Connecting the Other Half: a Case Study With Facebook With Bruce Cameron
Today, we talk to Bruce Cameron, director of the system architecture group at MIT. In this episode, Dr. Cameron talks about working with startups, how early decisions shape the development of big technical systems, and how he’s working with Facebook to use satellite-based phased array antennas to connect underserved countries to the Internet.
Bruce Cameron is the Director of the System Architecture Group at MIT and Faculty Director for MIT’s Architecture and System Engineering online certificate, which has taught over 5300 participants. Dr. Cameron is a co-founder of Technology Strategy Partners, a consultancy created to help firms to restructure product development organizations, build systems engineering functions, and identify new architectures. He has directed research projects for Amazon, BP, Sikorsky, Nokia, Caterpillar, AMGEN, Verizon, and NASA and is currently at work on satellite constellation systems to provide global broadband access.