Jesse Russell, an electrical engineer at AT&T Bell Labs, invented the digital cellular base station, the fiber optic microcell utilizing high power linear amplifier technology, and digital modulation techniques.  His innovations in wireless communication systems, architectures, end-user devices, and technology related to radio access networks and in-building wireless communication systems, have fundamentally changed the wireless communication industry.

Jesse will be inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame in September, 2025.  More details to follow.