Trends in Wireless Industry

Bill Krenik, P.E., Ph.D.

Wireless Advanced Architectures Manager

Texas Instruments

Thursday, October 14, 2004, 2:00-3:00pm

110 Jerry Junkins Building

Abstract

The cellular wireless industry is in a state of rapid flux. New handset applications such as camera, 3D games, video, and internet capability; new air interfaces such as EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA; and new connectivity technologies such as Bluetooth, WiFi and digital TV are all converging to create a complex mix of technology and market forces. In this talk, we will take a look at the trends and assess what it means to electronics and communications technology.

Speaker Bio

Bill Krenik received a BEE degree from the University of Minnesota in 1984, an MSEE degree from Southern Methodist University in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1993. Since 1984, he has been with Texas Instruments in Dallas in a variety of management and technical roles. He is presently the Wireless Advanced Architectures Manager with responsibility for development of advanced wireless technology. Bill holds 29 U.S. patents with several more pending, he has published numerous technical papers and speaks regularly and industry and technical conferences. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and is a registered professional engineer in Texas.

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