Jai Bhagat is a long-time pioneer and entrepreneur in wireless communications. For over ten years Jai was a Director and Vice Chairman of Axesstel, Inc, a developer of fixed-wireless products. Previously, he was a co-founder of SkyTel Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ Company), where he served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer prior to SkyTel’s merger with MCI. Skytel’s transaction was valued at approximately $1.9 billion. Prior to founding Skytel, he was a senior executive for Mobile Communications Corp. of America where he played a key role in the development and implementation of several cellular markets including Los Angeles and Houston.

Among his many roles in the industry, Jai served as Chairman of the License Exempt sector of the Wireless Communications Association International (WCA), as well as Chairman and board member of both the Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) and American Mobile Satellite Corporation.

Jai was inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame in 2002.  His other industry awards include the PCIA Chairman’s Award for significant contributions to the development of wireless industry, the Radio Club Sarnoff Citation, PCIA’s Technology and Innovation of the Year, and RCR’s Personality of the Year.  Jai received an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Howard University, a B.S. in electrical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India, and completed the Executive Management program at Stanford University. He was Executive Chairman and co-owner of Hollywood Casting and Film, and has served on the board of directors or as advisor to several companies in the wireless and wireless healthcare sectors including eMedOnline, Tagnos, Haystack Technologies, and Owaves.  He is currently President of TiE SouthCoast San Diego.