MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 1, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: The 3G CDMA Americas Congress (www.cdma-americas.com) will explore strategies for delivering advanced services and increasing revenues with 3G CDMA technologies, including CDMA2000(r) and WCDMA. This year's event will offer a comprehensive conference program, an extensive exhibition and numerous networking opportunities for attendees. In its 10th year, the Americas Congress will feature more than 100 speakers, 1,500 delegates, compelling keynote addresses, thought-provoking workshops and panels, and new product launches. This year, leading wireless and technology companies are participating as sponsors and exhibitors, showcasing a wide array of cutting-edge products, services and solutions. WHO: Confirmed keynote speakers are: Robert Odendaal, chief executive officer, Bell Mobility and Video Services; Zhang Shunmao, president, wireless networks, Huawei; Tadashi Onodera, president, KDDI; Byung Moo (Brian) Kim, Ph.D., president, SK Telecom International; Adrian Steckel, chief executive officer, UNEFON; and John Stratton, vice president and chief marketing officer, Verizon Wireless. Michael K. Powell, former chairman, Federal Communications Commission, will give an address on "The Digital Revolution." Additional operators, companies and industry associations that will be presenting are: 3GPP2, ALLTEL, AT&T Corporation, Centennial Dominicana, Deutsche Banc Securities, Downplay, Dwango Wireless, ESPN, GoTV Networks, iGillott Research, International 450 Association, I-Play, KTF, M7 Networks, MFORMA Group, Mobile Enterprise Magazine, Mobile Entertainment Forum, Mobile Marketing Association, Rutberg & Co., Signals Consulting, Signals Research Group, SmartVideo Technologies, Sprint, Telenor, Telus Mobility, usa Wireless, U.S. Cellular, Vindigo Studios, Warner Music Group and WiMAX Forum. Sponsors of this year's Congress are Airvana, Airwide Solutions, Bridgewater Systems, Cisco Systems, Comverse, Kyocera, Lucent Technologies, Nokia, QUALCOMM, QUALCOMM MediaFLO and Venturi Wireless. Exhibitors include Actix, Agilent Technologies, Anritsu, Rohde & Schwarz, Spirent Communications and Tektronix. The 2005 CDMA Americas Congress is co-organized by the CDMA Development Group (CDG) and the Institute for International Research (IIR). WHEN: Sept. 12-14, 2005 WHERE: Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Dr. Miami Beach, FL 33139 USA PRESS REGISTRATION: Contact the CDG News Bureau at (714) 540-1030 to obtain the latest CDMA Americas Congress program and to register for the event.