March_Section_Meeting

Events this and next week

• March Section Meeting: "Practical Wireless"

  
• Speaker:  Anton Kapela, 5Nines LLC.
• Topic: "How Wireless Took Me Out of Computer Science and into the Real World"
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 30,  from 5:15 PM until 6:30 PM
• Fee: None
  
• Location: 
      University of Wisconsin
      Computer Science Department
       Room 1240
• RSVP: Please Register at the IEEE Madison Section event page.
• Non-member guests are always welcome.
• Parking:  Lot 17and Union South lots are the closest. Check this link for space availability. 

Talk:

More, different, and better code.

When I was working at various network, security, and firewall companies as an undergraduate, that was my mantra. Unfortunate obstacles like unreliable networks, wireless or otherwise, were mere externalities that our clever code would deal with. We thought we were good at catching all the exceptions: we were, after all, UNIX and C rockstars.

At some point, that attitude changed. It became increasingly clear that outages and failures were simply part of the larger Inter-networking world, especially in the context of the externalities we so emphatically wanted to ignore. That motivated me to start asking fundamental questions about the nature of communications systems, especially popular ones like wireless and mobility networks

Fast-forward 20 years, and here I am -- still working on improving fundamental aspects of wireless systems

If you're interested in applying your skills to an ever-growing, valuable business sector, this is the presentation for you. Especially when contrasted by a backdrop of many protracted or stalled "fiber to the X" projects in the US.

Since not every engineer gets to work with wireless systems every day, I'll cover some wireless data network history, along with a few general topics in wireless data systems. I'll then move on to describe the extra "stuff" you might encounter in designing and running a truly mobile network, weaving in personal experiences I've had in operating 5NINES' 4G network in the Madison, Wisconsin market.

Finally, I'll present some of the latest cutting-edge wireless research that the UW WiNGS lab has been conducting with 5NINES, paying special attention to how we use a single 4G WiMAX & LTE network to co-operate a functional mobility network that supports experimental work alongside normal Internet access users.

Bio:

Anton is an energetic, broadly experienced technology executive focused on developing and deploying high­ value, cutting ­edge communication networks. Over the past 10 years as CTO and partner at 5NINES LLC, Anton has become internationally recognized as a uniquely gifted expert in wireless networking. He’s pioneered ultra­-low-­latency radio communication for high ­frequency trading firms, and as a principal at Windy Apple Technologies Inc., he co­-designed, deployed, and operated a point­-to­-point, long ­haul microwave network, spanning the 700+ mile distance between Chicago and New York City. Previous to Windy Apple, the only other company to deploy a terrestrial microwave network of this scale was AT&T. Anton has also applied his insights most famously in the realm of Internet routing security, where he was featured in a 2008 WIRED article titled “Revealed: The Internet's Biggest Security Hole.” Past experience includes technical systems and intellectual property valuation for M&A in the Internet Service Provider and Mobile Network Operator industries..

• April ECN Meeting: "Entrepreneurs and Consultants Meetup"

  
• Topic:  Your Activities
• Thursday, April 6th, 11:45-1:00 PM
• Social/Professional Meeting
• Fee: Free
  
• Location: 
      Sector67
      2100 Winnebago Street
      Madison,  WI
• Snacks and Drinks are available at Sector67
• Please Register at the IEEE-Madison  event page.
• Non-member guests are always welcome.
  
  
  Talk: Be prepared to give give a brief introduction to what you do ("Elevator Speech").  This is your opportunity to discuss your company, or your consulting expertise.