Alpha Omega Wireless, Inc. ("AO Wireless") has recently hired on Earl Hicks, a seasoned Project Manager and Wireless Field Engineer to help expand and grow the company's Central Region operations. Earl is based out of our Austin, Texas office.
Earl comes to Alpha Omega Wireless with over 13 years of technical and project management experience. Earl started in the cellular industry working for Nokia as a Research & Development Engineering Technician. After Nokia, Earl worked for various telecommunication companies in the Two-Way Radio and Wireless Backhaul industries, as a Project Manager and Field Engineer.
Earl has extensive experience with the private sector as well as local, state and government agencies. Some of the most recent projects included implementing a 9-site P25 800MHz Simulcast system and a 4-site P25 VHF Simulcast system with point to point licensed microwave backhaul for connectivity.
Earl has worked with numerous manufacturers in the Wireless Backhaul Industry like Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, Exalt, CommScope, and Adtran. Since coming aboard with AO Wireless, Earl has expanded his knowledge with some of our key partners like SAF Tehnika, BridgeWave, Proxim, and Xirrus.
Earl proudly served in the United States Army prior to going back to school to further his education. Earl holds an AAS in Electronic Engineering Technology and numerous certifications like CET, GROL and R56.
President Joe Wargo says, "We are excited to have Earl as part of the AO Wireless team. He brings a lot of experience to the organization. He has an extensive background in outdoor wireless backhaul, to include: point to point wireless backhaul, both unlicensed wireless Ethernet bridges and licensed microwave communication, point to multipoint wireless Ethernet bridges, two-way radio, SCADA telemetry, and Wi-Fi. We believe Earl will be able to help us exceed our growth goals, while helping us expand into more geographic locations."