Industry Leaders Spotlight Mobile Enterprise Solutions.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- CTIA-The Wireless Association(TM) 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. Steve Largent kicked off Day 1 of 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 I.T. & Entertainment 2004 Exhibition in San Francisco on Monday by highlighting the industry's commitment to innovative mobile enterprise solutions. Largent's opening remarks included the placement of a VoIP wireless call to Seattle Seahawks Today's session included keynote addresses from several of the industry's leading mobile enterprise solution providers. This morning's program featured presentations from PalmOne President Ed Colligan Ed Colligan (born March 4, 1961) is president and CEO of Palm, Inc. Colligan was president and CEO of Handspring prior to the Palm/Handspring merger in 2003. Before Handspring, he led the marketing campaign at Palm, Inc. that launched the Palm family of PDAs and smartphones. , Intel Communications Group Executive Vice President and General Manager Sean Maloney, Clearwire Corporation Chairman, CEO and President Craig McCaw and Microsoft Corporation Strategic Global Director for Windows Mobile and Embedded Devices Scott Gode. "The wireless industry is leading the world in the development and deployment of enterprise solutions," said Largent. "We take considerable pride in the fact that our innovative products are making people more successful both at work and at home." From the stage of the CTIA Wireless and Entertainment 2004 Exhibition, PalmOne's Colligan announced the launch of their new Treo 650. Colligan described the Treo as a personal "companion" communications device and stressed his company's desire to change the way people live, work and play. The PalmOne Treo 650 is being brought to market in partnership with Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. . Also, wireless pioneer and Clearwire President, CEO and Chairman Craig McCaw joined Intel Corporation's Sean Maloney on stage to announce their new partnership to provide Wi-Max network technology. Maloney announced that Intel has also agreed to make a substantial investment in Clearwire. Mr. Scott Gode of Microsoft concluded the keynote address this morning by focusing on the enhanced capabilities that mobile devices can provide consumers. Referencing a Mobile Enterprise Ecosystem, Gode highlighted mobile's ability to enhance productivity for professionals while simultaneously offering entertainment content. This morning, CTIA released its Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey, which showed a 14.5% increase in wireless subscribership. CTIA is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. www.ctia.org |
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