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PCS'98: Nokia Charts the Wireless Future in PCS '98 "3G Visions" Pavilion
September 23, 1998
WHAT: PCS '98 will feature the first 3G Visions pavilion to give attendees first-hand exposure to the various standards proposals set forth for third-generation wireless technologies. This will include a glimpse at some of the future products and discussion of the high-bandwidth, multimedia services 3G will deliver for consumers in the next millennium.
WHO: Nokia, a leading global supplier of mobile phones, mobile telecommunications networks and wireless data communications solutions, is exhibiting in the 3G Visions pavilion. You're invited to join Nokia experts from around the world to discuss a variety of hot 3G topics, including:
- The international standards process to determine how best to take existing digital wireless networks to the next level or third generation
- Concepts and outlook for 3G mobile device equipment and services
- The convergence or co-existence of multiple 3G standards proposals
- The effect of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and trade barriers on 3G development
- Nokia's role in the 3G development process including a status report on the company's role in the NTT DoCoMo W-CDMA trials in Japan
WHERE/WHEN:
The Personal Communications Showcase, PCS '98, produced by the Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA), is being held Sept. 23-25, 1998, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The 3G Visions pavilion will be located in the convention center foyer outside of Hall A3 and near the exhibitor meeting rooms. To get there, exit the exhibit hall through the doors near booths 1501 and 1601.
WHY: 3G is the future of wireless telecommunications. The decisions and developments being made today are major steps toward the information society that Nokia and others envision.
"The new... technology will provide wideband wireless multimedia capabilities over mobile telephone networks, allowing for the introduction of personalized, innovative video, Internet/intranet and high-speed data services. The future networks... will accelerate capacity improvements, make high-speed mass communications fully possible and enable the introduction of this extensive range of new services, leading to even higher global volumes, economies of scale and rapid further development towards a wireless world."
-Jorma Ollila, Nokia president and CEO
Nokia is a broad-scope communications company supplying mobile phones, mobile and fixed telecommunications networks, wireless data communications solutions, multimedia terminals and computer monitors. In 1997, net sales totaled FIM 52.6 billion ($9.8 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the NYSE (NOK.A), has sales in 130 countries and employs more than 41,000 people worldwide.
Contact information:
Megan Matthews
Communications Manager, Nokia
Phone: +1-972 894-9267
Mobile: +1-214 507-4601
Micaela Tucker-Kinney
Communications Manager, Nokia
Phone: +1-972 894-4307
Mobile: +1-972 740-4991
Shawn Steward
Crescent Communications
Phone: +1-404 287-2000 ext. 130
Mobile: +1-404 683-3275
http://www.nokia.com/americas
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