ADVISORY/Megisto Systems' CEO Speaks At NGN Ventures Conference.News & Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Tuesday - Thursday (April 23 - 25) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Former Ericsson Executive and Successful Entrepreneur Speaks on the Opportunity and Challenges with Delivering the Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. Any Time, Any Place WHO AND WHAT Gordon Saussy Gordon Saussy was a football coach and a local politician from Georgia. Background Saussy was born in Savannah, Georgia on February 14, 1872. He lead a number of civic organizations, including the Georgia Salzburger Society. , 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. , president, and co-founder of Megisto Systems, a leading developer of carrier-class Mobile Internet infrastructure equipment, will speak at the NGN (Next Generation Networks) An umbrella term for mixed voice and data networks running over the IP protocol. See IP Multimedia Subsystem. Ventures conference in Burlingame, Calif., April 23-25, 2002. Saussy will participate on the CEO panel discussion, "IP Mobility: The Internet Any Time, Any Place" on Tuesday, April 23 at 1:45 p.m. The panel, which will be moderated by John McQuillan John McQuillan (born July 20 1970 in Stranraer) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He began his career with his hometown club Stranraer in 1986 and went on to play for Tayside rivals Dundee, St. , will include CEOs from multiple startup companies that are building solutions for the wireless core. Saussy will highlight the challenges associated with delivering profitable mobile data services, including the need for mobile operators to deliver highly personalized services for millions of always-on mobile subscribers. Saussy will emphasize the value in bringing subscriber awareness through infrastructure that has been purpose-built to help operators create, manage, and deliver personalized mobile services. Saussy previously served as vice president of marketing for Ericsson's IP Infrastructure division, and played an integral part in the success of both Torrent Networking Technologies (acquired by Ericsson) and Chipcom Corporation (which went public and was subsequently acquired by 3Com Corporation). He has more than 17 years of experience in mobile and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. and has worked on many early 2.5G and 3G network buildouts. Saussy has held a number of executive-level positions spanning business management, engineering, and marketing for Torrent Networking Technologies, 3Com, and Chipcom Corporation.
WHERE AND WHEN
NGN Ventures
April 23-25, 2002
The Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
Burlingame, California
SESSION INFORMATION
Session: "IP Mobility: The Internet Any Time, Any Place"
Speaker: Gordon Saussy, President, CEO, and Co-Founder,
Megisto Systems
Location: The Hyatt Regency, Burlingame, Calif.
Time: Tuesday, April 23, 2002, 1:45 p.m. PST
About Megisto Systems Megisto Systems is developing a Mobile Internet service gateway that will enable mobile operators to fully realize the benefits of the Mobile Internet by delivering new and profitable data services. Megisto's subscriber- and service-aware core infrastructure provides the network intelligence required to deliver profitable and secure personalized services to subscribers roaming between 2.5G, 3G, and WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network networks. Founded in May 2000, Megisto Systems has a unique blend of expertise in both wireless mobile and data communications. The company's executive team consists of veteran managers with extensive experience in both entrepreneurial and established networking companies such as Ericsson, Alcatel, Motorola, Lucent, Torrent Networking, 3Com, Sprint, BBN (BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA, www.bbn.com) A consulting firm that participated in the development of some of the most extensive networks in the world, including ARPANET, which evolved into the Internet. It was founded in 1948 as a consulting service in acoustics by Dr. , Level 3, Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network products for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets , and AT&T/Bell Labs. Megisto is headquartered in Germantown, Md., in the heart of Washington, D.C.'s high-tech corridor. For more information about Megisto, please visit the corporate Web site at www.megisto.com. |
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