CTIA WIRELESS 2007 Showcases Latest Residential, Commercial and Retail Wireless Solutions.Wireless Building Displays Latest Consumer and Enterprise Developments WASHINGTON -- 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 2007[R], the world's largest event for the wireless industry, will offer attendees an opportunity to experience the CTIA Wireless Building, a massive structure uniting the latest wireless products and solutions for residential and commercial uses. CTIA WIRELESS takes place March 27-29 at the Orange County Convention Center The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the primary public convention center in Central Florida. The large complex is located on International Drive, a major tourist area in Orlando, Florida. in Orlando. Spanning several thousand square feet, the Wireless Building, located in Hall D, will prove to be one of the most educational and entertaining venues at the conference. Specialized areas showcasing wireless solutions include a retail store, executive office, cafe and an apartment next door featuring a living room, home office and bar area. The Wireless Building will host the most significant assembly of enterprise- and consumer-related wireless technologies ever displayed in one place. "Wireless is changing the way we live and work," said Robert Mesirow, vice president of operations and show director for CTIA WIRELESS. "The promise of digital integration and wireless connectivity is here, and it's everywhere around us: on the street; in our communities; in stores; homes; and office buildings. This year the Wireless Building brings the best of these technologies together under one roof so that attendees can see what is available today, and what is to come." The enterprise side of the Wireless Building will feature retail areas, a cafe and an executive office showcasing vertical retail applications including near field communications Field Communications was a division of Field Enterprises, which owned the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Daily News. The company owned independent television stations in the United States, with WFLD-TV in Chicago as its largest-market station. , point-of-sale, inventory management and commerce solutions as well as innovative solutions for increasing wireless sales and enterprise applications and products. Just outside the storefront, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about municipal wireless networks. Focusing on the growing market of mobile entertainment and mobile content including applications such as IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. and mobile video, the Wireless Building will include an apartment featuring a living room/entertainment center, home office and bar area. Attendees will see products related to wireless digital networks, mobile advertising and mobile professionals. Wireless Building sponsors include: Ad Infuse in·fuse v. 1. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles. 2. To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. , Ericsson, Microsoft, Motorola, Palm, Accenture, Applied Innovations Inc., BlackBerry blackberry, name for several species of thorny plants of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family). See bramble. blackberry by Research in Motion, EarthLink, Gemalto, Magellan, MicroTelecom, Plantronics, Spotwave, Syniverse Technologies and Wilson Electronics Inc. More information can be found at: www.ctiawireless.com/events/event_details.cfm?calID=499 Products on display in the Wireless Building include: Applied Innovation will display an interactive kiosk An Interactive kiosk is a computer terminal that provides information access via electronic methods. Interactive kiosks sometimes resemble telephone booths, but can also be used while sitting on a bench or chair. within the consumer electronics superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. that urges potential subscribers to "take the challenge" and see which provider truly delivers the best wireless user experience. And from Gemalto, attendees will see how the SIM in a phone, powered by their secure smart card, can unlock office doors - simply by transmitting a person's corporate credentials via Near Field Communication to the contactless reader. As mobile transactions gain momentum in financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , physical and logical access and ticketing, 3G SIMs provide the security and device mobility required to meet these needs. The Plantronics Voyager 510SL Bluetooth Headset Headphones combined with a microphone. Used in call centers and by people in telephone-intensive jobs, headsets provide the equivalent functionality of a telephone handset with hands-free operation. Many people use headsets at the computer so they can converse and type comfortably. System offers mobile professionals hands-free convenience with a single, high-performance Bluetooth headset for both mobile and office phones. Featuring multipoint technology for easy switching between devices, attendees will see how users can take calls from either their mobile or desk phone with the touch of a button. The Plantronics Voyager 510SL System also includes a noise-canceling microphone, wind-reduction technology and provides up to 33-feet of wireless roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. distance - empowering professionals to multi-task, expand the virtual workplace and stay connected whether in the office, at home or on the go. Magellan will showcase NavCreator, a software development kit containing navigation module APIs, based on Magellan technology that enables creation of customized navigation applications. In the retail area, MicroTelecom 2007 will showcase its software management solutions for wireless retail, wholesale and master agents. The system includes a real time Point of Sale and remote back office modules that effectively monitor and automate business processes including purchases, back orders, inventory, sales and returns, accounting, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , activation tracking, commission reconciliation and more. Motorola will be showcasing several innovative products and technologies throughout the Wireless Building and in an exclusively sponsored retail area. Among the exhibits will be Motorola's WiMAX solutions, designed to support fixed, portable, nomadic See nomadic computing. and mobile applications as well as IPTV solutions, enabling service providers to offer subscribers the ultimate in-home video experience - high definition TV, video on demand and home media networking. Throughout the Wireless Building Spotwave's SpotCell 2500X3 will seamlessly bring outdoor wireless signal inside - ensuring cell phones, PDAs and 3G laptop air cards work reliably indoors. Spotwave's products cost-effectively solve cellular dead spots Dead spots are abnormally fast decays of the fundamental tone on stringed instruments and are caused by a damping of the string's vibrations at a given note, due to energy transfer from the string to the instrument body. for both carriers and enterprise customers looking to boost in-building cellular signal and reception. Also on display will be Syniverse's Interactive Video Response System (IVDRS[R]), a multimedia application platform that enables operators to extend a wide range of popular revenue-generating video-based services to 3G subscribers. Attendees will be able to see real-time video surveillance, interactive video quiz games, video mail, mobile TV, multiparty mul·ti·par·ty adj. Of, relating to, or involving more than two political parties. conferencing that incorporates both video and voice, and more. About CTIA WIRELESS 2007 As the premiere global event representing the $500 billion global wireless industry and the largest wireless show in the world, CTIA WIRELESS 2007 brings together all industries affected by wireless technology for three days of intense learning and networking. Visit www.ctia.org/ctiawireless. CTIA-The Wireless Association is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers Internet provider - Internet Service Provider . Visit www.ctia.org. |
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