Alfonso Rodriguez-Herrera is a senior Product Owner for the channel emulation segment in Spirent’s Automated Test & Assurance Business Unit. He has an extensive background in wireless communications and regularly attends and contributes to key industry standards (3GPP, CTIA, etc.). Areas of focus include MIMO propagation measurement, modeling, simulation, and emulation, validation, and the impact of MIMO propagation on wireless modem performance and system level capacity for 5G, LTE, and Wi-Fi, among other air interfaces. Before joining Spirent, Alfonso worked for industry-leading companies like Motorola, Maxim Integrated Products, and Intelleflex. He holds a BSEE from the Morelia Institute of Technology, and an MSEE from the University of Texas at Arlington. Alfonso currently holds thirteen patents related to wireless protocols and MIMO OTA testing procedures.