David Starks
Ran Systems Architect & S44-2 Chair Atsc B2x @Adcore Local Llc
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WORK HISTORY
Ran Systems Architect & S44-2 Chair Atsc B2x @Adcore Local Llc
Waterloo, ON, CA
Leading system architecture and specification development for the ATSC B2X Radio Access Network, including System Discovery & Signaling, Physical Layer, and the emerging disaggregated RAN framework. Serving as Chair of ATSC S44-2, defining system-level architecture, waveform structure, and performance objectives for scalable OFDM-based broadcast systems aligned with broadcast–mobile convergence and O-RAN principles. Coordinating research validation and physical-layer evaluation activities across academic and industry collaborators.
EDUCATION
University of Ottawa
Masters of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering
University of Waterloo
BASc, electrical engineering
University of Ottawa
MASc, electrical engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID STARKS
Wireless systems architect with extensive experience in digital signal processing, modem architecture, and end-to-end baseband system design across broadcast, cellular, and Wi-Fi technologies.My work spans antenna-domain I/Q processing through physical layer and Layer-2 integration, including waveform design, channel coding, synchronization, cross-layer L2/L1/RF interaction, and system validation. I focus on defining scalable system architectures and translating research concepts into implementable baseband frameworks.Currently serving as Chair of the ATSC S44-2 Specialist Group for the B2X Radio Access Network, I lead specification development for System Discovery & Signaling, Physical Layer, and the evolving disaggregated RAN architecture.My background includes development of ATSC 3.0 broadcast modems and receivers, cellular modem development spanning 5G NR, LTE, and HSPA, early OFDM-MIMO prototyping, and commercial speech recognition systems.
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