CTIA Wireless 2010

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wireless solutions for wellness, fitness, healthcare services, remote diagnostics and telemedicine will be a major theme at International CTIA WIRELESS 2010^®. This year's show will feature a wireless health pavilion, keynote presentations, educational session and a partner conference demonstrating why health represents one of the industry's fastest-growing vertical segments. International CTIA WIRELESS will take place March 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Partner events will begin Monday, March 22.

"Opportunities in mHealth are growing every day."

On the show floor, the Wireless Health Pavilion in North Hall will host 25-plus companies demonstrating the latest products, applications and network management solutions focused on improving health and wellness. Innovations on display will include networks that remotely monitor a patient's health and daily habits, wireless management of health records, inventory tracking capabilities, and a range of products and applications that support all-around physical wellness and fitness. A full list of Wireless Health Pavilion exhibitors may be found online: http://www.ctiawireless.com/exhibit/health.cfm.

"Innovations in wireless are influencing all aspects of our lives. The convergence of healthcare and mobile technologies has the potential to change the lives of individuals and to contribute to better care, healthier choices and increased quality of life," said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA. "Opportunities in mHealth are growing every day."

Through CTIA's educational programming, tradeshow attendees will learn about the impact of mobile technology on the health industry:

• "mHealth," March 23, 2:30-3:45 p.m. - This CTIA session will emphasize how wireless body sensors are being integrated with mobile and short-range wireless technologies to enable a new class of health services for monitoring, diagnosing and providing long-term treatment for acute and chronic health conditions. For more information, visit: http://www.ctiawireless.com/info/sessions.cfm?calID=1031
• "Everywhere Healthcare," March 24, 11:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. - This half-day conference presented by MobiHealthNews will include four in-depth panels that will focus on wireless health leaders; healthcare providers; mobile operators; and mHealth devices and apps. For more information, visit http://www.ctiawireless.com/events/event_details.cfm?calID=985

CTIA has partnered with Qualcomm Wireless Health on its health initiative, with valued support from the American Telemedicine Association, NIH Foundation, Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance and wi-fit.

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Celebrating 25 years as the premier global mobile marketplace, International CTIA WIRELESS 2010^® brings together all industries advanced by wireless technology for three days of intense business, learning and networking in Las Vegas, March 23-25. International CTIA WIRELESS IT&E 2010 takes place in San Francisco, October 6-8. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

CTIA-The Wireless Association^® is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and produces the industry's leading tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C. Visit www.ctia.org.