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WASHINGTON, Mar. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to today's announcement by FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell, CTIA President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) "I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my friend Rob for his years of service at the FCC. Rob has been a forward thinker when it comes to communications policy and a strong voice that encouraged the evolution of the...
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® announced Debbie Matties will join as its Vice President of Privacy today. In this newly created role, Matties is responsible for working with CTIA members on industry best practices and will lead CTIA's efforts to educate policymakers and consumers about the options wireless companies offer to protect personal information. She will also serve as the association's primary liaison with government...
These bands are already used commercially in 43 countries and 17 of the G-20 countries have allocated both bands for commercial use WASHINGTON, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Wireless Broadband Coalition® today released a global status report and map on the allocation of 1755-1780 MHz and 2155-2180 MHz spectrum, which showed a number of countries have or are in the process of allocating this internationally-harmonized spectrum for...
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Whether it's changing how employees connect with their offices or how farmers connect with their field operations, wireless is changing how we work. In the March edition of the Wonder of Wireless webcast and on its blog, CTIA-The Wireless Association® shows how wireless technology is improving businesses of all sizes and in all verticals. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) Farming Goes...
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® announced that beginning today, Heather Blanchard will serve as its director of Wireless Internet Development (WID), focused on spotting emerging trends in wireless and identifying new initiatives for the association to further mobile Internet adoption. Blanchard's responsibilities include acting as a liaison among CTIA, its members and Internet companies in Silicon Valley as well as engaging the app...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Everyone across the wireless ecosystem will have an opportunity to experience the latest news and developments in the wireless industry from two distinct perspectives when CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) run their shows in Las Vegas during the same week in September 2014. The CCA 2014 Annual Convention will take place September 8-10 at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. CTIA 2014(TM) Super...
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Electronics (www.WilsonElectronics.com), North America's leading manufacturer of cellular signal boosters, issued the following statement in reaction to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) vote today adopting a report and order, which increases technical requirements for cellular signal booster specifications and defines their use by consumers. Joe Banos, Wilson COO, offered these remarks. (Logo:...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Rogers (R-MI-8) and Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD-2) releasing the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent said: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) "Recent attacks on The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Federal Reserve...
The wireless industry needs the flexibility, liability protection and ability to communicate with and between each other and with government to continue to protect its networks and its customers WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® released "Today's Mobile Cybersecurity: Blueprint for the Future" white paper, which provides a roadmap for how the wireless industry is building upon its existing solutions to continue to protect its...
Ashton Kutcher (actor/tech evangelist), Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy), Mary Dillon (U.S. Cellular), Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete Lopez (Telefonica), Michael Chasen (Social Radar), Dr. Thomas Kiessling (Deutsche Telekom) and Gibu Thomas (Walmart) to discuss the rapidly changing face of mobility WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® today released the CTIA 2013(TM) all-star roster of keynote speakers. Attendees will hear from Mary Dillon,...
