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Verizon Wireless, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, QUALCOMMand Alcatel-Lucent, leaders in mobile and wireless solutions, willtoday host a leadership forum for senior government IT decision makersentitled, "Leading the Way in Wireless Government." £ Taking place at the Ronald Reagan Building/International TradeCenter, the event will begin with a keynote address by General ColinL. Powell, USA (Ret.) on leadership, and include panel discussions bygovernment and private sector representatives. The panels will bemoderated by journalist and government technology consultant TomTemin, and feature the following participants: £ -- Paige Atkins, Director of the Defense Spectrum Organization, DISA £ -- Dr. David Boyd, Division Head, Command, Control and Interoperability £ -- Michael Duffy, Deputy CIO, eGovernment, Department of Justice (IWN) £ -- Lt. Col. Rick Francona, Military Analyst, NBC/MSNBC £ -- Rear Admiral James Godwin, Retired US Navy, F/A-18 Program Manager £ -- David Rowson, Deputy CIO, Army Corps of Engineers £ Today's event will bring together more than 200 key decisionmakers from government agencies, including the Department of Defense(DoD), the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the military, to discussthe issues and challenges of wireless technology adoption in thepublic sector. The event will include candid dialogue about wirelessstandards, the rise of broadband, security, and hardware and networksolutions for government. £ "Panasonic Toughbooks are used by thousands of governmentcustomers to ensure reliable access to mission-critical information inenvironments from the extreme to the mainstream," said Rance Poehler,President, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. "Today, with ourpartners, Panasonic is helping these customers become leaders byleveraging the power of mobile and wireless technologies to enable thecontinuity of government services." £ "The Verizon brand is a proven leader in the industry and inproviding solutions that allow our government customers to have thelatest technology at their fingertips," said Michael Maiorana, VicePresident, National Government Sales & Operations, Verizon Wireless."Verizon Wireless takes great pride in providing the nation's mostreliable wireless network and a portfolio of wireless solutions toenhance the productivity, mobility and connectivity of governmentworkers." £ "Embedded mobile broadband solutions are greatly enhancing the waygovernment agencies and their staffs communicate, giving them fullmobile access to networks and intranet applications that bolster theiroverall productivity," said Mike Concannon, Vice President ofStrategic Products for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "Our technologycollaborations with companies throughout the wireless value chain -from device manufacturers to operators - are helping governmentorganizations to support their increasingly mobile workforces." £ "Alcatel-Lucent leverages a long-history of mobile innovation todevelop solutions that meet the government's communications challengesfor today and the future," said Dr. David Bishop, Chief Technical andOperations Officer, LGS, Alcatel-Lucent U.S. Government subsidiary."Working with our customers and partners through its LGS subsidiary,Alcatel-Lucent builds upon its extensive industry knowledge to delivercompelling and secure communications services that meet thewide-ranging needs of government both in the office and on the move." £ About Verizon Wireless £ Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wirelessvoice and data network, serving 60.7 million customers. The largest USwireless company and largest wireless data provider, based onrevenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J.,with 66,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture ofVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. Topreview and request broadcast-quality video footage andhigh-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to theVerizon Wireless Multimedia Library atwww.verizonwireless.com/multimedia £ About Panasonic Computer Solutions Company £ Panasonic Computer Solutions Company empowers the mobileworkforce. The company is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of NorthAmerica, which is the principal North American subsidiary ofMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC). Panasonic hasdelivered reliable, durable mobile solutions through its Toughbook(R)line of notebook computers for fourteen years and has expanded theboundaries of wireless communications technology through a broadportfolio of products, ranging from fully rugged, industrial strengthnotebook computers and tablet PCs to semi-rugged and business-ruggedthin and light and ultraportable notebooks. A core manufacturer,Matsushita and its subsidiaries control the entire process of design,manufacture, quality assurance, service and support. As a result,Panasonic Toughbooks are known for having the lowest failure rates inthe industry. Government, industrial, and commercial users--fromFortune 1,000 companies to small businesses--rely on solutions fromPanasonic, wherever their work takes them. £ All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subjectto change without notice. Information on Panasonic's full line ofnotebook PCs for the mobile professional can be obtained by calling800-662-3537 or at http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook. £ About Alcatel-Lucent £ Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutionsthat enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide,to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users.As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IPtechnologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers theend-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications servicesfor people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in morethan 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with globalreach. The company has the most experienced global services team inthe industry, and one of the largest research, technology andinnovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive officeslocated in Paris. (All figures exclude impact of activitiestransferred to Thales). For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent onthe Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com £ About QUALCOMM £ QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developingand delivering innovative digital wireless communications products andservices based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquarteredin San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and isa 2007 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R)under the ticker symbol QCOM. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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