| Wireless megashow hosts annual "smartphone summit" |
Mar. 03, 2006
The annual CTIA Wireless conference, billed as a showcase of "everything wireless," comes to Las Vegas April 5th through 7th. The show will highlight the latest wireless technologies, applications, and services and will include "special interest seminars" devoted to smartphones, VoIP, RFID, and other hot topics.
The large expo area, said to include some 1,000 exhibitors, will feature "industry heavyweights" such as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Kodak, Cisco Systems, NAVTEQ, Lucent Technologies, Symbian, Texas Instruments, Siemens, Openwave, Kyocera, and Bitstream, according to event organizers.
Conference presentations will address the most critical technical, business, and policy issues facing the wireless industry, conference organizers say. Tracks include: - Technology Roadmap
- Business Ecosystem
- Emerging Opportunities
- Policy Outlook
Additional special interest seminars will focus on specific issues such as: - Smartphone Summit -- showcases smartphone-based enterprise strategies from all operating system platforms including Symbian, Microsoft, Palm, RIM, and Linux
- VoIP Mobility Conference -- industry experts look at the realities of VOIP including what is required to build and use these systems
- NFC Summit: New Mobile Consumer Services -- focuses on opportunities in RFID and its impact on the businesses of mobile carriers, handset suppliers, technology enablers, and consumer brands
- Wireless Data University -- highlights wireless data in the enterprise, the development of wireless enterprise applications, telematics, and location-based services
"The wireless industry has evolved to more than consumer electronic devices and gadgets -- it's about the delivery of content and the ability to work and collaborate wirelessly," said Steve Largent, CTIA president. "Wireless communication touches industries that affect every aspect of our lives -- healthcare, education, financial services, government and transportation -- from RFID, to cameras, entertainment, phones and enterprise networks."
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