About · Edge Orbital

Christopher Wolff has spent 33 years building wireless networks.

Now he's developing a small device you can clip on to show what's moving near you. It's still in development.

Founder

Christopher Wolff

Christopher has worked on road sensors, wireless networks and city infrastructure. Those projects shape the questions he is testing at Edge Orbital.

1995 · Transview

Road-surface sensing in Arizona

Built a van that combined infrared, ultrasonic and GPS data to map road-surface damage.

1997 · Gain Communications

Metropolitan Wi-Fi in Arizona

Designed and deployed a metro-wide Wi-Fi network in Arizona.

2003 · Patent

Wireless networking patent application

Named inventor on U.S. Patent Application 20040031056.

2006–2016 · Sprocket

Led Sprocket Communications

Led Sprocket Communications, worked on 5G partnerships and developed a $350 million border-security expansion plan.

Broadband Laboratories

Built a data center in Tucson

Led technical work on Broadband Laboratories' data center before the company was acquired.

2016–present · New Orleans

Network architect in New Orleans

Worked on municipal networks, procurement and operations for the City of New Orleans.

2026 · Edge Orbital

Three patent applications filed

The applications include 82 claims. Edge Orbital Sync is a timing approach we intend to test. Street-level networking and satellite relay are not available safety features. Non-provisional CIP #19/553,084.

Education

Political science and law

Studied political science and pre-law at Loyola University New Orleans (1989–93), then law at St. Thomas University School of Law (1993–94).

We want people to have a clearer view of what's moving near them. We still have to build and test the device. Edge Orbital · Mission

Earlier check-in and utility-site ideas are research history, not services you can use today.

Why this work

Why start with the walk home?

A short walk can feel different after dark. People change routes or text someone when they get in. We want to test whether a small device could give them more context.

What we need to test

We still need to test how the device senses movement, what the display shows and whether people find it useful.

Other ideas

We also explored sensors for utility sites. That work is not a monitoring service and is not our current product.

Company

Edge Orbital Inc.

Delaware C-Corp

Incorporation

New Orleans, LA

Headquarters

$102K

Self-funded

Development

Current product

Read Christopher's longer founder note, Atoms at the Pole.

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