2001 CDMA Americas Congress to be Broadcast Live on www.cdma-americas.com; Internet Broadcast Expands Global Participation in Leading Wireless Conference.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2001 The CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. Development Group (CDG (CDMA Development Group, Costa Mesa, CA, www.cdg.org) A membership organization founded in 1995 that promotes CDMA wireless systems worldwide. It is involved with developing new features and services and promoting standards that provide global compatibility and interoperability. ) (www.cdg.org) and the Institute for International Research (IIR IIR - Infinite Impulse Response ) today announced that the opening session of the 2001 CDMA Americas Congress will be broadcast live at www.cdma-americas.com, giving online participants across the globe an opportunity to view the conference's keynote address and opening sessions. Viewers will be able to take part in the keynote address delivered by George Gilder, chairman, Gilder Group Inc.; the state of the industry address by Dr. Irwin Jacobs, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of QUALCOMM; and an executive roundtable hosted by Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG, on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 1. The CDMA Americas Congress, organized by the CDG and IIR, will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2001, at the San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the main convention center for the city of San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. in San Diego. "While the focus of this conference is on the Americas, the topics to be explored have a global reach. As an added benefit to our annual conference, we are offering those who wish to participate but cannot travel to San Diego a chance to be involved in this year's CDMA Americas Congress," said LaForge. "These sessions will discuss the leading issues affecting the wireless industry today, and we look forward to having interaction with a worldwide audience." In addition to the addresses from industry experts Gilder gild 1 tr.v. gild·ed or gilt , gild·ing, gilds 1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold. 2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to. 3. and Irwin Jacobs, an executive roundtable discussion on "3G in the Americas: Exploring the diverse challenges and opportunities," will also be a part of the webcast. The panel will feature Tom Wheeler of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. ), Carlos Killian of Comision Nacional de Comunicaciones (Argentina), Tom Sugrue of the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. , Susan Swenson of Leap, Allen Salmasi of NextWave and Dr. Paul Jacobs of QUALCOMM debating key topics such as industry trends, spectrum, uptake and revenue generation, all of which will play a role in shaping the future of wireless communications. The 2001 CDMA Americas Congress offers attendees a comprehensive conference program, including in-depth business and technical tracks, the annual CDMA Test Forum, pre-conference workshops and the product showcase featuring the world's most innovative CDMA products available today and in the near future. Participation in the webcast is limited and pre-registration is required. Visit the event Web site at www.cdma-americas.com for more information and to register. The cost for all three sessions (the keynote address by Gilder, the state of the industry address presented by Jacobs and the executive roundtable hosted by LaForge) is $400 (webcasts not sold separately). The webcast is being produced by Digevent. About Digevent Based in the technology hotbed hotbed, low, glass-covered frame structure for starting tender plants. It differs from a cold frame only in that the soil is heated—either artificially as by underground electric wiring or steampipes, or naturally with partially fermented stable manure, which of Irvine, Calif., Digevent (www.digevent.com) produces live and on-demand interactive online events. These events are broadcast to worldwide audiences from studios, conference facilities and remote locations using streaming video and audio, custom presentations and two-way messaging. The company offers regularly scheduled original, informative programs. Digevent also provides its eventcasting services to companies and organizations looking to maximize the efficiency of internal and external communication through real-time, interactive solutions, including online conferences, presentations, learning, interviews, media events, seminars and meetings. The company can be reached at 800/557-5205 or on the Web at www.digevent.com. About the CDMA Development Group The CDMA Development Group is a non-profit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne(TM) and CDMA2000. The 110 member companies of the CDG include many of the world's largest wireless operators and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include development of CDMA features and services, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. Currently, there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on CDMA-related matters. For more information about the CDG, contact Valerie Christopherson of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030, ext. 17, e-mail vchristopherson@bockpr.com, or visit the CDG Web site at www.cdg.org. |
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