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I’m a wireless engineer and blogger. I got my start in Wi-Fi in 2007 when I build my first enterprise network for hospitality. I soon moved into building restaurant networks and installed the first iPad POS in my state weeks after the iPad was released. After that bleeding edge opportunity, sitting at the forefront of technology has led to some interesting opportunities in my career.

I currently manage the lifecycle of Wi-Fi networks for partner school districts from across the main Wi-Fi vendors (Cisco, HPE Aruba, Juniper Mist, Ruckus, Extreme, and Ubiquiti). Leading the pack, I found Mist before the Juniper acquisition, and discovered the power of AI in networking that expanded the power of the network for my schools.

I then lucked into another upcoming technology before industry caught wind of its power. I started looking into Private LTE networks long before the CBRS was public available. We started looking at using licensed spectrum to build a Private Cellular network with EBS Spectrum but was forced to largely move over to CBRS. That network became a viable asset during COVID remote learning restrictions. I currently support a large education Private LTE CBRS and EBS network built from a Core, RAN, and Clients not purchased from an off the shelf solution but built piecemeal from the ground up.

Being cutting edge led me to be curious about the technology where I took a raspberry pi and attempted to capture data about our Private LTE network. That project led to my blog and opportunities beyond my little niche into the international arena. That has created speaking engagements to teach about niche Wi-Fi and Private Cellular topics in the US, Europe, and Latin America.




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20 Links with Tag @Marko_with_a_K

  1. VMware Edge is Not the VMware We All Know at EFD3
  2. Zededa Use Cases Ripe for Private Cellular at the Edge at EFD3
  3. OnLogic Edge Compute Meets GXC Private Cellular at EFD3
  4. TSecond Throws AI Brycks at the Edge at EFD3
  5. Time to Upgrade to WiFi 7? NEW Juniper Mist AP47
  6. Cisco Talks Wi-Fi 7 MLO Security at MFD11
  7. Towers Edge: HPE Discover/Aruba Atmosphere – Episode 4
  8. EINO, Private 5G and Wifi AI Design and Surveys at MFD11
  9. It’s Time for Private 5G in the Enterprise
  10. Fortinet Wifi 7 Security at the Edge at MFD11
  11. Juniper Mist Levels Up Marvis AI at MFD11
  12. Celona Secures Private 5G UEs With Palo Alto at MFD11
  13. At MFD11, Ubiquiti Goes Enterprise.. What About Their Cult Followers?
  14. Wifi 7 Live Demos With Arista Networks at MFD11
  15. It’s an Edge-Y NUC World
  16. CBRS, Accessing Layer 2 Behind a CPE
  17. CBRS Inno-Ventev-Ation at MFD8
  18. Why Wyebot? Why Do We Need Them?
  19. 5G NSA Discovery With LTE PCAPs
  20. CBRS and Starlink, Private LTE in the Wild

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