MoMoDC Event December 10, 2007
WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16 standard often referred to as "WiFi on steroids", has the capability to serve subscribers over a greater range and at a higher rate than WiFi currently does at local cafes and airports. Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET, and Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE, will provide a general overview of this technology and go into some details on what makes WiMAx unique, how WiMAX could impact the wireless ecosystem and the current happenings in the WiMAX industry.
EVENT: "WiMAX 101," an expert look at WiFi on steroids.
WHEN: Monday, December 10, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Teqcorner
1616 Anderson Road
McLean, Virginia 22102
(703) 714-6171
COST: The event is free to the public. Members of the media are welcome to attend the event.
SPEAKERS: Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET, Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE, and Beverly Murdock, Director of Staff Operations at Sprint.
RSVP: So we can have an idea on headcount, please RSVP: http://www.mobilemonday.net/mm/washingtondc/
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About Marius Popa:
Marius graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Physics, then went on to receive his ME in Electrical Engineering from University of Maryland. Currently, he serves as a lead modeling engineer with OPNET Technologies and for the past six years, he has worked on developing simulation models that are used by major industry players for deployment and R&D studies.
About Rich Leung:
Graduated from Virginia Tech with both a bachelor and a master in electrical engineering, Rich Leung began his career working for various of engineering contracting companies in the DC metro area before settling at MITRE as a Sr. Communication Engineer. Currently, he is working in the CAASD group performing variety of studies, analysis, and R&D effort for the FAA and other related aeronautical mobile communication projects.
About Beverly Murdock:
Beverly Murdock was one of the first graduate students at the Center for Wireless Telecommunications at Virginia Tech, where she received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Masters in Business Administration. She has more than fifteen years of experience in the wireless and satellite industry. Beverly began her career with a small satellite command and control company and then moved onto Iridium, where she took on new challenges such as global follow-me paging and satellite-cellular roaming products, as well as the then-emerging use of the Internet for international commerce, personalized marketing, and partner information exchange. Ms. Murdock has also held product development and management responsibilities at a number of start-up software companies, building mobile applications, carrier infrastructure products and mobile content. Those products are in use today at Fortune 1000 companies and major US wireless carriers. Since joining Nextel in 2004, she has applied her unique entrepreneurial experiences to investigating the business potential of emerging technologies including cable telephony, seamless voice and data mobility, software-defined radios, and innovative location monitoring applications. For the last two years, she has been focused on the development of Sprint’s next generation mobile broadband business and currently serves as the Director of Staff Operations for Barry West, Sprint CTO and Xohm President.
Cheers,
Kathie
MoMoDC Event December 10, 2007
WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16 standard often referred to as "WiFi on steroids", has the capability to serve subscribers over a greater range and at a higher rate than WiFi currently does at local cafes and airports. Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET, and Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE, will provide a general overview of this technology and go into some details on what makes WiMAx unique, how WiMAX could impact the wireless ecosystem and the current happenings in the WiMAX industry.
EVENT: "WiMAX 101," an expert look at WiFi on steroids.
WHEN: Monday, December 10, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Teqcorner
1616 Anderson Road
McLean, Virginia 22102
(703) 714-6171
COST: The event is free to the public. Members of the media are welcome to attend the event.
SPEAKERS: Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET, Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE, and Beverly Murdock, Director of Staff Operations at Sprint.
RSVP: So we can have an idea on headcount, please RSVP: http://www.mobilemonday.net/mm/washingtondc/
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About Marius Popa:
Marius graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Physics, then went on to receive his ME in Electrical Engineering from University of Maryland. Currently, he serves as a lead modeling engineer with OPNET Technologies and for the past six years, he has worked on developing simulation models that are used by major industry players for deployment and R&D studies.
About Rich Leung:
Graduated from Virginia Tech with both a bachelor and a master in electrical engineering, Rich Leung began his career working for various of engineering contracting companies in the DC metro area before settling at MITRE as a Sr. Communication Engineer. Currently, he is working in the CAASD group performing variety of studies, analysis, and R&D effort for the FAA and other related aeronautical mobile communication projects.
About Beverly Murdock:
Beverly Murdock was one of the first graduate students at the Center for Wireless Telecommunications at Virginia Tech, where she received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Masters in Business Administration. She has more than fifteen years of experience in the wireless and satellite industry. Beverly began her career with a small satellite command and control company and then moved onto Iridium, where she took on new challenges such as global follow-me paging and satellite-cellular roaming products, as well as the then-emerging use of the Internet for international commerce, personalized marketing, and partner information exchange. Ms. Murdock has also held product development and management responsibilities at a number of start-up software companies, building mobile applications, carrier infrastructure products and mobile content. Those products are in use today at Fortune 1000 companies and major US wireless carriers. Since joining Nextel in 2004, she has applied her unique entrepreneurial experiences to investigating the business potential of emerging technologies including cable telephony, seamless voice and data mobility, software-defined radios, and innovative location monitoring applications. For the last two years, she has been focused on the development of Sprint’s next generation mobile broadband business and currently serves as the Director of Staff Operations for Barry West, Sprint CTO and Xohm President.
