Company: VEEAW
Filing Date: 2025-11-10
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-107934
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Company: VEEA INC.
Filing Date: 2025-11-10
Form: PRE 14A
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 was spun-off in 2008, was acquired by General Dynamics. NextWave, PacketVideo Inc. and IP Wireless, also pioneered several products and technologies that were acquired at various times such as an all IP-based packet-switched wireless broadband network equipment and devices based on TD-CDMA and OFDMA waveforms (4G/5G) as well as mobile media and streaming software platform that was adopted by Google for Android devices. During 2000s, its TD-CDMA was deployed in Eastern Europe as a “wireless Internet” network by Deutsche Telekom and in New York metro area, with an upgrade to 4G LTE as a public safety network after 9/11 (“ NYCWiN”) with Northrop Grumman. Beginning 1988, at Qualcomm Incorporated, he served in various positions as the first President of its wireless business division (QCT), Chief Strategy Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, where he initiated and led the business development activities for the first digital cellular products, including its chipset and handset developments and production, based on Code Division Multiple Access (“ CDMA”) technology, which became the first global wireless standard as 3G and gave birth to smartphones. Prior to Qualcomm, from 1983 to 1988, Mr. Salmasi was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Omninet Corporation, which developed and launched OmniTRACS product and services in 1985. As the first large scale commercial application of spread spectrum communications incorporating CDMA, OmniTRACS became the world’s first and largest commercial terrestrial mobile satellite communications service for two-way messaging, SCADA (IoT) and position reporting service. Omninet entered into a contract with Qualcomm, immediately after its formation in 1985, to manufacture OmniTRACS and then merged with Qualcomm in 1988. From 1979 to 1984, Mr. Salmasi was employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). He holds two Bachelor of Science degrees with honors in Electrical Engineering and Business Management and Economics from Purdue University and two Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from Purdue University and the University of Southern California, respectively. Mr. Salmasi is the Company’s founder and was selected to serve on our Board due to his industry experience, entrepreneurship and deep knowledge about the Company. Janice K. Smithis our Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Smith joined Veea in 2018. Ms. Smith served as