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VP Sales/Marketing & GM Customer Solutions, Intel
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CEO, iPass
Principal, New Business Development, Google, Inc.
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Vice President, Business Development and Product Management, Tropos Networks
Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., Principal Analyst, MobileTrax
Registration: 6:00 PM
Buffet: 6:00 PM
Program: 7:00 PM
Computer History Museum, Mountain View
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043
for WCA/MetroSIG
members:
Friends of WCA/MetroSIG can register for the Churchill Club member rate
of $50.00 a savings of $20.00 off the non-member price! Simply use the
discount code (G8819348) when registering in advance; after inputting your
name badge information, you will be shown a payment screen where you will
input the discount code. Or, simply email info@churchillclub.org and
mention the (G8819348) discount code!
Wi-Fi started as a wireless local area networking (LAN) capability to serve
mobile workers roaming around their home or office and quickly migrated
over to public indoor LANs (Hotspots) serving places like airports to coffee
shops. Then, Wi-Fi was ruggedized so it could be installed outdoors and
was made to wirelessly link together the different access points into a
mesh sometimes the size of an entire metropolitan area. Now, most major
cities in the world have initiatives underway to consider developing Metropolitan
Wi-Fi networks providing services first for public safety and second directly
to the public, leading to a host of technical and political challenges.
This panel will discuss the current state of Metropolitan Wi-Fi and the
opportunities and challenges these innovative new networks face over the
coming decade. The panel will look at regulatory issues, such as E911 and
universal access, pricing and technical issues, use of VoIP for making
phone calls and what new innovations we can expect in the years to come.
This willbe a very popular Churchill Club program so it's recommended you
confirm your participation early.
The MetroSIG is organized by the WCA www.wca.org,
which has been the focal point for Northern California wireless experts
for over 10 years.
Principal Analyst, MobileTrax LLC
Venture Advisor, Mobile & Wireless, Diamondhead Ventures
Dr. Purdy is a nationally recognized industry authority in mobile computing
and wireless data communications. He is the principle analyst with MobileTrax,
a professional services firm in Cupertino that produces conferences, conducts
market research and consulting in mobile computing and wireless communications. He
is also a Venture Advisor for Diamondhead Ventures in Menlo Park where
he identifies, attracts and recommends investments in emerging companies
in the mobile and wireless space.
For over 15 years, Dr. Purdy has been consulting, speaking, researching,
networking, writing and developing state-of-the-art concepts that challenge
people's mind-sets and developing new ways of thinking and forecasting
in the mobile computing and wireless data arenas. Often quoted, his ideas
and opinions are followed closely by industry watchers who read his insightful
column, “Inside Mobile & Wireless.”
Throughout his education and his career, Dr. Purdy has built the knowledge,
experience and intellect that give him his unique vantage point on the
industry. He has worked in hardware systems including Compaq Computer
(now HP) and Poqet Computer (now Fujitsu), software (Phoenix Technologies & Metier
Management) and was VP and Chief Analyst at Dataquest before launching
his own analyst and consulting practice in mobile and wireless.
……Mark your Calendar for the February meeting…..
Thursday, February 23, 2005
Various aspects of Municipal wireless systems.
Case Studies of several Municipal wireless deployments
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