WISPAmerica 2019 Show Daily Day 1

4 WISPA merica 2019 I MARCH 19 - 21, 2019 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 1 Global wireless networking solution provider Cambium Networks recently announced the second annual winner and most recent quarterly winners of the company’s Connectivity Hero Award. Launched in 2017, the award recog- nizes individuals who have made an impact in the lives of people and improved communities through their efforts to extend wireless connec- tivity and connect the unconnected. “In many unconnected areas of the world, people endure and persist, often traveling great distances to perform tasks that require connectivity,” said Ritesh Patel, wireless LAN analyst at Dell’Oro Group. “Wireless networks will continue to play an integral part of getting people connected. It is truly inspiring to see these Connectivity Heroes contributing to the global community by investing their personal time and assets to immediately and forever bridge the digital divide and change lives.” The Connectivity Hero Awards are presented to up to four visionary people each calendar quarter, and there is one annual award. Quarterly honorees receive a $1,000 donation to a charity of their choosing. The annual winner receives a $5,000 donation to a charity of their choosing. “Connecting young people improves education and has a lasting change that improves young peoples’ lives forever,” said Atul Bhatnagar, president and CEO of Cambium Networks. “Wireless connectivity can leap far into rural areas and immedi- ately connect students to the rest of the world, literally bridging the digital divide. We are impressed and encouraged by visionaries who see this opportunity for change and give of their own time and efforts to improve lives.” In addition to being distinguished as one of two fourth quarter of 2018 award winners, Duduzile Mkhwanazi of Project ISIZWE was recently recognized as the 2018 Connectivity Hero of the Year. Project Isizwe is a non-profit organization that advocates for and enables the deploy- ment of free Wi-Fi hotspots within a walking distance in low-income communities. Project Isizwe partners with the private and public sectors and pioneered the deployment of the largest free public Wi-Fi network in Africa in the Tshwane Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Under Duduzile’s leadership, Project Isizwe pioneered connecting two mining communities to free Wi-Fi in partnership with Glencore Mine in Mpumalanga. In addition to connecting the two mining communities, Project Isizwe also partnered with AWARE.org to use internet access as an enabler for their Responsible Alcohol Usage Program; and The Social Collective on their Free Wi-Fi Champions Program – both in Botshabelo (Free State) and Bushbuckridge (Nelspruit). The second 2018 fourth quarter Hero of Wireless Connectivity Award went to Eric Wills of Wireless Applications Corp. After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, many of the wireless providers were faced with the overwhelming work ahead to get all facilities back in working order for residents and businesses. Through the tight and loyal business relationship between Wire- less Applications Corporation and Neptuno Networks (one of the three major wireless providers on the island), the utilization of Wireless Applications services team helped to quickly identify the outage areas, rede- sign and reroute microwave links to reach residents and businesses in the path, and got them back up and running faster than any provider on the island. Nominations for the next round of Connec- tivity Hero Awards are open now and can be submitted at www.cambiumnetworks.com/ connectivity_ hero/. m Cambium Recognizes Newest ‘Heroes of Wireless Connectivity’ Win a Trip to Florida While in Cincy Show goers who stop by WISPAMERICA booth #600 and meet with the CTIconnect sales team can become eligible to win round trip airfare from a major airport to West Palm Beach, Fla. and three days/two nights hotel accommodations. The drawing, sponsored by CTIconnect and Cambium Networks, also includes the winner’s choice of a day of boating/fishing or round of golf for two, plus a visit to the CTIconnect World Headquarters in Riviera Beach, Fla. to meet the staff. To be eligible, entrants must meet with a CTIconnect Account Manager, write up a current or future order and submit a signed Letter of Intent. CTIconnect will select one winner from all Letters of Intent completed at the WISPAMERICA show. Winners will be selected on Monday, April 1, 2019. The winner will be notified within 24 hours and if chooses to not accept the prize, CTIconnect will select another card. This process will continue until a winner agrees to accept the trip. m Award winner Duduzile Mkhwanazi of Project ISIZWE