#247 - Wireless Water Cooler - Satellite and Telecom discussion with Consultant Tim Farrar

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of satellite-to-phone technology with expert Tim Farrar.

Co-hosts Patrick Halley, WIA President and CEO, and Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief, discussed the evolution of satellite-to-phone, direct-to-device (D2D) technology with Tim Farrar, founder of TMF Associates. Tim founded his consultancy in 2002 to undertake technical, market and financial consulting across the satellite and telecom sectors. In this discussion, Farrar explains how D2D technology allows standard smartphones to access satellite networks, and highlights th...

People in this episode

Hosts: Patrick Halley, Leslie Stimson

Guest: Tim Farrar

Topics covered

• satellite technology
• telecom
• direct-to-device
• smartphones
• consulting

Keywords

• satellite
• telecom
• D2D technology
• smartphones
• consulting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TMF Associates, WIA

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