RF Systems Engineering
Link budget analysis, propagation modeling, spectrum and frequency planning, interference and coexistence analysis, coverage and capacity dimensioning (Atoll, iBwave, MATLAB).
Terrestrial · Non-Terrestrial · Hybrid Networks
Vendor-neutral RF engineering for space and ground programs.
Alicom is a Houston-area small business providing RF and wireless systems engineering for terrestrial, non-terrestrial (satellite), and hybrid networks — supporting NASA programs and prime contractors as a technical subcontractor and advisor.
Company Overview
Alicom is a Houston-area small business providing RF and wireless systems engineering for terrestrial, non-terrestrial (satellite), and hybrid networks. We support NASA programs and prime contractors as a technical subcontractor and advisor: link and spectrum analysis, 3GPP 5G/LTE and NTN standards guidance, campus and facility wireless design, multi-vendor integration, and RF test and acceptance.
Alicom is led by a 25-year RF systems engineer whose career spans five RAN OEMs and tier-1 operators, giving primes a vendor-neutral technical voice that can be on site at Johnson Space Center within the hour.
Core Capabilities
3GPP and NTN Standards Advisory
5G NR SA/NSA, LTE, Massive MIMO, and Non-Terrestrial Network architecture (Rel-17 to Rel-19); satellite direct-to-device and hybrid terrestrial-satellite connectivity; 6G roadmap.
Private 5G, CBRS, DAS, and Wi-Fi
Campus, facility, and large-venue wireless design; in-building and outdoor DAS; CBRS band 48 and SAS coordination; licensed, shared, and unlicensed coexistence.
Multi-Vendor RAN Integration
O-RAN / Open CPRI, S1 and X2 interoperability, vRAN (vDU/vCU) dimensioning; Samsung, Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, and Motorola platforms.
RF Test, Verification, and Acceptance
Parameter governance and audits, feature trials and proof-of-concept evaluations, MOP authoring, KPI acceptance, drive test and benchmark analysis.
Technical Program Management
PMP-led requirements definition, RFI/RFQ/tender support, FCC and regulatory compliance submissions, cross-functional and multi-continent team leadership, executive briefing.
Where Alicom Supports NASA and Prime Contractors
- RF link and spectrum engineering support for ground segment, campus, and mission communications programs.
- Vendor-neutral technical evaluation of 5G/NTN and commercial wireless technologies for space and ground applications.
- Private 5G / DAS / Wi-Fi design and performance assurance for NASA centers, test facilities, and contractor sites.
- On-demand senior RF engineering capacity for primes filling subcontracting plan goals (small business, minority-owned).
Representative Experience of Principal
Alicom is a newly formed entity. The record below is the delivery history of its Director, Nasir Hussain, not corporate past performance of the firm.
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Verizon — Houston Gulf Coast
2024 to presentMacro and small cell design, vDU/gNB dimensioning for vRAN migration, C-band congestion study, regulatory compliance submissions.
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Samsung Electronics America — Verizon national 5G account
2020 to 2024Customer-facing technical authority; owned the national Golden Parameter List across 5G/4G elements; resolved O-RAN and S1 interoperability issues; cut the parameter release cycle from two weeks to one via Python automation.
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T-Mobile USA — New Jersey
2018 to 20205G SA/NSA launch optimization and Massive MIMO tuning; traffic balancing that increased usable capacity 20 percent.
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Verizon — Super Bowl LI
2016 to 2017Led RF readiness for NRG Stadium: small cell, COW, NOW, and DAS rollout under national executive visibility.