IEEE Central Texas Consultant’s Network and Life Member Affinity Group Joint Meeting

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10 October, 2021

The Consultants Network will elect 2022 officers in the business portion of the October meeting. Nominate yourself, or someone else, for anyposition by sending an email to Luis Basto, lbasto@ieee.org. Election date and time: Tuesday, October 19^th, 6:00pm

Position	Incumbent
Chair	Luis Basto
Vice Chair	Jody Everett
Treasurer	Jody Everett
Secretary	Bill Martino
Program Chair	Open
Webmaster	Open
Member at Large	Kai Wong
Member at Large	Sergio Lieberman

Topic:	Wireless Communications 2021: An Industry Update
Abstract:	The wireless industry is currently undergoing the biggest evolution in the last 10 years with the development and deployment of 5G. But 5G is not the only new technology emerging. New standards like ORAN and WiFi6 are also disrupting the entire ecosystem. Add the infrastructure pressures brought on by the global pandemic and a shift to work from home, and it’s easy to say that this is one of the most exciting times in history to be a wireless engineer. This presentation will give an overview of where the industry is in the 5G roll out, what is coming next for 5G, what ORAN is and how it’s changing our networks, where WiFi6 fits into the picture, and what areas lead researchers are starting to explore for 6G.
Speaker:	Sarah LaSelva, Services Marketing Manager of Keysight Technologies Email: sarah.laselva@keysight.com
Speaker’s Bio:	Sarah is a services marketing manager focused on services for wireless infrastructure products and solutions at Keysight Technologies. Sarah has spent the last 11 years working in the test and measurement industry concentrating on advanced wireless communications, both studying and promoting the latest wireless technologies. Prior to joining Keysight, Sarah worked at NI (National Instruments) as a product marketing manager for the software defined radio team where she gained a deep knowledge of SDR hardware, software, and wireless communications. Sarah’s background is in microwave and millimeter wave technology. She has a BS in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University.
Date & Time:	Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location:	Zoom Meeting
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Wireless Communications 2021: An Industry Update