Special Interest Seminars Announced for WIRELESS 2003; Diverse Roster Reflects Scope and Scale of Wireless Community.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CTIA Wireless 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2003

A kaleidoscope of issues and information will be covered in a range of special interest seminars offered at CTIA WIRELESS 2003, the world's largest wireless trade show. Seminars scheduled at the event, being held March 16-19, 2003 in New Orleans, will focus on education, healthcare and more.

"The depth and breadth of this year's special interest seminars says a lot about how far wireless has come in 20 short years," said Tom Wheeler, President and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA). "No other venue offers more comprehensive instruction and insight into how wireless is evolving and is also radically changing the way other industries do their business."

This year's Special Interest Seminars include:

-- AOWP Certified Wireless Sales Associate (CWSA) Training &
    Certification Course
   Sunday & Monday, March 16-17, 2003 - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Room 269
   Produced by the Association of Wireless Professionals (AWOP)
   During this intensive two-day course, attendees will learn the
   current, cutting-edge knowledge and sales skills that
   AOWP-certified sales associates require. Industry professionals
   lead the course, which covers a rich array of topics.

-- Class on the Grass, Anyone?
    Lessons From the Forefront of Wireless Network Adoption: The
    University Campus
   Monday, March 17, 2003 - 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Room 267
   Produced by Global Wireless Education Consortium (GWEC)
   Wireless LANs allow students to move freely from class to class
   and around the campus, and to collaborate without being in one room
   or one building. State-of-the-art technology not only attracts
   technically talented students, it also helps ensure they're
   prepared for a future in technology. In this session, GWEC will
   highlight the experiences of SUNY-Morrisville, a campus innovator
   and wireless veteran, and American University, whose more recent
   wireless rollout is particularly ambitious. GWEC will also examine
   the myriad of business opportunities available for companies to
   assist campuses with their wireless strategies.

-- Latin American Conference
   Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. La Louisiane
    Ballroom
   Sponsored by ALACEL
   This conference will consider current and future trends in the
   wireless industry. Influential economists will analyze the impact
   of debt on Latin American countries and companies and its influence
   on the mobile market. Equipment, technology and service providers
   will outline their new products and services, and representatives
   from key regulatory agencies in the region will discuss
   governmental policies.

-- Mobile Wireless Technologies for Persons with Disabilities
   Monday, March 17, 2003 - 11:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Room 267
   Produced by Wireless Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
    (RERC) of Georgia Institute for Technology
   An estimated 50 million Americans have some level of vision,
   hearing, speech, mobility or cognitive disability. As mobile
   wireless technology becomes an integral part of American life,
   wireless can help meet the needs of this population and help them
   participate fully in society. Business opportunities also exist in
   designing accessible products that serve the largest possible
   market. This seminar will discuss marketing opportunities and
   accessibility issues regarding mobile wireless technology for
   persons with disabilities.

-- Series 60 Community Seminar
   Monday, March 17, 2003 - 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm -5:00 pm
    Room 217
   Produced by Nokia
   Series 60 is the world's leading smartphone software platform.
   Representing 60% of the global mobile handset market, Nokia,
   Panasonic, Samsung, Sendo and Siemens have come together to license
   Series 60 software. The partners plan to build interoperable
   handsets that create significant revenue opportunities for mobile
   operators. Attendees will learn why Series 60 is the leading
   smartphone platform, hear insight from Series 60 licensees,
   discover revenue opportunities for operators and developers, and
   view the latest Series 60 applications and services.

-- Wireless Data University
   Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Room 265
   Produced by Andrew Seybold's Outlook 4 Mobility
   Wireless Data University - with another completely updated agenda
   - is a unique daylong event within CTIA's WIRELESS 2003. For seven
   years, WDU has been providing its thousands of attendees with a
   basic understanding of wireless data, combined with a sophisticated
   analysis of the industry and its trends, preparing them to
   understand and leverage wireless opportunities better.

Please note: There is a separate registration fee for some of these seminars. Please log onto http://wireless2003.ctsg.com/education/seminars.cfm for further details.

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 in New Orleans, Louisiana from March 17-19. Register now to network with industry leaders, regulators, technologists and reporters at the one place that draws the best of wireless - CTIA WIRELESS 2003. For more information about CTIA WIRELESS 2003, including registration, travel and housing, and session details, please visit our Web site at www.wireless2003.com.

Note: Reporters interested in attending CTIA WIRELESS 2003 should contact Erin McGee at [e-mail] or by phone at 202.736.2980. Qualified reporters can also register for FREE MEDIA CREDENTIALS online at www.wireless2003.com/media/. CTIA would like to thank its WIRELESS 2003 Media Center sponsors Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications.

CTIA is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers.

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