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T.
Edward Sumner
Consultant Profile
Consulting
Experience
NATS Incorporated,
Director of Engineering – Systems Architecture, IPR, Standards
Corporate
Experience
Arch Wireless,
Manager of Advanced Engineering, Wireless Enterprise Connectivity, Intellectual
Property (Patents), International Standards Representative
Vast Solutions, Director Systems & Technology, Carrier Wireless WAN to
Enterprise Connectivity Solutions
PageNet, Manager Technology Planning, Advanced Wireless Messaging
networks and technology
Motorola Advanced Messaging Division, Principal Architect, wide-area
wireless systems, Patent Evaluation Committee Co-Chair, SDO Representative,
Quality Task Force Leader
Motorola Global Infrastructure Division, Manager Systems & Project
Engineering, Design of Large International Systems, RF Propagation, System
Simulation, Test & Evaluation, post-sale engineering
Motorola Secure Communications Group, Sales Consultant Manager,
International Marketing & Sales of Secure RF Communication Systems,
presentations, design, pre-sale engineering
Academic
Experience
Master
of Business Administration, Keller
Graduate School of Management, 1998
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, 1976
Professional
Credentials, Associations and Achievements
24 Issued US
and International Patents in various telecommunication and security methods
IEEE Senior Member, Chicago Section staff, various committees, since 1970, P1640
Standards Editor
PCIA, Standards Editor, FLEX Security Suite, 2002
ASQ, Member, since 2002
WAP Forum, Standards Editor, Push Committee, since 2000
IEC, Representative, 1984
Professional Engineer Previously Registered in Illinois
Skills
and Knowledge Resources
Broad knowledge in
communication systems and technology, including radio, telecommunications, and
Internet at the circuit level, product level, and system level.
Enterprise-level technology planning, network design and business modeling,
evaluation of alternative plans and optimization to current operations and
future strategies.
Assessment of intellectual property, patents and trade secrets in communication
technology, including security.
Wireless network design and analysis for RF coverage and capacity.
Wireless and Internet standards development, push messaging, security,
thin-client designs, global roaming, including broadband, PCS, paging, land
mobile, and interoperation with 802.11.
Project management using PERT/CPM
Network management systems, operational support systems, back office systems,
and characterization of operational systems
Skilled at public speaking and writing technical material for trained and
untrained lay personnel
The
Perfect Assignment
Technical evaluation of
suitability of technologies for employment; economic assessment of intellectual
properties for protection; garnering end-user requirements into an optimized set
of product or service specifications; modeling of alternatives to evaluate cost,
schedule and other key success factors; presentation of results for executive
selection from alternatives; detailed implementation plan and project management
to program completion; operational test plan for commissioning and hand-off;
maintenance plan; minimally-disruptive expansion plan.
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