CINA: 3G - Hitting the Mass Market January 26, 2006

Venue: Venue: Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California St., Mountain View, CA 94041

2005 will be remembered for some major achievements in the wireless industry such as reaching the milestone of two billion subscribers worldwide and Nokia selling its one billionth handset in Nigeria. There were some modest successes worth noting as well like total number of 3G, subscribers reaching the 50 million milestone. Following Japan and Korea, 3G networks are being deployed worldwide and the subscriber base will be reaching critical mass in the next 18-24 months. We will focus our attention on 3G?s diffusion to mass-market in key geographies, look into key drivers for 3G growth, and discuss the short-term (12-18 months) and long-term (1-5 years). We will take a look at the trends in applications and the impact it will have on networks, devices, and consumers.

About Speaker:

Chetan is a recognized industry expert in strategy and implementation of wireless data and pervasive computing solutions. He has worked with major wireless carriers around the globe and advised some of the major content brands and wireless technology companies. Chetan is author of several books, articles, papers, and reports on wireless industry and sits on the advisory board of several startups and VC firms. Some of his clients include NTT DoCoMo, Disney, Qualcomm, Reliance, Merrill Lynch, Infospace, BEA, and HP.

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