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Verizon Wireless Town Hall
May 18, 2009
Verizon Wireless Town Hall
Featuring Anthony Melone, Senior VP and CTO, Verizon Wireless
May 18, 2009
5:00PM-7:30PM
Qualcomm Headquarters, Building N
This event will offer plenty of time for audience Q&A, so bring your questions!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Anthony Melone Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer Verizon Wireless |
Prior to his current appointment in July 2007, Melone served as vice president of network operations with responsibility for Verizon Wireless’ nationwide network operations, including overall quality assurance, implementation of new products and services within the network, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Under his leadership, the company doubled its fleet of network test vehicles and its team of performance engineers, who formed the basis for the company’s popular test man advertising campaign. Also during his tenure, the company launched the nation’s first wireless broadband wide-area network and implemented key innovative services including wireless broadband access via laptop and PDAs, V CAST Music (a rich-featured, over-the-air music download service), IP-based Push-to-Talk, and VZ NavigatorSM, turn-by-turn navigation on cell phones.
Melone holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering Villanova University and a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
MODERATOR:
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Andrew M. Seybold President & CEO Andrew Seybold, Inc. |
Seybold is also an active member of the wireless community. He was elected a fellow in the Radio Club of America in 2000, is a member of The Associated Public Safety Communications Officers Association, is a member of the Amateur Radio Relay League and was recently appointed to serve on the CommNexus San Diego Board of Directors. Additionally, Andrew Seybold, Inc. produces a number of conferences and events throughout the year including his invitation only Wireless Dinner at CTIA, and his Wireless University sessions held in conjunction with the CTIA on a twice-yearly basis.
DATE:
Monday, May 18, 2009
TIME:
5:00PM – Registration Opens / Networking / Refreshments
6:00PM – Program Begins
7:30PM – Event Ends
EVENT HOST:
Qualcomm Headquarters, Building N
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
COST:
$45.00 – Pre-registration
*Please pre-register by 5:00PM on Thursday, May 14
$50.00 – At-the-door
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Ryan Gorostiza, Qualcomm, Inc.
Andrew Seybold, Andrew Seybold, Inc.
Andy Abramson, Comunicano