1025Connect,
ADRF,
Anritsu,
BroadStaff,
CSquared
Systems, Cobham,
Corning,
EdgePresence,
Extenet
and FiberLight.
As a result, the 2019 NEDAS Boston Symposium is on track to be the
largest event in that market for the association.
Following the NEDAS Boston Symposium, the association will be in
New York City on September 5, 2019, and in Washington, D.C., on
November 21, 2019. Registration and sponsorship opportunities for the
New York City event is now open.
Media organizations are encouraged to attend. To request a press pass
please email info@nedas.com.
To learn more about the event including registration and the limited
sponsorship opportunities that remain, please visit: https://www.nedas.com/events/nedas-boston-symposium-2019/
About NEDAS
NEDAS sits at the intersection of the wireline and wireless worlds where
interconnectivity is key to enabling the connected world. With the
Internet of Things and mobility stretching the limits of today’s
wireless infrastructure, new solutions and technologies must be deployed
to enable the ability to communicate anything, anywhere at anytime.
NEDAS fosters industry development through programs that drive
discussions and debates through educational and networking events that
encourage collaboration, public outreach and enablement for today’s
connected world. NEDAS programs are influenced by its Industry-led Advisory
Council and are supported by Annual Sponsors including 2019’s
Platinum Sponsor: ZenFi
Networks, and Gold Sponsors: 1025Connect,
ADRF,
Anritsu,
BroadStaff,
Cobham
Wireless, Corning,
CSquared
Systems, Extenet
and Fiberlight.
For more information, visit www.nedas.com.
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