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Wireless Networking Directions

with guest expert Alex Hills, Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer, Carnegie Mellon University

February 25, 1999

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Are wireless technologies ready? Do they really work? How do we choose? Isn't it still too expensive? Can we afford the infrastructure? What is the difference between wireless, mobile, and portable computing? Who pays for it and how? What about the mix of desktops, notebooks, and now PDAs? Can wireless co-exist with decent security?

Join CREN's knowledgeable guest at your desktop on February 25 and don't forget to make sure you ask your questions! You can participate in the event by sending your questions to expert@cren.net before or during the broadcast.

Guest Expert

Alex HillsAlex Hills is responsible for the operation and development of Carnegie Mellon's computing and telecommunications systems. Prior to joining CMU, he was responsible for computing and telecommunications activities across all campuses of the University of Alaska System. He was also Alaska's Deputy Commissioner of Administration and the state's chief telecommunications official. In 1992 he began Carnegie Mellon's Wireless Initiative. Hills is also interested in using wireless to build telecommunications infrastructure in the developing world. He is active in presenting and sharing the results of his research and work with colleagues, including publishing articles in such venues as Scientific American, IEEE Personal Communications, and Telecommunications Policy.

Background Information�

First, CREN's December 3, 1998 "TechTalk" with Mark Resmer entitled Mobile Networking Strategies contains a lot of related information. Audio files are available from the 1996 conference, "The Role of Wireless Communications in Delivering Universal Service, held by the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI). They include a presentation by Hills. Complete information about CMU's Wireless Initiative is available online. Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute's (INI) reports to the National Science Foundation (NSF) are an excellent background resource on CMU's initiatives.

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