Technology Magazine - USA (2021-02)

ith experience gained in the US Navy, Rhys

Fernandez developed extensive technical

knowledge which was to prove invaluable

for a career in the wireless communications busi-

ness. Joining Talley Inc. 16 years ago, he started as

an Account Executive and, is now Director of 5G

Applications at the major US distributor.

“I aspired to be a programmer but kept gravitat-

ing back to my strength – wireless, which I felt

was the way the industry was heading,” he says.

“I remember attending a Next Generation Mobile

Networks conference and hearing how each ‘G’

was on a timeline of about 5 to 10 years, but then

from 3G to 4G, it was cut in half. Now it’s apparent

it’s happening faster and faster – much like how

computers evolved.”

Without doubt, Talley Inc. is at the forefront of

digital transformation, providing products and

supply chain solutions for organizations involved in

Public and Private Wireless Networks. He says the

Rhys Fernandez, Director

5G Applications, Talley Inc.

outlines how it is gearing

up for the 5G boom, the

importance of key vendors

and how more focus on

procedural details will be one

positive trend from COVID-19

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