Networking in Five Dimensions: Impressions From My Visit to Earth

From a nameless Austrian hamlet to the helm of one of Canada’s most influential tech companies, Peter Sommerer’s extraordinary life represents far more than a rise through the digital revolution. In the spirit of Shoe Dog, The Ride of a Lifetime, Educated, and Principles, Networking in Five Dimensions blends memoir, business insight, scientific curiosity, and hard-won philosophy into one compelling, deeply human narrative.

Sommerer argues that success in innovation, leadership, and life is not built on isolated achievements, but on the intelligent optimization of networks: personal, professional, and existential. Through four sweeping phases of his life, he explores the interconnected forces that shaped him across continents, corporations, and crises.

Inside, readers will discover:

• A raw, unfiltered origin story—growing up in rural Austria, surviving tragedy, and chasing the technical magic that shaped the modern world.
• Inside accounts of the digital age—from ITT to Mitel to Newbridge Networks, and the birth of VoIP and social platforms.
• The high stakes of leadership & risk—corporate warfare, near-fatal accidents, and a decade-long legal battle.
• A visionary lens on the future—AI, trust, and the electromagnetic origins of life itself.

For readers who crave big ideas powered by a life fully lived, this is a story about connection and the five dimensions that define it.