Writing
Field notes from the RF trenches
More than a decade of deployment stories, technical explainers, and industry takes — the ones worth keeping, grouped by theme.
Digital divide & community broadband
Bridging the Digital Divide Using CBRS and Wi-Fi — 1,000 APs in 60 Days
1,000 access points and CBRS endpoints deployed in 60 days to close the digital divide.
Talking South Texas Broadband with the RGV Broadband Coalition
Regional broadband advocacy and the Texas Broadband Development Office.
When Solving the Digital Divide, It's Time to Lose the Fiber-Only Mentality
Why fixed wireless belongs in the connectivity conversation.
The HomeworkGap Shrinks: FCC Lifeline Reform & Internet for Everyone
Policy meets the classroom on the wrong side of the divide.
Wi-Fi engineering & design
The Fundamentals of Wi-Fi Predictive Analysis
What a predictive design actually needs to be trustworthy.
Explaining Wi-Fi 6 Resource Units
OFDMA and RUs, explained without the hand-waving.
Active Wi-Fi Site Survey Using Meraki and WLANPi
A field-tested survey workflow with gear you already own.
Big-venue & specialized deployments
Teeing Up Wi-Fi Analytics at the Ryder Cup
Analytics under the load of a global sporting event.
A Pop-up Stadium Wi-Fi Network for the Largest Local Event of the Year
High-density Wi-Fi that has to work once, perfectly.
Explosion-Proof Wi-Fi for Hazardous Locations
When the RF environment can literally blow up.
Radwin Point-to-Multipoint for a Courthouse in the Eagle Ford Shale
Backhaul where the fiber doesn't go.
Industry, vendors & verticals
As Meta Moves Away From Connectivity, What Does That Mean for OpenWiFi?
Reading the tea leaves on open-source Wi-Fi.
A Glimpse Into the Future of Hospitality Wi-Fi at HITEC 2022
Experience design meets the guest network.
What I Learned at My First Cisco Live, as a Cisco Employee
The show floor from the other side of the table.
The Best Way to Set Up Outdoor Wi-Fi for Line Busting & Curbside
Curbside commerce runs on RF nobody sees.
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LinkedIn & Medium
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LinkedIn articles
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