Gartner Announces Wireless & Mobile Summit 2005.

What: Wireless & Mobile Summit 2005

When: April 11-13, 2005

Where: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 

Details:

    --  Gartner Wireless & Mobile Summit 2005 will offer participants
        new concepts and best practices to increase ROI on wireless
        investment, insights on the future of wireless, and unbiased
        perspectives on devices, systems, integration and the latest
        trends. Attendees will have access to the information
        necessary for them to reduce costs, while maximizing their
        mobile initiatives.

    --  Keynote speakers include:

        -- John Pescatore, vice president and distinguished analyst at
        Gartner, Inc. Mr. Pescatore will speak on The Future of
        Information Security, addressing the challenges, the changes,
        and the cost of securing the enterprise.

        -- Kevin Ashton, RFID innovator; co-founder and former
        executive director of MIT's Auto ID Center. Mr. Ashton will
        examine how RFID and electronic product code are about to
        revolutionize business and computing.

        -- Alex "Sandy" Pentland, founder of IEEE Computer Society's
        Wearable Information Devices division; head of MIT's Media
        Lab's Human Dynamics Research Group. He will provide his
        insights into the future of wearable wireless technologies.

        -- Robert Manning, entry, descent, and landing manager for
        Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity. Mr. Manning
        will describe both the technical challenges and the human
        challenges of working with teams from around the country on
        the Mars exploration project. His teams used all available
        communications technologies to coordinate earth-bound
        collaboration.

        -- Frank Hanzlik, Managing Director, the WiFi Alliance, will
        speak about Wireless Standards, Today and Tomorrow. He will
        present an objective update on the various 802.11 standards
        and the associated WiFi certifications.

        -- Featured interview with: Mike Lazaridis, president, Co-CEO
        and founder of Research in Motion. Mr. Lazaridis will sit down
        with Ken Dulaney, research vice president at Gartner, to
        discuss the future of the wireless industry.

Industry Insight:

Gartner's senior analysts and other industry experts will present models that provide guidance for controlling the cost and complexities of provisioning, configuring, maintaining, and securing wireless networks. A new security-focused track will feature strategies to address the complex issues of convergance and security policy management. Sessions will cover a variety of subject matter including topics such as: wireless standards, .NET vs java, thick versus thin platforms, malicious code, best practices, and user case studies. Hands on demonstrations of the latest technology will take place throughout the conference. Gartner-led presentations include:

--The Mobile Scenario: Going Beyond Mobile Workforce Enablement

--Wired and Wireless Convergence:The Struggle to Merge

--Emerging Technologies for Wireless and Mobility

--Slice, Dice and Fry Your Mobile Security

--Voice Over Everything! IP, Cellular, WLAN, and Wire

Over 40 companies will be sponsors exhibiting at this year's Summit. A listing of Summit sponsors is available at http://www.gartner.com/2_events/conferences/asset_110728_9.jsp. Additional companies interested in participating as a Summit Sponsor should contact Dan McGrath at 978-323-6942 or [e-mail].

Members of the media can register by contacting Wanda Whitson at 408-468-8312 or e-mail at [e-mail].

For complete event details, please visit the Wireless & Mobile Summit Web site at www.gartner.com/us/wireless.

About Gartner

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