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ITEC: Walt Magnussen highlights key aspects of Winter Institute on Nov. 3-5

ITEC: Walt Magnussen highlights key aspects of Winter Institute on Nov. 3-5

Walt Magnussen, director of the Texas A&M University Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC), discusses preparations for the third annual Winter Institute, where first-responder personnel can attend workshops and participate in an emergency exercise in which next-generation communications technology are used.
  • Written by Donny Jackson
  • 6th July 2015

Walt Magnussen, director of the Texas A&M University Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC), discusses preparations for the third annual Winter Institute, where first-responder personnel can attend workshops and participate in an emergency exercise in which next-generation communications technology are used. For more information about the event, which will be conducted Nov. 3-5, contact Lauri Ditto at [email protected]. 

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