MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 23, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: The 2004 CDMA Americas Congress will bring together wireless industry leaders to discuss the business opportunities available for CDMA2000(r) technology in North and Latin America. In its ninth year, the conference features expert-led panels and presentations, interactive workshops, the annual CDMA Test Forum and an expanded exhibit floor showcasing the latest innovations in CDMA infrastructure, devices, test and measurement equipment, content and application development. WHO: Keynote speakers at this year's Americas Congress include: -- Michael Neuman, Chief Executive Officer, Bell Mobility -- Angel Ruiz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson North America -- Cindy Christy, President, Mobility Business,Lucent Technologies -- Soren Peterson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CDMA Business Unit, Nokia -- Peter MacKinnon, Senior Vice President, Wireless Service Provider, Nortel Networks -- Paul Jacobs, Executive Vice President,President of Wireless Internet Group,Qualcomm -- Bharat B. Anand, President, Regulatory Affairs, Reliance InfoComm -- Byung Moo Kim, Ph.D, President, SK Telecom International -- Gilles Delfassy, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Terminals Business Unit, Texas Instruments -- John Rooney, President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Cellular -- Dick Lynch, Chief Technical Officer,Verizon Wireless -- Dan Schulman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Mobile USA -- Doug Garland, Senior Vice President, Broadband and Mobile Services, Yahoo! The Americas Congress is organized by the CDMA Development Group (CDG) and the Institute for International Research (IIR). The full agenda and further information for the conference can be found on the event Web site at www.cdma-americas.com. WHEN: Sept. 28 - 30, 2004 WHERE: Miami Beach Conference Center 1901 Convention Center Drive 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.