Unwired Universe '99 will address
both business and technical issues relating to the commercial
rollout of WAP-based products and services. The theme of the
conference is "Bringing WAP to Market" and will involve panel
discussions, exhibit areas, training sessions and presentations from
industry leaders. Unwired Universe '99 attendees will include
Internet content developers, enterprise developers, wireless network
operators, wireless phone manufacturers, system integrators, as well
as media and industry analysts.
"Unwired Planet is proud to host a repeat performance
of the popular Unwired Universe conference," said Ben Linder,
Unwired Planet's Vice President of Marketing. "This event will be a
valuable opportunity for both experienced developers and new
participants to share knowledge and experiences of WAP-enabled mass
market phones."
"The
Business of WAP" will be the focus of the business track of Unwired
Universe '99. The business track will offer network operators
insight into the possible revenue and differentiation opportunities
for WAP services. Developers will gain insight into the business
models that drive revenue and branding. Wireless phone manufacturers
will learn about the demands which WAP applications will make of
their devices.
The
technical track of Unwired Universe '99 will focus on providing
targeted information to a cross-section of network operators,
developers and manufacturers. The technical track will empower
operators with detailed knowledge on how to create a flexible launch
platform for the wireless Internet services. Developers will find
out how to accelerate time to market for high-value WAP services, as
well as how to create powerful applications with great user
interface. Wireless phone manufacturers will be able to better
understand the WAP programming environment and design innovative
features into their future devices. Please visit the conference Web
site at www.phone.com/u2.html for additional conference information.
About Unwired Planet (now Phone.com)
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Unwired Planet (now Phone.com), Inc. is a growing
pre-IPO company and leading international supplier of open standards-based servers and
microbrowsers to the wireless industry. Unwired Planet (now Phone.com) co-founded the WAP
Forum (www.wapforum.org) and delivers a complete
WAP-ready product line, including microbrowser, server, phone application suite and
software development kit. The UP.Link� Platform enables mass-market mobile phones running
UP.Browser� to access Internet- and intranet-based applications and services, quickly and
cost efficiently. UP products support multiple airlink protocols, with implementations for
GSM, TDMA, CDMA, PDC, PHS and CDPD. The privately held company has offices in London and
Tokyo. Visit www.uplanet.com� or www.uplanet.co.uk for more
information.
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