Event Info Synopsys of Talk:This talk will cover the journey of Whizpace from A*STAR to spinoff. It will also share the key next generation communication technology that Whizpace is focusing on – TV White Space Super Wi-Fi long range wireless communication. Finally, some advices on career for fresh graduates will be given and job opportunities in Whizpace will be described.
Company Profile:The world is getting more inter-connected and bulk of the new connectivity is via wireless. With infinite demands but finite supply of wireless spectrum, spectrum crunch starts to happen. Whizpace provides communication solutions to harness underutilized spectrum in an opportunistic manner using intelligent technologies to make better utilization of spectrum. We start with opportunistic use of TV spectrum and the technology is termed TV White Space (TVWS), a.k.a. Super Wi-Fi. Whizpace is a spinoff from Singapore’ s national research lab A*STAR. We specialize in TVWS where our wireless solutions could reach very long distance and penetrate through obstacles. With these characteristics, many applications which were previously challenging are now possible. In particular, we are adopting TVWS for connecting the next 3 billion people that are currently unconnected and at the same time addressing the huge opportunities in the Internet -of-Things (IoT) markets. For more details please check in to www.whizpace.com
Speaker Biography:Dr. Oh Ser Wah is the Founder and CEO of Whizpace Pte Ltd, an A*STAR spinoff focusing on long-range wireless communication termed as TV White Space (TVWS), a.k.a. Super Wi-Fi. He is also a co-founder of another start-up, Network Genetics Pte Ltd. Before founding Whizpace, he held various positions with the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) such as Head White Space Communications Department, Advisor Smart Grid Department, Co-Director I2R-Singapore Power Joint Lab and Deputy Director Strategic Planning Office. He was also in charge of coordinating Smart Nation activities within the institute. Ser Wah is a pioneer in TVWS where he played an instrumental role in enabling FCC and IMDA’s TVWS regulations. He is also the author of the Wiley-IEEE Press book on TVWS. Ser Wah also sat in various committees including Member of Infocomm Media Masterplan 2025 Working Committee, Co-Chair of IMDA Task Force on TVWS, Member of IMDA Telecommunication Standards Advisory Committee, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Singapore White Spaces Pilot Group. Ser Wah holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Nanyang Technological University and is the top Nanyang MBA Graduate 2009/2010.
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