CTIA Wireless Shows Off Cloud, Apps, Emerging Tech & Retail 3/22-24, Orlando

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CTIA has provided more details on what will be happening and seen at the International CTIA WIRELESS 2011 March 22-24, 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.  This year's convention is titled "Global Life" with the tagline "Get goin."

Keynote speakers will be CEOs of the major wireless carriers.  Ovum will present an all day event on March 22.  New features of the International CTIA WIRELESS show floor include the Cloud Computing Pavilion, iAccessories Pavilion, mCommerce Pavilion, Retail Solutions Pavilion, and the Telecom Council Innovation Showcase.

CTIA's Apps World will serve as home base for the
thousands of developers attending the show.  Apps World will feature the
apps, hands-on learning sessions and resources for developers, carriers,
manufacturers, app stores and buyers.

This Emerging Tech Zone offers a glimpse into the future of mobile.  On display will be innovations with dedicated pavilions for Cloud Computing, mCommerce, Safe Driving, the Telecom Council Innovation Showcase and Wireless Health.  Also included are the CTIA E-Tech Awards Showcase; the Exhibits Innovations Stage, which will host the finalists and winners of CTIA's BIG Idea Contest; and the Launch Pad Pavilion, which will give emerging and early-stage companies the opportunity to share their new products and services.

CTIA has increased the size of its Retail Zone, to feature a full range of products and services geared toward making the retail ecosystem more profitable and efficient, end-to-end.  The Retail Zone will also include dedicated pavilions for: Accessories, iAccessories, Smarter Planet (green solutions), Retail Solutions, and a Retail Launch Pad for new companies.