Wireless Veteran

Jai
P Bhagat is founder, chairman and CEO of AIR2LAN, a premier broadband service
provider. Prior to this, Bhagat was a co-founder of SkyTel Communications Inc
and served as its vice-chairman and CEO prior to its recent merger with MCI
WorldCom. Bhagat also serves as chairman of ‘License Exempt’ sector of WCA.
Recently, he was on the Southern Governor’s Association Advisory
Committee on research, development and technology. Bhagat has served as chairman
as well as a board member of the Personal Communications Industry Association, (PCIA)
and American Mobile Satellite Corporation (now Motient). He also serves on the
board of several Internet and communications-based companies, including
MeshNetworks Inc, a mobile wireless Internet technology company; JP Systems, a
messaging software and solutions company; and Smart Synch, a wireless data
solutions company that enables two-way communication among people, devices and
systems.

He is also a fellow member of the Radio Club of America. Jai Bhagat was
included on Rutberg & Company’s ‘Wireless Influencers: 2002’ list.
Bhagat was also inducted into the RCR Wireless Hall of Fame for his significant
contributions to the wireless industry.

Bhagat’s numerous industry awards include the 1995 PCIA Chairman’s Award
for significant personal contribution to the development of the industry; the
1995 Radio Club Sarnoff Citation for outstanding contribution to the wireless
industry; RCR’s 1995 Personality of the Year for outstanding contribution to
the development of the wireless industry; Mobile Insights Inc Mobility Award for
outstanding personal achievement; and the Mobility award for development of the
SkyTel 2-Way network. n