Summary
Javier Morgade is a telecommunications and connectivity leader with a PhD from the University of the Basque Country and over a decade of hands-on experience translating advanced research into operational 4G/5G, IoT and Cloud/Edge solutions. As Head of the Hyperconnectivity Group at INDRA Defence and Security, he blends technical leadership with standards influence, having actively contributed to 3GPP RAN/SA and MBMS workstreams and supported major technology centres and European public broadcasters. His background spans academia and industry—Fraunhofer, Samsung R&D, Vicomtech and Axiros—where he led projects on software-defined radio, NFV and end-to-end content distribution for tactical and commercial networks. He has authored 40+ publications and patents and is a repeat contributor to EU-funded initiatives (5G-MOBIX, 5G-XCast, 5G-ESSENCE among others) and ESA projects, bringing proven program delivery to complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Notably, he pairs deep standardization expertise with practical protocol and home-networking engineering, a combination that accelerates adoption of new connectivity capabilities in both defence and civilian domains.
8 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Telecommunications Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Telecommunications Engineering at EHU