Chris Leckness

Alliance with IEC Brings Emphasis on Fixed Mobile Convergence to the International CTIA WIRELESS 2008 Trade Show
CTIA WIRELESS 2008, the premiere global event representing the $500 billion global wireless industry, today announced an alliance with the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) to bring a greater focus on fixed mobile convergence to the CTIA Educational Program. The IEC will host its first panel at the International CTIA WIRELESS 2008 event, which takes place April 1-3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The IEC has developed high-level programs for the communications industry at SUPERCOMM (now NXTcomm) for a number of years. The IEC will now bring its expertise to CTIA WIRELESS with a panel of industry leading technology officers from top international service providers in Europe and Asia.
“CTIA will continue to provide a home, platform and venue for the wireline community,� said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director of CTIA WIRELESS. “Our alliance with the IEC represents the migration to a new way of communicating as the wireless, telecom, Internet and cable industries converge. The International CTIA WIRELESS event is one of the few shows to bring these industries together for true convergence and change.�
During the IEC panel at CTIA WIRELESS, leading global CTOs will tackle issues surrounding the convergence of fixed and mobile networks and the implications this convergence has for traditional operators, specialized carriers, equipment vendors, application developers and content providers.
“Operators are looking for ways to maximize the wireline business and capitalize on the opportunities in wireless,� commented IEC Vice President of Conference Development Tom Costello. “We have served the telecommunications industry since 1944 and we feel that CTIA is one of the most ideal places to bridge these audiences and to share the ideas and insights of key international carrier executives. We look forward to bringing some of the IEC’s world-class education to CTIA.�
The 90-minute fixed mobile convergence session developed by IEC will take place Wednesday, April 2nd, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Speakers will soon be announced. For more information visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/events/e....cfm?calID=676.
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