The 5G Media Action Group has elected Shure’s Global Head of Spectrum and Regulatory Affairs, Prakash Moorut, as chair of its Regulatory, Policy & Spectrum Working Group. Moorut will help lead the 5G-MAG RPS by leveraging Shure’s long-standing involvement in developing state-of-the-art audio technologies.
“The impact of 5G technology in the professional audio landscape is essential to the entire communications industry,” said Avi Vaidya, Executive Vice President of Product Development and Chief Technology Officer at Shure. “The collaboration between members of 5G-MAG is important to the future of how we communicate.”
Before serving in Shure’s role, Moorut spent more than 10 years with Nokia, most recently serving as Head of Spectrum Standardization, where he led the company’s efforts on global spectrum standardization and policy. He brings additional global regulatory experience from his previous role at Motorola for 14 years. In December 2021, he was also appointed as Chief Regulatory Officer of the Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) for another term.
“The media industry needs to keep innovating,” said Moorut. “It’s an honor to serve in this important role that brings key stakeholders together to address the regulatory aspects for the potential use of 5G for media production and distribution.”
To learn more, visit 5G-MAG’s website.
