'Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise' Focus of CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2005

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2005--The modern workforce is increasingly mobile, with more and more companies turning to wireless technology as a means of improving business functions and boosting profitability. Recognizing those trends, the upcoming CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2005 event will focus on the theme of mobile solutions for the enterprise. CTIA-The Wireless Association's award winning event will offer useful updates on mobile enterprise services as well as emerging technologies built to improve day-to-day business.

"Wireless voice applications and mobile data technologies are dramatically increasing the efficiency and productivity of business. Recognizing this, a range of industries are implementing wireless enterprise solutions and experiencing the productivity, ease and freedom of wireless 'work'," said Rob Mesirow, Vice President Operations, CTIA. "CTIA's Mobile Enterprise events will help any business explore and implement the technologies and applications supporting today's emerging wireless workforce."

“CTIA's Mobile Enterprise events will help any business explore and implement the technologies and applications supporting today's emerging wireless workforce.”

CTIA's enterprise-focused lineup at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2005, September 27-29, 2005 at Moscone West in San Francisco, CA will include:

--  CTIA Mobile Enterprise Keynote - Tuesday, September 27
    The opening keynote session focuses on incorporating wireless
    technologies into the enterprise and vertical business markets.
    With the powerful and flexible wireless data solutions available
    on the market today, a wide variety of businesses have the power
    to increase profitability and productivity. Join CTIA as Intel,
    Microsoft and Nokia present, with their customers, enterprise
    solution case studies and discuss strategy, implementation and
    ROI.

--  Enterprise Mobility Pavilion - Featuring cutting edge innovators
    and enterprise solutions providers in the mobile and wireless
    industries, the Enterprise Mobility Pavilion marks its fifth
    appearance at the fall show with a focus on exciting new
    Smartphone technologies. The Pavilion covers all platforms of
    wireless devices and their related hardware, software, and
    accessories. If you are looking for the latest mobile enterprise
    solutions to enhance the productivity and profitability of your
    business, the Enterprise Mobility Pavilion is the place to be on
    the CTIA show floor this fall in San Francisco.

--  M2M Zone - Featuring exhibitors with pioneering wireless
    machine-to-machine (M2M) services and products, the M2M Zone will
    include wireless remote control and monitoring of fixed and mobile
    devices for enterprise and consumer markets. In fact, microchips
    that can communicate location, status, and other characteristics
    are already growing dramatically as businesses realize the affect
    that device connectivity can have on their bottom lines. The M2M
    Zone is where network operators, application designers, hardware
    manufacturers and end users come together to showcase - and look
    to deploy exciting wireless M2M communications.

--  CTIA Mobile Enterprise Education Track - Tuesday & Wednesday,
     September 27-28
    Featuring an in-depth look at real-life deployments of wireless
    solutions across multiple industry categories, including
    information about returns on investment made in wireless data
    systems. Attendees will also find useful updates on device
    management, emerging disruptive technologies, developer platforms,
    security, and many other issues affecting wireless data
    deployments for the enterprise.

--  Forum Nokia's Mobilize the Enterprise - Wednesday, September 28
    This half-day seminar will feature strategies and solution
    roadmaps including the latest developments in email, security, and
    FFA/SFA solutions based on the powerful Nokia 9300 smartphone.
    Attendees will learn about emerging solutions and how to
    capitalize on the opportunities; hear case studies on wireless
    enterprise applications and determine their role in the markets'
    expansions; discuss opportunities with wireless operators and
    understand how/where to market ideas and much more

CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2005 is a comprehensive wireless data event, which represents both sides of the industry - Enterprise and Consumer. From the Enterprise side the focus is on integrating wireless technologies into the enterprise and vertical business markets, such as healthcare, government, automotive, retail, etc. Additionally, the show reflects the explosive growth in wireless entertainment - encompassing everything from mobile content to digital cameras and interactive games. Registration and complete event details are now available at www.CTIA.org.

Note: Qualified reporters and research analysts interested in attending CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2005 can register online for FREE MEDIA CREDENTIALS at www.CTIA.org. For questions on registration, please contact Erin McGee at emcgee@ctia.org or by phone at 202.736.2980.

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

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