Technical Education Webinar Series

Title: What Happens When the Internet of People Becomes the Internet of Things

Date: February 2, 2017

Time: 8am PT/ 11am ET

Sponsored by: Qorvo

Presented by: Cees Links, General Manager of the Wireless Connectivity Business Unit at Qorvo

Abstract:

Why this webinar matters:
In this webinar, Qorvo’s Cees Links explains the real value of the IoT, its applications, successful business models and how the IoT helps us to make better decisions faster by providing more security, more comfort, using less energy and bringing peace of mind. It addresses concerns on privacy and security and demystifies communication technologies and standards.

Agenda:

• From connected to smart devices
• The IoT is a service application
• The IoT template and system architecture
• IoT business models
• Communication technologies and standards
• Privacy and security
• IoT opportunities and market potential

Who should attend:

• Everybody who wants to understand the value of the IoT
• Design engineers who want to learn about IoT and smart home communication technologies and the selection process
• Design engineering managers and market analysts who would like to understand IoT business opportunities
• Service providers like telecom operators, utilities, retailers and insurance companies looking to add IoT applications to their service offering

Presenter Bio:

Cees Links is a pioneer of the wireless data industry. He is the founder and CEO of GreenPeak Technologies, a smart home and IoT radio communications semiconductor company, now part of Qorvo.

Earlier in his career, Cees worked for NCR, AT&T and Lucent Technologies. Under his responsibility, the first wireless LANs were developed for PCs and notebooks, that ultimately became household Wi-Fi technology integrated into computers, smart phones and connected smart devices. He also pioneered the development of access points, home networking routers and hotspot base stations. He was involved in the establishment of the IEEE 802.11 standardization committee and the Wi-Fi Alliance. He was also instrumental in establishing the IEEE 802.15 standardization committee that become the basis for ZigBee sense and control networking.

After Qorvo’s acquisition of GreenPeak in May 2016, Cees has become the General Manager of the Wireless Connectivity business unit at Qorvo.