Frank is a telecom industry strategist with a passion for bridging the technology-market divide. A wireless industry professional of 20 years, Frank is a partner at Xona Partners, a boutique advisory firm specialized in TMT. Frank is co-founder of small cell backhaul pioneer BLiNQ Networks. He held senior product management and business development positions at Redline, Metawave and Ericsson. Frank advises investment firms, vendors, and operators on technology strategy, spectrum, and market analytics. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, and a MSc in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Toronto, Canada. Frank joined as a guest blogger for the Cisco Service Provider Community (https://communities.cisco.com/community/solutions/sp) January 2013. Follow Frank on Twitter @frankrayal Expertise: Technology Strategy, Wireless Networks, Technical & Commercial Due Diligence