Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2006

Understanding the Wireless Landscape

The Competitive Realities of Handhelds
Tuesday May 16 10:15am - 11:15am
Session Code:U569
Moderator: Martin Garner, Director, Wireless Intelligence, Ovum
Panelists: Randy Guisto, Mobility, Computing and Consumer Markets, IDC
Ellen Daley, Vice President, Research Director, Forrester
John Jackson, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group

The world of wireless devices is becoming increasingly competitive. Many handheld vendors are approaching the market with a broad variety of wireless handhelds and smartphones. This session will examine the wireless device landscape and provide insight into the strengths and weaknesses of today's mobile devices.

Mobile and Wireless in Financial Services and Professional Services
Tuesday May 16 11:30am - 12:30pm
Session Code: U570
Moderator: Robert Crow, VP, Industry, Government and University Relations, Research In Motion
Panelists: Dan Corsetti, Senior Research Analyst, IDC
John Jackson, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group
Randy Guisto, Mobility Computing and Consumer Markets, IDC
Ellen Daley, Vice President, Research Director, Forrester

Mobilizing a workforce and deploying wireless applications is a significant way to increase effectiveness and competitiveness in the financial services and professional services verticals. Join these technology and vertical focused analysts as they discuss general trends, wireless trends and best practices in these industries.

Wireless Professional Profile
Tuesday May 16 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Session Code: U571
Moderator: Martin Garner, Director, Wireless Intelligence, Ovum
Panelists: Cliff Raskind, Director, Wireless Enterprise Strategies, Strategy Analytics
Randy Giusto, Mobility, Computing and Consumer Markets, IDC
Ellen Daley, Vice President, Research Director, Forrester
John Jackson, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group

The needs, expectations and day-to-day workflow for mobile professionals are accelerating and evolving. The mobile and wireless era has effectively altered the way we do business. This panel of industry analysts will profile the changing face of the mobile professional and suggest ideas on increasing efficiencies in your enterprise. This session will also examine best practices on managing wireless in the enterprise, including the costs of supporting mobile workers and the value derived from wireless enterprise solutions.

Mobile & Wireless in Campus Environments
Wednesday May 17 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Session Code: U572
Moderator: Robert Crow, VP Industry, University and Government Relations, RIM
Panelists: Dan Corsetti, Senior Research Analyst, IDC
John Jackson, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group
Randy Guisto, Mobility, Computing and Consumer Markets, IDC
Ellen Daley, Vice President Research Director, Forrester

Campus environments represent a unique and vibrant wireless experience for mobile workers. The needs of "corridor warriors" are distinct from those of "road warriors". Join this discussion between industry analysts who share their insights on the trends in campus environment wireless solutions. The manufacturing and healthcare verticals will be highlighted and referred to as examples during this session.

The Competitive Realities of Wireless Middleware
Wednesday May 17 9:00am - 10:00am
Session Code: U573
Moderator: Cliff Raskind, Director, Wireless Enterprise Strategies, Strategy Analytics
Panelists: Randy Guisto, Mobility, Computing and Consumer Markets, IDC
Ellen Daley, Vice President, Research Director, Forrester
John Jackson, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group

The intricacies of wireless middleware are not easy to differentiate. The value and feature distinctions between solutions can be confusing. This session will dive into the wireless middleware landscape to provide attendees with a better understanding of the strengths, weaknesses and variations between each solution.

Mobile & Wireless in Government
Wednesday May 17 10:15am - 11:15am
Session Code: U574
Moderator: Robert Crow, VP Industry, University and Government Relations, RIM
Panelists: Dan Corsetti, Senior Research Analyst, IDC
John Jackson, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group;
Randy Guisto, Mobility, Computing and Consumer Markets, IDC
Cliff Raskind, Director, Wireless Enterprise Strategies, Strategy Analytics

Government organizations have many specific and unique requirements for technology solutions. Understanding the mobile and wireless requirements particular to the public sector is important in implementing a successful approach for government users. This session will examine general public sector trends as well as the current and potential role of wireless technologies in government organizations.

Network Evolution: The Future of WAN and WLAN
Wednesday May 17 11:30am - 12:30pm
Session Code: U575
Speakers: Randy Guisto, Mobility, Computing and Consumer Markets, IDC
Ellen Daley, Vice President, Research Director, Forrester

Wireless network technology is rapidly changing and evolving to meet the increasing needs of users. What is the future of Wide Area Wireless technology? When will we see ubiquitous 3G? 4G? How has the popularity of WLAN been increasing and what will we see happening next? This session will look at the current state and future roadmap of both Wide Area Wireless and Local Area Wireless technologies.

Future Trends and Features in Mobile and Wireless
Thursday May 18 10:15am - 11:15am
Session Code: U576
Moderator: Robert Crow, VP Industry, University and Government Relations, Research In Motion
Panelists: Cliff Raskind, Director, Wireless Enterprise Strategies, Strategy Analytics
David Krebs, Mobile and Wireless Practice Director, Venture Development Corporation

Mobile and wireless technology is quickly evolving with a diversity of features available on mobile devices. From business productivity tools to personal entertainment features, there is a lot of debate about what additional features will see wide adoption following the initial success of enterprise email. Wireless TV? Cameras? Instant Messaging? Personal email? This session will discuss the successes and where they are likely go in the future.

Enterprise Mobility Vertical Trends and Analysis
Thursday May 18 11:30am - 12:30pm
Session Code: U577
Speaker: David Krebs, Mobile and Wireless Practice Director, Venture Development Corporation

As enterprise wireless email becomes broadly entrenched, organizations are extending their enterprise applications to wireless devices to increase productivity and timeliness. This presentation offers a selection of data collected from VDC's many studies of wireless applications and examines enterprise mobility trends with specific insight into a broad set of vertical industries.

Battling Buzzwords: What is Convergence?
Thursday May 18 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Session Code: U578
Moderator: Robert Crow, VP Industry, University and Government Relations, Research In Motion
Panelists: Cliff Raskind, Director, Wireless Enterprise Strategies, Strategy Analytics
David Krebs, , Mobile and Wireless Practice Director, Venture Development Corporation

The term 'convergence' is a difficult concept to fully understand. There are different forms of convergence and it's not always clear which aspect is being discussed. This session will examine the two key forms of convergence and discuss their future implications. These two forms of convergence include voice/data convergence pursued on converged wireless devices and fixed line/wireless convergence.

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