David Waite | Principal
Fifty Elm LLC

David Waite, Principal, Fifty Elm LLC

David has over 30 years of experience in telecom through senior-level roles in consulting and industry, most recently as VP of 5G Strategy and Economics at Ericsson, where he worked with operators globally to evaluate wireless growth and investment opportunities. He formed Fifty Elm to assist operators and investors with evaluating the economics of wireless and broadband networks. David holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, an MS in Engineering from Dartmouth College, and a BS in Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He is based in Dallas, TX.

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Connected America 2026 - Day 1 @ 12:15

How the satellite market is transforming the US connectivity landscape

  • What does satellite’s performance in the BEAD funding competition demonstrate about the market? 
  • What role can and is satellite playing in addressing connectivity gaps in the US? 
  • Looking beyond residential services, what are the enterprise and government use cases for satellite? 
  • Strategies for navigating regulatory challenges 
  • Technology and network evolution: How are new technologies enhancing capacity, resilience and reducing latency on satellite networks? 
last published: 15/Apr/26 16:35 GMT

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