Cheers,
Kathie
November 2007 Release: WiMAX 101
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2007
MEDIA CONTACT: Kathie Legg,
kathielegg at mobilemonday.net;
WIMAX 101
Learn About the Next Generation of WiFi
Monday, November 5
EVENT: Mobile Monday DC (http://www.mobilemonday-dc.com/), the local chapter of a global movement of technology professionals, announces its November event, "WiMAX 101," an expert look at the next generation of WiFi.
WHEN: Monday, November 5, 2007, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Teqcorner
1616 Anderson Road
McLean, Virginia 22102
(703) 714-6171
COST: The event is free to the public. Members of the media are welcome to attend the event.
SPEAKERS: Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET and Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE
BACKGROUND: WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16 standard often referred to as "WiFi on steroids", has the capability to serve subscribers over a greater range and at a higher rate than WiFi currently does at local cafes and airports. Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET, and Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE, will provide a general overview of this technology and go into some details on what makes WiMAx unique, how WiMAX could impact the wireless ecosystem and the current happenings in the WiMAX industry.
About MobileMonday
MobileMonday is a community of mobile professionals founded in 2000. The open community promotes the mobile industry and fosters cooperation and networking among industry people and their companies by providing opportunities for personal and virtual contacts.
Mobile Monday DC exposes Beltway-area professionals to new innovations in mobile technology, and it gives opportunities for political, government, technology, corporate, and non-profit professionals to meet each other and share ideas. While Mobile Monday DC is not exclusively devoted to politics, many events will introduce new ideas and tools that can be adapted by political professionals in Washington, DC, including those in the public policy, advocacy, non-profit, lobbying, and campaign communities.
About Teqcorner
Located in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Teqcorner was designed to provide emerging businesses and start-up entrepreneurs with flexible and affordable full service office and virtual office solutions including concierge services; IT services & support; operations and administrative services. Office space ranges in size from 120 s.f. to 1,600 s.f. including SCIF suites built to DCID/121. Teqcorner creates an ecosystem for growing businesses; offering short-term; flexible leasing programs within a unique networking atmosphere - TeqConnect & TeqFOCUS - your "one-on-one" federal connector! Monthly networking events; speaker series; business mixers and growth strategy luncheons provides our community with the tools and resources necessary to grow their business. Teqcorner partners with organizations such as: "The American Small Business Coalition (TheASBC.org); TEC International/VISTAGE; Center for Innovative Technology; Fairfax County Economic Development Authority; The Active Angel Investors; Mobile Mondays of VA and the Northern Virginia Technology Council to bring additional resources and services that make our clients emerge into successful companies!
About Marius Popa
Marius graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Physics, then went on to receive his ME in Electrical Engineering from University of Maryland. Currently, he serves as a lead modeling engineer with OPNET Technologies and for the past six years, he has worked on developing simulation models that are used by major industry players for deployment and R&D studies.
customers to envision and deploy wireless mobility solutions.
About Rich Leung
Graduated from Virginia Tech with both a bachelor and a master in electrical engineering, Rich Leung began his career working for various of engineering contracting companies in the DC metro area before settling at MITRE as a Sr. Communication Engineer. Currently, he is working in the CAASD group performing variety of studies, analysis, and R&D effort for the FAA and other related aeronautical mobile communication projects.
For more information on the global Mobile Monday movement, visit www.mobilemonday.net.
For more information about the local Mobile Monday DC chapter, visit http://www.mobilemonday-dc.com/.
-MMDC-
MoMoDC Event November 05, 2007
WiMAX 101
The first of two events in November will focus on the technology side of mobile.
WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16 standard often referred to as "WiFi on steroids", has the capability to serve subscribers over a greater range and at a higher rate than WiFi currently does at local cafes and airports. Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET, and Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE, will provide a general overview of this technology and go into some details on what makes WiMAx unique, how WiMAX could impact the wireless ecosystem and the current happenings in the WiMAX industry.
EVENT: "WiMAX 101," an expert look at WiFi on steroids.WHEN: Monday, November 5, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Teqcorner
1616 Anderson Road
McLean, Virginia 22102
(703) 714-6171COST: The event is free to the public. Members of the media are welcome to attend the event.
SPEAKERS: Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET and Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE
RSVP: So we can have an idea on headcount, please RSVP: http://www.mobilemonday.net/mm/washingtondc/
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