Event Highlights Shift to 'Open' Platforms, Networks, and Business Models Defining the Wireless Future

October 6, 2008 (Austin, Texas): The 6th annual Texas Wireless Summit (www.twsummit.com), October 14-16, 2008 in Austin, Texas will bring senior executives, government regulators and officials, and leading researchers together for discussions on the business models and disruptive technologies that define the future of the wireless industry in Texas and beyond.

Hosted by the Austin Wireless Alliance (www.austinwirelessalliance.org)with the support of the Wireless Networking and Communications Group of The University of Texas at Austin, the two-day Summit will be held at the Hilton Austin Hotel.

Keynote presentations and panel discussions will address the shift in the industry toward open networks, open platforms and operating systems, and open business models, as well as new applications. Leaders and experts from premier companies and organizations around the world and throughout the wireless value chain will be featured, including:

·       Michel Bayle, Senior Director, Global Mobile Advertising, Yahoo! Inc.

·       Mark Louison, President, Nokia Inc. (NYSE:NOK)

·       John Donovan, Chief Technology Officer, AT&T (NYSE:T)

·       Arun Bhikshesvaran, Vice President Strategy & CTO North America, Ericsson Inc. (Nasdaq:ERIC)

·       Dr. Brian L. Evans, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

·       Omer Gurewitz, Professor, Ben Gurion University, Israel

·       Tony Lewis, VP of Open Development, Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ)

·       Yoram Solomon, Senior Director, Worldwide Standards and Technology Strategy, Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN)

Register to attend the Texas Wireless Summit at www.twsummit.com/register. Registration is $400 and includes all keynote presentations, interactive sessions, conference materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, and entry to the general reception featuring the 2008 AWA Wireless Industry Leadership Award ceremony. Representatives of the media may request a fee waiver.

 
About the Austin Wireless Alliance: The Austin Wireless Alliance (AWA) is a non-profit membership organization whose primary objective is to develop, sustain, and promote Austin as a global leader in business activity, technical innovation, and community participation within the wireless industry. www.austinwirelessalliance.org