About the Author . Ron Schneiderman is Chief Editor of Wireless Systems Design Magazine, a Penton Publication. Prior to his current position, he was Executive Editor of Microwaves and RF, also a Penton magazine. Previously, he was the New York Bureau Chief of Electronics Magazine (McGraw-Hill), and the Communications and Consumer Electronics Editor of Electronic News. Schneiderman is also the author of four books, including Wireless Personal Communications: The Future of Talk (IEEE Press).