Bowler has not only contributed nearly 30 patents to CommScope’s portfolio—he has paved the way for the next generation of technology leaders at the company and the industry. His contributions include developing 622 megabits per second passive optical network (PON) transceivers in PON’s early days and creating a diagnostic tool for debugging the RF network portion of DOCSIS, which has become a staple of the cable industry. CommScope awarded Bowler with its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award – Innovator. He’s known not only as an engineer, but as a mentor, developing a mentorship program at CommScope for recent graduates that helps build technical engineering and teamwork skills.
