Gilat facility. Photo: Gilat

[Via Satellite 10-15-2014] Wavestream, a provider of Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) for mission-critical defense and broadcast satellite communications systems, has appointed its past President and Co-Founder James Rosenberg as CTO.

Before rejoining Wavestream, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, Rosenberg held senior engineering positions at Comtech Xicom Technology, where he was responsible for the development of solid-state microwave amplifiers for satellite and terrestrial communications; and previously at Broadband TelCom Power (BTCPower) where he managed the development of sophisticated electronics systems.

Rosenberg co-founded Wavestream and served as company president for almost seven years. Before founding Wavestream, he managed the MicroDevices Laboratory at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and served as director of engineering at GPD Optoelectronics.