Meet Gary Chow, one of Fast Company's Most Creative People

Engineer

As anyone who's tried to text from a concert or football came can tell you, large groups overwhelm data networks. As a senior radio frequency engineer at AT&T, Gary Chow helped create a five-beam antenna that subdivides areas into manageable swaths; the method is especially useful during times of emergency that create high capacity.

Tech

Why Your Phone Doesn’t Work During Disasters–And How To Fix It

When terrorists attack, mobile phone networks fail. They also go down during natural disasters, and even at big sporting events. Here’s what causes network overload and what we can do about it.

Gary Chow

Engineer

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Why Your Phone Doesn’t Work During Disasters–And How To Fix It

When terrorists attack, mobile phone networks fail. They also go down during natural disasters, and even at big sporting events. Here’s what causes network overload and what we can do about it.

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