Magazine Editors

Smart Public Safety Magazine team of expert editors identify key public safety technology, business and implementation topics and contribute articles and resources.


Lawrence Harte - Smart Public Safety Business

Lawrence Harte is a wireless communication and media expert. He has written 121 books as of 2021 (30+ on wireless) and is the senior editor of Wireless Dictionary (wirelessdictionary.com). Mr. Harte has designed, installed and tested RF communication devices and systems. He setup and maintained VHF and UHF radios and antenna systems on the USS Independence aircraft carrier. He ran a Navy calibration lab where he tested and repaired communications equipment up to 18 GHz. Mr. Harte developed software and interfaces for avionics equipment automated test programs at Westinghouse using Atlas and Ada programming languages. He was a voting member of the TIA Industry standards committees where he reviewed and created digital mobile radio industry specifications. Mr. Harte has been a speaker at 110+ wireless industry events. He created and presented the 3 hour New RF Technologies course at IWCE conference for 10+ years. Mr. Harte is the inventor of multiple patents on mobile system radio signaling. He has been an expert consultant for Google TV, Samsung, Nokia, and others. Mr. Harte has an executive MBA from Wake Forest University and a BSET from the University of the State of New York.

Kalai Kalaichevan - Wireless Systems

Dr. Kalaichelvan is a wireless technology business expert with over 30 years of experience as an executive in the communications industry. Since founding EION in 2001, Dr. Kalai Kalaichelvan has grown the business to become a world leader in broadband wireless networking solutions and a pioneer in WiMAX, LTE, CBRS and 5G product development. Kalai’s knowledge of the industry has led him to speaking engagements at the World Bank and the title Innovator of the Year from the National Research Council and the CATA Alliance.

Alan Gatlin - Public Safety Operations

Alan Gatlin is a public safety and communications expert with over 30 years of wireless system applications and implementation experience. At BridgeWave, Mr. Gatlin has helped hundreds of companies to select, setup and optimize microwave communication systems. At Leverage Information Systems, he assisted public safety agencies, enterprises, utilities and other companies to develop surveillance and security services. Mr. Gatlin specializes in planning, budgeting and testing RF and digital communication systems.

Yishai Amsterdamer - Wireless & Public Safety Technology

Yishai Amsterdamer

Yishai Amsterdamer is the General Manager of Telrad Broadband Wireless, a leading developer and manufacturer of LTE solutions used worldwide. Yishai is a software engineer, hardware design and WISP systems expert. Prior to joining Telrad, Yishai held executive positions at Alvarion and CopperGate Communications, where he developed high-performance telecommunications products and managed off-shore development teams. Yishai holds a Bachelor’s degree in Math and Computer Science from Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Keshav Gupta - Smart City IoT

Keshav Gupta is a smart city and IoT expert and business Leader with a flair for solving “wicked” problems by using experience and data-driven decision making. Mr. Gupta has defined and implemented smart city transportation, smart utilities, and smart health services at EPAM. As the Smart City IoT leader at the city of San Jose, he defined and executed IoT systems and services. As a managing consultant at IBM, he led enterprise supply chain, logistics transformation and setup cloud services systems. Mr. Gupta is a frequent conference & industry keynote speaker on Smart Cities, IoT Solutions, Broadband Connectivity & 5G, Public Private Partnerships, Intelligent Transportation and Data Analytics.