SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 MEETING MINUTES:

About 100 persons attended the seminar on "Wireless Technology for Architects", hosted by J.P. Morgan in their fabulous training center facility.

TOPICS: Cellular data, voice+data convergence, wireless LAN, CDMA, EDGE, 3G, UMTS, Bluetooth, WAP, bandwitdh management, data security, privacy, and integrity. The evening featured several leading experts as presenters and panelists:

  • Nicos Peonides and Al Lyons: Ove Arup and Partners http://www.arup.com
  • Phil Deck: Concourse Communications Group, LLC - industry leaders in wireless implementation & bandwidth management http://www.concoursecommunication.com
  • eZmeeting.com's CEO Charlie White demonstrated using wireless LANs with his peer-to-peer collaboration technology http://www.eZmeeting.com on Fujitsu pen-enabled laptops. http://www.fujitsupc.com
  • Telecommunications industry veterns John Orr and Benjamin Puckett of BCSI (Broadband Communications Solutions, Inc) http:/www.bcsinet.net

The following overview presentation was given by Nicos Peonides, of Ove Arup and Partners, and is available for download (Adobe Acrobat format). Click here to begin download AIA+ARUP_wireless.pdf

We hope to have this evening's event available for viewing via webcast / streaming video sometime in October.