– USA, FL – Ubicquia, Inc., a company dedicated to making intelligent infrastructure solutions that are easy to deploy and monitor, today announced the addition of Marwan Fawaz to its board of directors, bringing decades of experience in communications technology, Internet of Things and 5G along with expertise in technology strategy.
“I have known Marwan for more than 25 years and consider him one of the most strategic and accomplished cable and technology executives in the industry. Marwan’s operational experience in the Service Provider, Broadband and Utility sectors will be a tremendous asset to our board and company as we scale our business globally,” said CEO, Ian Aaron.
About Marwan Fawaz
His experience includes serving as an executive advisor to Google and its parent company, Alphabet. He held CEO roles at Nest and Motorola Home and CTO roles at Charter Communications and Adelphia Communications. Throughout his career, Fawaz advised Google on M&A strategy in the areas of telecom, broadband, home automation, media, and 5G. Under his leadership, Motorola Home was repositioned and acquired for $2.35 billion by Arris and Nest expanded its product portfolio threefold and grew its international presence exponentially.
Marwan Fawaz currently serves on the boards of CSG International and NACD Colorado. He is also a board observer at Neural Propulsion Systems and an advisor to Yohana, a well-being services company,y and Sway Ventures, a CA-based VC.
“Ubicquia has a huge opportunity to accelerate 5G deployment, broadband connectivity globally, smart grid visibility, and public safety projects. Its use of existing infrastructure is a game changer that will have a lasting impact,” said Marwan Fawaz. “I am honored to join its board of directors and be a part of a company that is using technology to better the world.”
Marwan Fawaz holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in telecommunications, with a specialization in satellite communications.
About Ubicquia
Ubicquia offers municipalities, utilities, and communication service providers cost-effective and scalable platforms for deploying smart city, connectivity, and smart grid solutions. The Ubicquia suite of streetlight-mounted smart city and connectivity platforms include UbiCell, which enables smart streetlight control; UbiMetro, a streetlight small cell that accelerates 4G and 5G network deployments; UbiHub, which delivers high-speed wireless internet access and street-level video and audio intelligence; and UbiSmart AQM+, a sensor that monitors a city’s air quality index, noise level,s, and environmental data. Ubicquia’s smart grid platform includes UbiGrid DTM+, a platform to monitor a utility’s distribution transformers and network in real time. Ubicquia’s solutions are installed in minutes and cost-effectively to help communities of all sizes become more intelligent, safer, and more connected.
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