wireless technology forum overview jan 2011

www.wirelesstechnologyforum.org

Wireless Technology Forum

Overview


Mission Statement

The Wireless Technology Forum is a venue in which its members and guests can:

• Learn about the business of new emerging Wireless technologies, business models, and their convergence.

• Network with other Wireless professionals, and apply these technologies to their existing business or the creation of a new business.

…with Wireless evangelists and subject matter experts who speak about emerging Wireless technologies, their companies, and other companies in the Wireless and convergence marketplace


History & Milestones• Launched in November 2004• 650+ paid members• 2,400+ Attendees at 20 meetings yearly• 6,700+ member Invitation database• 175-225 attendees at general meetings• Forum Events Web Cast to World Wide Web• 3 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) including IPTV, Wireless

Applications and Mobile Marketing• SIGs provide a smaller venue and targeted content• SIGs meet in alternative months from general meetings• SIGs meetings averaging 50-75 attendees

• 2 minute Start-Up Corner where new wireless ventures get exposure at the general meetings


Meeting Topics• Wireless "State of the Union" and the Future of Wireless panel

– IDC, Yankee Group, Gartner, M:Metrics, In-Stat, Nielsen• Wireless and the Enterprise:

– Delta, Home Depot, FedEx, UPS, Emory, GT, Coca Cola, The Southern Company,

• Wireless Security and LBS:– Motorola, Symbol, Network Associates®, AirDefense,

Verisign, TeleNav• Wireless Content, Applications, and Business Models:

– CNN, Turner, TWC, EMI, Cox, AT&T • Wireless Devices and Application Development Support:

– Intel Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Microsoft Corporation, Nokia, Symbian, RIM, HTC, Palm, GSMA


Sample Sponsors & Speakers

http://www.nokia.com/index

http://www.exacttarget.com/


Past Speakers– Ralph de la Vega, President, AT&T Mobility – Chris Thomas, CTO, Intel Corporation – Jeff Pulver, Co-Founder of Vonage, creator of VON– Irwin Jacobs, Founder Qualcomm– Walt Mossberg, Technology Columnist, Wall St

Journal– Glenn Lurie, President, AT&T Emerging Devices– Stephen Bye, VP Wireless, Cox Communications– Doug Britt, VP, Helio– Ken Pasley, VP Wireless, Fedex– Todd Bell, VP, Verizon– Kevin Packington, VP, Sprint– Danny Shader, CEO, Good Technology– Justin Williams, VP Advanced Media, Turner – Tim Johnson, VP Business Development, Nokia– Alex Ognjanac, VP, TeleNav– Jerry Panagrossi, VP & GM Symbian


Board – Meets Monthly


Wireless Forum Advisory Council

• Goal/Objective: Provide a long-term guidance role for the Wireless Forum to represent the interests of the Regional Business Community, for relevance and with independent accountability of the Wireless Forum leadership.

• Term: 2-3 Years• Obligation: Quarterly meetings

in-person or by conference call and address one general event session

• Benefits: Attend any event with two designated staff and full access to all content.

Nominees• Mr. Glenn Luire, President

Emerging Devices, AT&T Mobility• Mr. Rich Mendola, CIO Emory• Dr. Ron Hutchins, CTO GT• Dr. Steve Nichols, CTO, GTA• Mr. Stephen Bye, EVP Cox Wireless• Ms. Becky Blalock, CIO Southern

Company• Mr. Matt Carey, CIO Home Depot• Mr. Jean-Michel R. Ares, CIO Coca-

Cola Inc.• Mr. Gustaaf Schrils, VP,

Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)• Louis Gump, VP Turner Mobile


Membership examples

• Equipment Providers– Devices– VoIP– Network – Wi-Fi/Cellular– Components– Software

• Customers/Users– Enterprises– Verticals– Technology companies

• Carriers– Wireless– Wireline– Broadband/Cable– WISPs

• System Integrators– Accenture– Cap Gemini– InCode