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Developing IoT Tech in the 5G Era: Talks by Verizon, Molex and Sigfox

by HARDWARE PIONEERS

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Date and Time

Thu, 12 September 2019

18:00 – 21:00 EDT

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The Yard - Back Bay

120 St James Ave

Boston, MA 02116

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Discover more about the Hardware Pioneers community on our website.

This event is supported by Mouser Electronics.

Special thanks to The Yard - Back Bay for hosting us at their fantastic venue.

When it comes to 5G, we’re talking about more bandwidth, higher speed and 5G evolution will cover everything from smart city, autonomous car to AI. Join us on September 12th and discover how 5G can be a potential game-changer for the IoT directly from to learn more from:

- A manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fibre optic interconnection systems (Molex).
- The largest wireless telecommunications provider in the United States (Verizon).
‍- A French global network operator that builds wireless networks to connect low-power objects (Sigfox).

See agenda below for full details about the speakers.

Drinks will be served throughout the night.

About the speakers

Dean Donnelly, Global Business Development Manager at Molex

Talk title:

About the speaker: Mr. Donnelly has been involved in the evolution of Industrial Robotic and Controls transitions in Industrial Networks and integrated functional safety for more than 25 years. Helping to define needs and transitions in the 4th Industrial evolution.

About the company: Molex, as a leading provider of electronic components and solutions, views innovation as a tool for solving complex customer challenges. This philosophy has helped us not only create many pioneering electronic solutions but also build a globally recognized company.
Molex Cellular Flexible Antennas | New Product Brief

Joshua Ness, Senior Manager at Verizon Wireless

Talk title: Wrapping Your Head Around 5G: A Primer for the IoT Community

About the speaker: Joshua Ness is a 5G Labs Manager with Verizon in New York City. He works with enterprise, startups, and academic teams to drive innovation around 5G. He also works to educate, inspire, and connect the dots for businesses interested in moving forward with emerging technology.

About the company: Verizon Wireless is an American telecommunications company which offers wireless products and services. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications. Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless telecommunications provider in the United States.
Video: Verizon's new 5G data speed tests are off to a rocky start
Video: Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg on 5G

Alberto Ignacio Mannil, Hacking House Program Manager at Sigfox

Talk title: Sigfox Use Cases and the Power of 0G (“Zero G”)

About the speaker: Alberto is the program manager for Sigfox’s innovation program Hacking House, where young professionals and recent graduates develop complete IoT solutions to solve a variety of global issues. Born in Venezuela, he has a Master’s in Business Development from Grenoble École de Management and loves to play with IoT development kits.

About the company: Sigfox is a French global network operator founded in 2009 that builds wireless networks to connect low-power objects such as electricity meters and smartwatches, which need to be continuously on and emitting small amounts of data. Having a global, simple, low-cost and low-power connectivity solution is fundamental. This is the challenge that Sigfox addresses by deploying a low-bandwidth dedicated network, already present in 45 countries.
Video: SIGFOX TECHNOLOGY: How A High Network Capacity Is Possible?
Video: Let’s talk IoT – RF testing of Sigfox modules and devices

Community partners

IET - The Institution of Engineering and Technology

E&T - the IET’s award-winning monthly magazine

Electronic Specifier - Europe's premier publisher of information resources to the Global Electronics Industry.

Boston New Technology - a community-supported startup, technology and business network, whose mission is to help local businesses launch and grow especially startups!

Industrial Internet of Things Group - this meetup brings together experts from the Industrial Internet field to exchange ideas, challenges and success stories.

Agenda

6:00 pm - Attendee check-in, drinks and networking.

6:30 pm - Event opening.

6:40 pm - Dean Donnelly, Global Business Development Manager at Molex

7:00 pm - Joshua Ness, Senior Manager at Verizon Wireless

7:20 pm - Alberto Ignacio Mannil, Hacking House Program Manager at Sigfox

7:40 pm - Community announcements: This is the time for you to share with the rest of the room what you are working on, or make any sort of announcement you like. You have 2 minutes max. for a short shout out.

8:00 pm - Drinks and networking.

9:00 pm - Event ends.