All-Star Lineup At CTIA WIRELESS 2003; Wireless Industry Leaders Scheduled Light Up Keynote Stage.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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. Wireless 2003 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2003 The Cellular Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. & Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Association (CTIA) announced an extraordinary lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. of keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. speakers for CTIA WIRELESS 2003 in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , March 17-19, 2003. Leading wireless manufacturers, wireless carriers and Federal Communications Commissioners will seize seize v. To exhibit symptoms of seizure activity, usually with convulsions. the spotlight Spotlight can refer to at least three types of lighting:
"On its 20th birthday, the wireless industry is evolving and innovating faster than ever," said Tom Wheeler, President 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 CTIA. "CTIA WIRELESS 2003 is a rare opportunity for everyone to hear and to understand the trends, the challenges and the powerful forces shaping the wireless industry. The information is even more valuable because it is straight from the mouths of the leaders and visionaries Visionaries may refer to:
Monday, March 17, 2003 -- 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. -- Hall I
-- Thomas Engibous, Chairman, President & CEO, Texas Instruments
Incorporated
Mr. Engibous heads one of the world's leading electronics
companies. He was elected to the TI Board of Directors and named
president and CEO in 1996 and elected chairman in April 1998.
-- Christopher B. Galvin, Chairman & CEO, Motorola
Mr. Galvin began working summer jobs at Motorola in 1967 and
joined the company full-time in 1973. During his tenure, he has
held sales, sales management, marketing management, product
management, and corporate management positions. He was elected
president and chief operating officer in 1993, chief executive
officer in 1997, and chairman of the board in 1999.
-- John Koo, Chairman & CEO, LG Electronics
Mr. Koo joined LG International in 1973, working in the Hong Kong
and Singapore Offices. After serving as Vice President and then
President, he was appointed Vice Chairman & CEO of LGE in March
1999.
-- Jorma Ollila, Chairman & CEO, Nokia Corporation
Mr. Ollila has served as chairman of Nokia since 1999. Prior to
this role, he was Chairman of the Group Executive Board of Nokia
Corporation, President of Nokia Mobile Phones and Senior Vice
President, Finance of Nokia.
-- Paul S. Otellini, President & Chief Operating Officer, Intel
Corporation
In this role, Mr. Otellini is responsible for overseeing Intel's
internal operations, focusing on the development and delivery of
new products and technologies, and the efficiency and productivity
of the company's business.
-- Michael K. Powell, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
Mr. Powell first became a member of the Commission on November 3,
1997. He was designated Chairman by President Bush on January 22,
2001. In addition to his normal duties, Mr. Powell serves as the
FCC's Defense Chairman and is responsible for overseeing all
National Security Emergency Preparedness functions for the FCC.
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 -- 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. -- Hall I
-- Sky Dayton, Founder & Chairman, EarthLink and Founder & CEO,
Boingo Wireless
Mr. Dayton's entrepreneurial vision led him to found EarthLink,
the second largest Internet Service Provider in the U.S. with 5
million customers, over $1 billion in annual revenue and over
5,000 employees. He then founded Boingo Wireless, taking the
Internet wireless.
-- Timothy N. Donahue, President & CEO, Nextel Communications, Inc.
Mr. Donahue began his career with Nextel in January 1996 as
President and Chief Operating Officer, and became President and
Chief Executive Officer in August 1999.
-- Dr. Irwin Jacobs, Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, QUALCOMM
As co-founder, chairman and CEO of QUALCOMM Incorporated, Dr.
Jacobs is a pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple
Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology. Dr. Jacobs has led the
commercialization of CDMA technology and its success as the
world's fastest-growing, most advanced voice and data wireless
communications technology.
-- Len J. Lauer, President, PCS Division, Sprint Corporation
Len J. Lauer was appointed president of the PCS Division for
Sprint in September 2002. In this role, he leads the nation's
first and largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide, personal
communications services (PCS) network.
-- David McGlade, CEO, O2
Since joining O2 in October 2000, Mr. McGlade has overseen the
successful launch of the new brand and O2's rise to leader in
mobile data. Mr. McGlade has 20 years of experience in the
communications industry, including time spent at PureMatrix, Catch
TV and Sprint PCS.
-- Dick Simpson, President, Telstra International / Telstra
Corporation Limited
Mr. Simpson is a visionary in the fields of technology and
telecommunications, with more than 30 years' experience in
operations, marketing and senior management in leading Australian
and international organizations.
-- John Stanton, Chairman, T-Mobile USA
Mr. Stanton, an industry pioneer with over 20 years' experience in
the U.S. telecom industry, is seen as one of the industry's early
visionaries. Stanton currently serves as Chairman of T-Mobile USA,
a member of the T-Mobile International group, the mobile
telecommunications subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE:DT) and
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Western Wireless Corp.
(NASDAQ:WWCA).
-- Dr. Keiji Tachikawa, President & CEO, NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
After a distinguished 36-year career with both NTT DoCoMo and NTT,
Dr. Tachikawa assumed the post in 1998, when the company was still
called NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc. Before 1997, he
held a number of important posts with NTT that contributed
significantly to the growth of its businesses.
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 -- 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. -- Hall I
-- Ted Turner, Vice Chairman, AOL Time Warner
In his current role, Mr. Turner works closely with AOL Time Warner
senior management across all of the company's operations.
CTIA WIRELESS 2003 is the world's largest wireless trade show. This year, the show will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. in New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana (ləwē'zēăn`ə, l  ē'–), state in the S central United States. It is bounded by Mississippi, with the Mississippi R. from March 17-19. Register now to
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