Munira Jafar, EchoStar Corporation
Director of Spectrum and Standards
Accomplished, multi-talented communications technology professional and technical leader with a track record of excellence in cellular/wireless and space-based communication systems. Strong focus on advocating and advancing the integration of satellite with terrestrial systems as part of the 5G ecosystem and its evolution towards 6G. In-depth experience in various standard bodies and Technical Specification Groups such as 3GPP, ETSI, NGMN and more. Led the successful effort to gain approval for work items leading to the completion of NTN-NR and NTN-IoT specifications in 3GPP Rel-17.