Mark Brant

Mark Brant, Enterprise Business Development Lead, Private Wireless & Networking, Nokia

Mark Brant leads the business development efforts for private wireless within Nokia Enterprise for the North American market with a focus on the Transportation and Logistics sectors.  He is responsible for the identification of new business opportunities, application of Nokia’s vast technology portfolio and evangelizing the advent of Private LTE/5G technology.

In his previous role with FedEx, he served as the Chief Engineer in wireless systems development helping propel FedEx to the forefront of innovation using wireless technologies to solve business problems.  In the course of a 20+ year career he observed and maneuvered FedEx through an ever changing landscape of wireless technologies from the early adoption of emerging 802.11 standards through all generations of GSM, Bluetooth, Zigbee and private wireless. 

Before joining FedEx in 1998, Mark served as a senior engineer responsible for wireless communications systems with Memphis Light Gas & Water, the country’s largest three service public utility.  Mark designed and deployed the first generation of digital multi-site simulcast Land Mobile Radio with voice and data capability for the Utility’s county wide operations.  

Mark Brant is a native of Memphis, TN and has a BSEE from Christian Brothers University with a focus on wireless communications.  Mark enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.