About Us Community and Training Resource for CDMA Professionals Dr. Ernest Simo , and his team of Space 2000 professionals, announces the launch of CDMAonline.com, a meeting and virtual working place for CDMA professionals from around the world. CDMAonline.com is designed to support and supplement the live, instructor led, seminar training provided by Space 2000 since 1987 on a worldwide basis. In addition to the IS-95 Implementation, Call Processing, CDMA Performance Evaluation and CDMA Optimization seminars, Space2000 has recently developed a new seminar series on 3G. Our emphasis here is twofold: 1- Compare and contrast the various 3G candidates and 2-Present and discuss "Migration Strategies" from current 2G systems (IS-95, IS-136 and GSM) to proposed 3G environments (IS-2000, WCDMA, UTRA). The driving force behind the development of CDMAonline.com is Dr. Ernest Simo, a 20-year veteran of communications technology and renowned trainer and educator in the fields of Satellite Communications, CDMA Technology and Wideband Wireless Systems. Space 2000 Senior Instructors: Dr Ernest Simo Mr. Scott Baxter Graphics and Design: Kristi Glinski: blackat@tds.net Office Staff: Kathy Simo: Kathy@CDMAonline.com For further information on Space 2000: kathy@cdmaonline.com Instructors Bio’s DrSimo@CDMAonline.com DR. ERNEST SIMO Since the mid, Dr. Ernest Simo has conducted pioneering efforts in key technologies that are essential components of the Information Superhighway. Specifically, he worked with Hughes Network Systems to develop the first Generation of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) from 1983 to 1986: This class of amll-sized Satellite Communications Technology is currently used by thousands of private companies, news gathering, and broadband media around the world. From 1986 to present he helped Motorola, Lucent, Samsung, Nokia, Bell Canada and Verizon in the development, performance evaluation and optimization of CDMA-based wireless Communications Systems. CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) is the key technology used in all cell phones in North America, Most of Latin America, Japan and China. Since 1984, Dr. Simo has trained over 20,000 telecommunications executives, managers and engineers in the United States and around the world (USA, Ireland, Isreal, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, The Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, Peru, Ghana, Australia, Argentina, Columbia, Venezuela, Chile, England and Mexico.) He provided a series of CDMA training sessions to the team that implemented the first commercial CDMA network in the world: Hutchison Telecommunications in Hong Kong (1994-1996.) He also provided training to the deployment operations team of the first commercial CDMAnetwork in the United States (Los Angelos, Orange County and Walnut Creek, CA 1996-1998.) Currently, he is helping leading US companies develop and launch the next generation of products and services in the areas of advanced wireless communications and information managemnet (3G, EV-DO, Rev-A, VoIP, IP-Based Packet Data networks and Long Term Evolution [LTE] networks.) He is the author of a series of books, videotapes and auditapes on satellite communications, VSATs, and CDMA technologies. Some of these references can be found online using the Google search engine. Dr. Simo was a finalist to NASA astronauts' selection process in 1994 and 1996. In 1994, his co-finalists included space heroes Rick Husband and William McCool who were respectively Commander and Pilot of the space shuttle Columbia which was tragically lost in February, 2003. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS: 1984-1986: Dr. Simo setup and presented 100s of satellite communications and wireless communications courses at the George Washington University (Foggy Bottom Campus.) This program was under the umbrella of a continuing education program which included the legendary Dr. Edwards Deming and Dr. peter F. Drucker. 1984-2009: Dr. Simo lectured at numerous universities and international conferences; Published three books, a 10-hour series of video tapes on satellite communications (distributed by GWU) and a recent book on Broadband Telecommunications technology (now available on Amazon.com.) Dozens of other world-class achievements can be found online using "Dr. Ernest Simo" as keywords at Google.com. ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: 1- Recommendation letter by Senator Bob Kerrey supporting my candidacy during the NASA Astronauts selection process (1997) 2- Recommendation letter by Senator John Kerry supporting my candidacy during the NASA Astronauts selection process (1997) 3 - Recommendation letter by Congressman Charles Rangel supporting my candidacy during NASA Astronauts selection process (1996) 4 - A keynote presenter at the first CDMA conference in Hong Kong and Singapore (1996.) CDMA has since become the key technology used in cell phones and cellular networks in the United States, and most countries around the world. 5 - In conjunction with the George Washington University, I presented a series of telecommunications lectures as part of the Naval Security Officers' Training program, to the Department of the Navy (Florida 1996) 6 - Finalist to the NASA Astronauts selection process in 1994 with William McCool and Rick Husband (American space heroes, respectively Pilot and Commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia, loat in 2003) Download Dr. Simo's fully illustrated Bio in .pdf format here. Scott@CDMAonline.com B. Scott Baxter Education BSEE Vanderbilt University 1978 1996-ongonig: Wireless RF Consultant, Scott Baxter & Associates. Providing CDMA, GSM and Amps optimization consulting services and training for technical staffs of wireless operators and networks equipment manufacturers. Players substantial consulting role in developing and presenting Nortel CDMA RF Engineering and System Performance Optimization training. Independently developed CDMA drive-testing optimization curriculum for Sprint PCS and Grayson Electronics. In the past two years, have provided CDMA and GSM optimization training or services for RF engineers in 28 North American markets and two South American markets. 1993-1996: Manager, RF Engineering Northern Telecom. Managed RF engineering department responsible for wireless system engineering design and performance optimization for Northern Telecom customer companies worldwide. Also developed and conducted seminars and courses for training of in-house engineering staff and customer engineering departments. 1989-1993: Manager, Network Systems Contel Cellular Cellular One (now GTE Mobilnet). Managed and directed all network design, planning, construction, and network equipment installation for all Contel Cellular properties nationwide (1989-1991) and for the 12-state region headquarters in Nashville after Contel was purchased by GTE (1992-1993). Supervised staff of 53 in Nashville office 1992-1993. 1987-1989: General Manager, Engineering BellSouth Mobility. Served one year as RF & Equipment Engineer for 4-state region based in Nashville, then managed and directed all network engineering design, planning, and equipment installation services for the BellSouth Mobility system in Atlanta-Macon-Athens, Georgia. 1974-1987: Consulting Engineer Scott Baxter & Associates. Provided RF engineering services to more than 700 broadcast clients in 42 states and 3 countries. Performed frequency searches, interference analysis, and research to create frequency allocations for new broadcasters. Prepared FCC applications for broadcast construction permits and licenses. Developed and sold engineering software to over 20 broadcast consultants. Designed and adjusted many AM broadcast directional antennas in numerous markets throughout the United States.