Anthony Acampora is a professor emeritus of

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as well as the founder of the Center for Wireless Communications at the

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Education and career

Acampora earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from

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in 1973. Before joining the University of California, San Diego in 1995, he served as a professor of electrical engineering and as the Director of the Center for Telecommunications Research at

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. Acampora is also an

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fellow. for contribution to high capacity digital satellite systems and broadband local communication networks.

Research

He is known to be a 'leading expert in telecommunications' and is interested in improving digital infrastructure through investigating challenges like broadband packet networks, network management, and universal wireless access.

Selected publications

* An Introduction to Broadband Networks

References

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