His foray into satellite technologies in the 1960s provided the foundation for building the emerging cable television industry, permitting the transmission of transoceanic television broadcasts. Topol's expertise in microwave systems led to the development of the first effective portable television relay links, allowing broadcasts from even remote areas. He was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1947) and an engineer and executive at Raytheon and later Scientific Atlanta. He was a contributor to several key developments in the telecommunications industries in the latter half of the twentieth century. Sidney Topol (Decem– March 30, 2022) was an American innovator and entrepreneur.