Anthony Melone, Verizon Wireless SVP and CTO, to Give Opening Keynote at the 2009 Wireless Infrastructure Show
Verizon Wireless CTO to Address Plans for LTE (Long Term Evolution) at Nashville Event
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association announced today that Anthony Melone, Verizon Wireless SVP and CTO, will give the Opening Keynote at the 2009 Wireless Infrastructure Show at 9:00am on September 22, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN.
The Wireless Infrastructure Show features three days of networking, learning and collaboration with leading wireless infrastructure providers – carriers, tower companies, network operators and service firms that make up a rapidly expanding sector of the wireless industry. Find out more at www.wirelessinfrastructureshow.com
“We are delighted to have Anthony keynote and look forward to hearing Verizon’s plans for LTE,” said Michael Fitch, president and CEO of PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association. “Wireless infrastructure is critical to a connected and productive society, and our annual event serves as the premiere showcase for developments within this rapidly evolving industry.”
Anthony Melone is senior vice president and chief technical officer for Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless company in terms of customers and revenue. Melone was named to this position in 2007, and is responsible for planning, engineering, and operation of the company’s coast-to-coast network, the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G broadband network. He also is leading the build out of Verizon Wireless’ 4G network, which represents the nation’s first implementation of LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology.
Prior to his appointment as CTO, Melone served as vice president of network operations with responsibility for Verizon Wireless’ nationwide network operations, including overall quality assurance, implementation of new products and services, and regulatory compliance. During his tenure, the company launched the nation’s first wireless broadband wide-area network and implemented key innovative services including mobile broadband, V CAST Music over-the-air music download service, IP-based Push-to-Talk, and VZ Navigator for turn-by-turn navigation on cell phones.
About PCIA:
PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association is the principal trade association representing the companies that make up the wireless telecommunications infrastructure industry. Its members include the carriers, infrastructure providers and professional services firms that own and manage more than 125,000 telecommunications facilities throughout the world.
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