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Curated by our very own experts, here we explore the latest smart community technologies, changing the world we live in for the better.

Smart Communities by BAI
Podcast
Episode 7: Building the UK’s most advanced smart city - part 2
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Whitepaper
The power of private networks: How to use cellular technology to deploy a private network
Train to ground use case - BAI Communications
Use case
Train-to-ground connectivity in action

Transforming transit

A 5G future

Connecting communities

Broadcast innovation

Meet our experts

Get to know the brains behind our blog. As regular contributors they bring a wealth of global industry experience, valuable insights, and most importantly an obsessive passion for all things innovative and exciting in the world of smart communities.

Elyssa Rollinson
Chief Commercial Officer
BAI Communications
Elyssa Rollinson
Chief Commercial Officer
BAI Communications

Elyssa has worked at BAI Communications since 2003, in various roles including Commercial Director, Director Business Development and Director Business Transformation. Prior to joining BAI she worked with PwC and in the UK for BBC and Group4 Securicor. Elyssa is driven by understanding what the future holds for BAI, our customers and our people.

In her current role as Chief Commercial Officer at BAI Australia, Elyssa is responsible for supporting strategy development and execution across the broadcast, telecommunications and government sectors. Her focus will be to develop the long range strategy, support high value opportunities and growth initiatives, and drive engagement with government and industry to influence outcomes.

Nick Gurney
Telecommunications Director
BAI Communications
Nick Gurney
Telecommunications Director
BAI Communications
Stephen Farrugia
Chief Technology Officer
BAI Communications
Stephen Farrugia
Chief Technology Officer
BAI Communications
Curtis Rondeau
General Manager, Product and Solutions
BAI Communications
Curtis Rondeau
General Manager, Product and Solutions
BAI Communications

Curtis Rondeau joined BAI Communications Australia as General Manager, Product and Solutions in 2022. He was born and raised in Canada and brings a broad range of experience and detailed knowledge within the telecommunications industry.
Curt came to Australia in 1994 to work on the roll out of the HCF networks and held key management roles in all aspects of the rollout, including commissioning, MDUs, customer installations and maintenance programmes at Visionstream.

After leaving in 2000, Curt joined a group of three other telecommunications experts in a wireless start-up venture. This venture, BigAir Pty Ltd, was listed on the ASX and recently acquired by Superloop.

He returned to Visionstream in 2010, assisting in the tendering process and subsequently managing, the NBN Transit Project which was one of the first major infrastructure projects for NBN that had great success.

Between 2013 to 2016, Curt held the role of National Delivery Manager for the Optus Wireless Project, which included overseeing the delivery of over 3000 Greenfields, Upgrades, RANCAP, StayAlive and TX.

In 2017 he joined Lendlease to start-up and oversee all wireless projects nationally.

Kevin Pike
General Manager, Network Solutions
BAI Communications
Kevin Pike
General Manager, Network Solutions
BAI Communications
Stephen Minahan
General Manager, Critical Communications
BAI Communications
Stephen Minahan
General Manager, Critical Communications
BAI Communications