April 9, 2026: Bridging the Digital Divide

In the heart of Silicon Valley, where technology is at its peak, you’d expect everyone to be connected, but the East Side remained underserved and lacking reliable access. Check out this webinar and see how SmartWAVE partnered with the East Side Union High School District and the City of San Jose to change that. Together, they’re building a community Wi-Fi network to bridge the digital divide and bring connectivity to those who need it most.

Panelists

• Randy Phelps, Chief Technology Officer, East Side Union High School District
• Eric Holland, Director of Network Engineering, SmartWAVE
• Caroline Brown, Head of Marketing and Business Development, SmartWAVE
• Drew Clark (moderator), CEO and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

Randy Phelps has served as the Chief Technology Officer for the East Side Union High School District for 14 years. Drawing on a diverse background in both the high-tech and education sectors, he oversees the district’s comprehensive technology infrastructure, including networking, telecommunications, data assessment, safety systems, and classroom technology resources.

Eric Holland has been in the industry for over 15 years and has had the pleasure of working on some of the largest outdoor and indoor wired and wireless networks in the county.  Eric has worked on a broad range of networks ranging from county wide wireless networks to airport and convention center networks supporting events including Nvidia GTC.  Currently Eric manages the west coast operations for SmartWAVE Technologies.

Caroline Brown leads the Marketing and Business Development efforts at SmartWAVE.  In this role, she drives the company's growth and position in the competitive wireless industry. Her responsibilities include organizing “go to market” timelines and budgets, conceptualizing marketing plans and developing strategies to optimize SmartWAVE's positioning in the emerging markets of the wireless industry. With SmartWAVE being a company of less than 50 employees and nationally spread across the US, she also assists with project management, partner relationships, inside sales, and ensuring customer satisfaction. 

Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing tool to collect and verify broadband data left unpublished by the Federal Communications Commission. As CEO and Publisher, Clark presides over the leading media community advocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent coverage. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.

About SmartWAVE

SmartWAVE Technologies is a leading “wireless” centric solutions provider specializing in the planning, design, integration and management of wireless infrastructures, along with the unique applications that these networks support. We cater to the Smart City, Education, Healthcare, Real Estate and Enterprise markets, providing a competitive advantage to our clients through wireless. As a privately held organization, we pride ourselves on the ability to adjust more quickly and efficiently to market changes and the needs of our customers.