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Wireless History Foundation Announces 2018 Inductees for Wireless Hall of Fame
The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) will induct five honorees into the
prestigious Wireless Hall of Fame during the Foundation's Awards Dinner
in Los Angeles on September 12th. This year's inductees are:
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Barry A. Adelman: In the early days of the U.S. wireless
industry every issue was novel: the application process, combinations
into partnerships and combination of partnerships, vendor agreements,
buying infrastructure, and mergers and acquisitions. Although he
represented individual wireless clients, Barry served as a powerful
and essential representative of the industry as a whole. He was a
central figure in creating the framework for an industry that now
represents essential 21st Century infrastructure. His leadership and
influence in the wireless industry have continued for decades.
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Pat Cipov: In almost four decades as president of Cipov
Enterprises, Inc., Pat has been actively involved in all aspects of
ownership and operations of the wireless construction and maintenance
of communication towers and antenna systems. A widely recognized
industry leader, she has served as Chair of the National Association
of Tower Erectors (NATE), and on multiple national association
committees. Pat's influence on diverse components of wireless
communications construction and maintenance has left an indelible
impact on the safety and quality of the industry.
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Alain Maloberti: From 1985 to 1995, Alain served as the first
chairman of the European standards group ETSI (News - Alert) SMG2, the group that
standardized the GSM radio interface. This group faced a highly
technical and political challenge in navigating the selection of the
narrowband TDMA technology that paved the way for the success of GSM.
In addition to his work with the ETSI standards group, Alain held
executive roles with France Telecom /Orange (News - Alert), which he joined in 1979,
moving to the mobile business n 1983.
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Liz Maxfield: In addition to playing a key role in the
preservation of the history of the wireless industry as a founder of
Wireless History Foundation and the Foundation's first Executive
Director, Liz was instrumental in the early development of the
cellular industry from working on many of the first FCC (News - Alert) license
filings to facilitating the establishment and operation of
inter-carrier information exchanges which help lay the foundation for
seamless roaming. Liz retired from her day-to-day role in the
Foundation in 2016 but still serves as an instrumental volunteer and
board member.
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Ed Reynolds: Over a career spanning several decades, Ed led the
implementation of multiple wireless technologies from analog to 4G
that shaped the wireless revolution. As Chief Network Officer of
Cingular (News - Alert), he was a key member of the team that led the integration of
the Cingular and AT&T Wireless networks, successfully integrating two
large overlapping networks and creating the largest wireless network
at the time. After his retirement, Ed was appointed in 2012 to the
initial Board of Directors of FirstNet, where he served until 2018.
"Wireless has transformed the way the world connects and these
individuals have played key roles in that transformation," said WHF
Board member Rob Mechaley, CEO of MobileSphere Holdings and chairman of
the 2018 selection committee. "The Class of 2018 has made important
contributions that fueled the technologic, regulatory and partnering
innovations necessary to fuel the wireless revolution."
The Wireless Hall of Fame dinner will take place at the Omni Hotel in
Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 12th. Additional
information on the Hall of Fame is available on the WHF web site at www.wirelesshistoryfoundation.org.
For information about the dinner, including sponsorships and invitations
please contact Jenifer Snyder at [email protected].
The Wireless History Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
formed to preserve and promote the history of the wireless industry. www.wirelesshistoryfoundation.org
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