Raymond P. Dolan

Having worked in the wireless industry since 1G in 1986, I’ve witnessed how technology has contributed to overall quality of life throughout the world with 2G (1991), 3G (2001), 4G (2010) and now 5G (2019). Societies are increasingly connected, increasingly mobile, and increasingly digital. Therefore, it is essential that networks continue to be secure, affordable, and supportive of free societies at scale, especially as we plan for 6G in the coming years. The current global effort to “open networks” (OpenRAN) must not only support these values, it can and should enable a new and robust supply chain for wireless networks that is based on software, cloud, and merchant silicon. This is a massive opportunity to further secure our national interests for decades to come.