primarily in sales way back in the days of wireline telecommunications. His expertise was specifically in central office telecom. He and a buddy of his sketched an idea on a bar napkin, and it turned into an invention that was eventually used nationally in central offices,” Novis says. That invention revolutionized what the industry referred to as “cutovers” from analog to digital switches in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This innovation significantly boosted the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of these critical transitions across central offices nationwide. The success of this initial venture laid the groundwork, allowing the founder to leverage his extensive industry contacts to provide installation services for DC power systems, which was one of his main areas of expertise, along with data infrastructure. A significant shift occurred when an engineer from BellSouth, with whom Kenwood Telecom was collaborating, was seconded to the newly formed or fledgling BellSouth Mobility. This small startup evolved into what is believed to be one of the first cellular companies in the Southeast, placing Kenwood Telecom at the very genesis of the cellular industry in the United States. “Long story short, we were there when the first cell site was put on the air and became part of that industry from the very beginning,” Novis confirms. Thus, Kenwood Telecom has evolved in tandem with the industry it helped build. As telecommunications shifted predominantly to cellular and data communications, Kenwood Telecom followed suit, shifting its focus to become the leading manufacturer of cellular site infrastructure products it is today. Currently, the company’s specialization lies in creating robust, engineered assemblies, such as sector frames and platforms, that are bolted onto cell towers to hold vital cables, antennas, and radios. “Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, all have our products 4 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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