Mr. Armes is the President of Aurastar Information Systems (www.aurastar.com), a telecommunications consulting services and software company focused on the wireless and satellite communications industries. In this capacity, he provides training, business development, system definition, systems engineering and software development services to Aurastar clients. He also provides consulting services in frequency management and monitoring to telecommunications regulatory agencies worldwide.

TRAINING

Technical instruction in CDMA wireless access technology and Satellite Communications is provided. Courses include basic digital theory, CDMA architecture and call processing, CDMA system optimization, Satellite network design, TDMA/CDMA Comparisons, Third Generation Wireless Systems including both cdma2000 and UMTS, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).

CONSULTANT & SOFTWARE PROVIDER

AURASTAR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Dallas, TX)
1988 to present

Consulting. Satellite communications networks analysis, link analysis, adjacent satellite interference analysis, proposal preparation, engineering specifications, frequency management and monitoring requirements of telecommunications regulatory agencies, telecommunications network concept evaluation, wireless system analysis and design, training.

Software. Satellite engineering and design tools, Licensing automation software for telecommunications regulatory agencies, Distributed database and related tools for a nationwide monitoring network in South Africa, AM Broadcast planning in Mexico.

SPECTRUM PLANNING, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
1980 to 1988

President, CEO and cofounder of an international telecommunications engineering services company. SPI provided consulting services on the frequency coordination, planning, design and application development for satellite, microwave and wireless radio systems. Other services included design, site selection and licensing support of earth station networks. Spectrum deregulation, frequency management and frequency monitoring also supported.

• Headed a team that prepared the FCC lead application for the Geostar positioning satellite system and selected the first mobile satellite system (MSS) frequencies in L Band and S Band for operating links and C Band for feeder links. Allocations in use today, later assigned to entire MSS industry.

• Won and managed a system definition/site selection contract for a nationwide national spectrum monitoring system in Turkey.

• Designed and constructed a network of satellite earth stations for the Moody Broadcasting Network.

Personal clients: Television and radio content companies, satellite networking organizations, and regulators, e.g. ABC, Associated Press, CBS, Cylix Corporation, Dow Jones, Moody Bible Institute, NBC, Scientific Atlanta, TGM (Telecommunications Regulator in Turkey).

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL (Dallas, TX)
1975 to 1980

Project Manager for satellite infrastructure projects. Projects included: Construction and provisioning of an Intelsat B station for the island of Curacao; Delivery and provisioning of a desert transportable satellite communications system for the personal use of the King of Saudi Arabia.

EDUCATION

MBA University of Texas at Austin
MSEE Southern Methodist University
BSEE Rose Polytechnic Institute

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Served as Vice Chairman of the FCC delegation to the International Communications Union working committee (WP1C) writing the Handbook for Monitoring Systems (1995 edition). Recently appointed to WP1C as a delegate for the year 2000 update of the Handbook.

Member of the Faculty of the Continuing Engineering Education Program (CEEP) at George Washington University (GWU)

Spectrum management contributions acknowledged in the 1987 Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) report Deregulation of the Radio Spectrum in the UK.

Supported the United States Technical Training Institute (USTTI) during its formative period and taught courses for foreign students in Telecommunications Planning.

Registered professional Engineer in the State of Texas.