July 9, 2021
4 min read
How frequently do we ask, “Is the WiFi down?” With the dramatic increase in remote work over the past year, we are more reliant now than ever on these network systems, making their availability vital to driving successful technological development in business, industry, education and government. Yet, sometimes we take for granted the availability of these communications systems and the people who test them.
For most organizations, all three types of testing are done by the same team, usually network engineers and engineering technicians. For very large organizations, the U.S. Department of Defense testing for example, is divided up because of the broad scope of equipment and related requirements.
Dr. Shawn S. Smith has been designing, installing, maintaining, and teaching about networks and communication systems since 1982. This includes managing networks for Texas Instruments for 15 years and also supporting public and private wired, wireless, and optical networks for the last 25 years. Smith is a visiting professor at DeVry University and is the author of “Analysis Frameworks for Systems Engineers and Project Managers,” which will be released in August 2021 by Kendall-Hunt Publishing.
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