The Marconi Society

02/02/2026

Congratulations to our Teresa Meng and Henry Samueli on their induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

12/02/2025

The spotlight remains on 2025 Marconi Prize recipient Nick McKeown, whose work in software-defined networking laid the foundation for today’s global networks. His leadership, from academia to industry, continues to influence cloud computing, AI infrastructure, and modern network design.

We are also proud to see recognition for Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Martin Cooper and our 2025 Paul Baran Young Scholars Ruth G. Gebremedhin, Thomas Micallef, Yidong Ren and Raghav Subbaraman, all contributing to a more connected and responsible technological future.

Read more:

Professor Nick McKeown has won the 2025 Marconi Prize for pioneering software-defined networking, shaping the architecture of global networks.

11/20/2025

What would the world look like without the Internet?

Premiered at the 2025 Marconi Awards Gala, our 007-inspired spoof—starring Vint Cerf, Leonard Kleinrock, and 2025 Marconi Prize recipient Nick McKeown.

Watch Operation Connectivity:

Premiered at the 2025 Marconi Awards Gala, our 007-inspired spoof—starring Vint Cerf, Leonard Kleinrock, and 2025 Marconi Prize recipient Nick McKeown.The Ma...

11/03/2025

Meet the 2025 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholars!

We’re thrilled to announce four outstanding early-career innovators whose work is advancing the future of information and communications technology:

Ruth G. Gebremedhin – NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Thomas Micallef - Polytechnique Montréal / Tandem Launch Ventures
Yidong Ren – Michigan State University / Qualcomm
Raghav Subbaraman – UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering / Apple

These young researchers are redefining what’s possible in connectivity, from energy-efficient wireless systems to AI-enabled networks and next-generation communication architectures.

You can meet and hear from all four during the Academic Forum on November 14 at UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, and join us in celebrating their achievements at the Marconi Awards Gala that evening.

Register for the Academic Forum: https://marconisociety.org/events/2025-academic-forum/

Secure a seat at the Awards Gala: https://marconisociety.org/2025-marconi-awards-gala-and-institute-forums/

Read more about their achievements here: https://marconisociety.org/press/marconi-society-announces-2025-paul-baran-young-scholars/

09/23/2025

📣 Call for Student Poster Submissions

Taking place at UCLA on November 14, 2025.

This opportunity is open to undergrad & graduate students from Southern California universities, IEEE‑HKN chapters, and Western Region Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) institutions. Share your work with Marconi Fellows, industry leaders, and faculty at the Marconi Society Academic Forum.

Topics include: ECE, wireless, quantum, AI, Internet resilience, & emerging innovations (research, capstone, or technical projects)

Students and faculty are also invited to attend the full Academic Forum (keynotes, panels, Young Scholar talks)

There is no cost to participate and lunch will be provided. Please note space is limited.

Submit a Poster: forms.gle/aT76uovmMEM4zppi7
Deadline to submit your applications if October 3, 2025

Register for the Academic Forum: https://marconisociety.org/events/2025-academic-forum/

09/12/2025

Get ready to join us at the 2025 Marconi Awards Gala and Institute Forums on November 13–14, 2025, at the UCLA Luskin Center in Los Angeles, CA. This two-day event will bring together global leaders from industry and academia for inspiring conversations and celebrations.

Anchoring the Gala are four high-impact Forums focused on:
AI Executive Leadership
Internet Resilience
Advanced Wireless
Academic Research

Featuring speakers from: T-Mobile, Verizon, Ericsson, Qualcomm, Nokia, Intel, AWS, Airtel Africa, American Tower, Samsung, and many more.

Reserve your seat + hotel room early:

🔸 Gala RSVP and hotel info: https://marconisociety.org/2025-marconi-awards-gala-and-institute-forums/
🔸 Forum registration (complimentary): https://marconisociety.org/2025-marconi-awards-gala-and-institute-forums/
🔸 Sponsorship opportunities: https://marconisociety.org/2025-awards-gala-sponsorship/

We hope to see you in Los Angeles for this can't-miss gathering of the world’s connectivity leaders.

08/27/2025

Congratulations to our Chairman Dennis Roberson and Board Member William Webb on the release of The End of Telecoms History. Their perspectives offer a must-read for anyone interested in where telecommunications is headed. Available now on Amazon:

Telecoms networks have improved dramatically over the last 150 years. Initially developments were focused on delivering voice calls to homes and then to mobile phones, and then from the 1990s to enabling Internet connectivity. Data capabilities have improved from early 1.2kbit/s modems to network...

07/11/2025

From tracking moisture in soil to powering the next generation of physical AI, this breakthrough from 2016 Marconi Young Scholar Dinesh Bharadia’s lab is redefining what’s possible with RFID.

New research from UC San Diego proves that wireless, battery-free sensing is possible at low costs without any specialized equipment.

07/08/2025

We’re honored to welcome American Registry for Internet Numbers - ARIN as an official Affiliate of the Marconi Society! ARIN plays a crucial role in Internet infrastructure.

ARIN is a nonprofit, member-based organization that administers IP addresses & ASNs in support of the operation and growth of the Internet. A mission aligned with our work in advancing Internet Resilience through the Marconi Society’s Institutes. We’re excited to collaborate on shared goals for a more secure and sustainable digital future.

Learn more about ARIN: https://www.arin.net/

Learn more about our IR-Institute: https://marconisociety.org/internet-resilience-institute/

07/03/2025

Smartphones have transformed how we live, work, and communicate, but that transformation is still unfolding. From battery-free health monitoring to social shifts in how we talk (or don’t), The Associated Press piece addresses the mobile phone’s impact and what comes next.

At the center of it all: Martin Cooper, inventor of the mobile phone and recipient of the 2025 Marconi Society Lifetime Achievement Award.

Read the full article:

Martin Cooper changed the world when he pioneered the portable phone. The Motorola company’s four-pound box has evolved into a global army of powerful smartphones weighing ounces.

07/02/2025

MIT researchers, including 2024 Marconi Young Scholar Tara Boroushaki, have developed a groundbreaking imaging technique that uses Wi-Fi signals to reconstruct 3D shapes of hidden objects.

The system, called mmNorm, could revolutionize how robots operate in factories, warehouses, and homes.

This work, from the MIT Signal Kinetics group, marks a major leap in wireless sensing and robotics.

Using reflections from wireless signals, a new method imaged a range of everyday objects, like silverware and a power drill, enclosed in a box. The technology could help robots in a home or warehouse find items that are blocked from view. https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-imaging-technique-reconstructs-hidden-object-shapes-0701

06/27/2025

Marconi Society Internet Resilience Institute Advisory Council member Ram Mohan, founder of Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI), is advancing a critical, but often overlooked, dimension of Internet resilience: language accessibility.

Through Universal Acceptance (UA), CODI is working to ensure domain names and email addresses in all languages and scripts function across global systems. Language support is essential to strengthening Internet infrastructure, reducing fragmentation, and keeping the network reliable for everyone.

Read how CODI is reinforcing the foundation of a global Internet: https://marconisociety.org/magazine/future-proofing-the-internet-with-codi/

As the digital world grows, Internet resilience is often framed around cybersecurity and infrastructure—but what about language? True resilience means serving all users, in every script. That’s where CODI comes in.