{"id":30331,"date":"2022-04-12T10:29:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T17:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.md7.com\/?post_type=perspectives&p=30331"},"modified":"2022-04-12T10:29:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T17:29:33","slug":"wireless-west-electrifies-its-main-stage-with-autonomous-vehicle-panel-april-28-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"perspectives","link":"https:\/\/www.md7.com\/it\/perspectives\/wireless-west-electrifies-its-main-stage-with-autonomous-vehicle-panel-april-28-in-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Wireless West Electrifies its Main Stage with Autonomous Vehicle Panel April 28 in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"
MD7\u2019s Lew Cox to Moderate the First Wireless West Panel on Self-Driving Vehicles\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n \u202f<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n San Diego, CA\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u202f\u2013 April 12, 2022 \u2013\u00a0<\/span>MD7<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Director of Business Development<\/span>\u00a0Lew Cox<\/span><\/a>\u00a0will moderate\u00a0<\/span>Wireless West Conference\u2019s<\/span><\/a>\u00a0first panel discussion to bring autonomous vehicles to the forefront of the wireless industry on its main stage April 28 at 10:45 a.m., at the San Diego Marriott Marquis. The panel titled,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThe Road to Autonomous Vehicles\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u00a0will feature topic experts including: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe want our main stage to cover a technology topic that involves the entire industry and will impact everyone,<\/em>\u201d said MD7 General Counsel\u00a0<\/span>Lynn Whitcher<\/a>, who has served on\u00a0the Wireless West Conference planning committee since 2016<\/span>.\u00a0MD7 is a long-standing sponsor of Wireless West.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAutonomous vehicles are definitely here, at least to SAE Level 2, with Level 3 and 4 already moving through the pipeline,<\/em>\u201d Lew Cox, moderator for the autonomous vehicle panel, said. \u201cWe are on the road. How far and how fast we go depends on several factors.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n MD7 is helping several electric vehicle charging station companies break ground as they expand worldwide. \u201cWe will see more than\u202f3,000 new charging stations open in the United States in 2022 and 25,000 are planned for 2023. Despite this, the number of public charging stations in the U.S. is less than half of the number in Europe\u2014about 115,000 compared to around 300,000. We clearly have a ton more investment to make the race for renewable transportation more competitive,<\/em>\u201d Cox said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n “For mobile network operators, the connected car could represent the biggest single opportunity since the smartphone,<\/em>\u201d Martha DeGrasse, wireless industry analyst, said. \u201cBut capitalizing on this opportunity will require operators to cooperate with one another, and coordinate\u202fwith other members of the ecosystem, including automakers,\u202fnetwork equipment providers, silicon vendors, and cloud service providers. Infrastructure service providers have a vital role to play as well since massive network densification will be required to support autonomous vehicles.<\/em>“<\/span>\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Wireless West\u2019s\u00a0primary goal is to educate the wireless community and provide a forum where industry professionals can come together for two days of shared learning and networking. Wireless West attendees will have the opportunity to attend small breakout sessions covering a broad range of industry topics. Other panels hosted by top wireless executives and thought leaders throughout the industry include:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n The Wireless West Conference is presented by four wireless associations spanning the west coast, the California Wireless Association, Arizona Wireless Association, Nevada Wireless Association and Colorado Wireless Association with event production by Kari Willis and eFactor. In addition to education sessions, the Wireless West conference will have an exhibit hall highlighting various companies and their respective services and business solutions.\u00a0<\/span>Register to attend Wireless West, April 26-28 at the San Diego Marriott Marquis, here:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/ <\/p>\n ABOUT MD7<\/strong> <\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n ###<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/u><\/u>FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:<\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n\n
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