Title: 5G and the Digital Revolution
Abstract:
The driving Force behind 5G is the benefit from the deep digitization of products, services, and processes. It affects the way we live as individuals, the way public institutions function, and how our industrial and commercial companies conduct business. We did not arrive at the progression from 1G to 5G by chance and the precursors to 5G and what succeeds it have been built on a foundation that intertwines Communications, Computing, Storage, and Sensing in new ways. This allows us to harness the underlying technological progress in each field to find value at a faster pace than ever before. The World wide demand for faster broadband networks, ubiquitous support for mobility, the growing reliance on shared services and infrastructure, and expectations of new functionality, place a premium on why 5G must succeed. There are no doubt major challenges to overcome for 5G, but at the same time it is important to ask how 5G is likely to evolve and how we should begin thinking about what comes next, how we can avoid pitfalls, and eventually provide society with the greatest advantage.
Biography
Dr. Adam T. Drobot is a technologist with over forty years of experience in industry, the public sector, and in research. Today his activities include strategic consulting, start-ups, and participation in industry associations and government advisory bodies. He currently chairs the IEEE IoT Activities Board that oversees the multi-society IEEE IoT Initiative. He is the Chairman of the Board of OpenTechWorks, Inc. a company specializing in open source software and strategic consulting services. Previously he was the Managing Director and CTO of 2M Companies in Dallas, TX, from 2010-2012, and President of the Applied Research and Government Business Units at Telcordia Technologies as well as the company’s CTO, from 2002 to 2010. Prior to that, he was at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC now Leidos), from 1975 to 2002 holding a progression of roles. This included management of the Advanced Technology Group, and eventually as the Senior Vice President for Science and Technology.
Adam has been the principal in the development of several large, scientific code systems and software for managing the design, manufacture, and life cycle support of complex industrial products. He has published more than 100 journal articles, and is a frequent contributor to industry literature. He currently holds 26 patents. Adam is the 2007 recipient of IEEE’s Managerial Excellence Award. He is currently a member of Several Corporate Boards, and he is a member of the IEEE Awards Board and also Chairs the Awards Recognition Council for the IEEE. He is a member of the FCC Technological Advisory Council and has recently Co-Chaired the Working Groups that addressed: "Sun-setting the PSTN", "Technology Futures", and most recently "Broadband Deployment Technology Challenges". Adam is on the Board of the Telecommunications Industry Association where he Chairs the TIA Technology Committee. He holds a BS in Engineering Physics from Cornell University and a PhD. in Plasma Physics from the University of Texas.