Updated July 10, 2002

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Enterprise Applications and Cellular Data Networks

July 16, 17, 2002. Redmond/Bellevue, Washington. Hosted by Intel.
GPRS Network hosted by Voicestream.
Chair: Peter Rysavy, Rysavy Research.

CONTENTS

Background
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Location
Hotel Information
Registration
Information for Presenters

The PCCA has conducted a number of workshops with GPRS and 1XRTT
networks, and has gained considerable insight into compatibility issues and
usage considerations for enterprise applications and cellular data networks.
Many member companies have done similar or related work.

The purpose of this meeting is to conduct another GPRS workshop, emphasizing
VPN usage, and to analyze and develop recommendations on how enterprise
applications can best be used with these new networks.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

PCCA Workshop, July 16, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

GPRS network hosted by VoiceStream Wireless.

• Execute VPN test plan from April 23 meeting that used 1XRTT
• Test enterprise applications across VPNs
• Conduct experiments to identify VPN performance and compatibility issues
• Conduct other measurements to evaluate use of enterprise applications

PCCA Meeting, July 17, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Host presentation by VoiceStream
• Debriefing of workshop results from prior day (GPRS, VPNs,

other applications)
• Presentation by Microsoft on Wireless Architecture of Future Windows Platforms
• Native support for GPRS in Microsoft Windows
• Based on all workshop results (multiple GPRS workshops and

1XRTT workshop), discussion and analysis of:
• Performance of GPRS/1XRTT networks
• Best application configurations for GPRS/1XRTT
• Middleware approaches with GPRS/1XRTT
• VPN conclusions for GPRS/1XRTT
• Pros/cons of different remote access models
• Identification of work items for future workshops

MEETING LOCATION

The meeting will be held in a meeting room at the Marriott Courtyard, Bellevue.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Marriott Courtyard Bellevue, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA, 98007
Phone # 425-869-5300

Cut-off date for reservations: July 5th

Please specify the group name "PCCA" to obtain the $149 group rate.

Please click here for directions.

REGISTRATION

The registration deadline is noon Pacific, July 12, 2002.

If you are interested in participating in the workshop or the meeting, please register by sending
e-mail to pcca@pcca.org. Please include your name, company name, e-mail address and
phone number.

For information about the workshop, please contact Ron Smith (PCCA Wireless Workshop
Chair) at ronald.m.smith@intel.com, 503-456-1649.

Organizations that are not PCCA members and that have not attended prior PCCA meeting
may attend for a fee of $300 per person. This fee is waived under special circumstances.

INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS

The following information is for people presenting at this PCCA meeting:

• Presentations are typically 30 minutes to 45 minutes long unless arranged otherwise.
• This is a technical audience, so please make the presentations technical. Emphasis

should be on industry issues and proposed solutions versus selling your product.
• There is usually a 5 to 15 minute discussion following the presentation.
• We will provide an LCD projector.
• The audience is technical, consisting mostly of engineering and program managers.
• Generally, 30 to 50 people attend each meeting, representing a broad spectrum of

the wireless industry, including carriers, infrastructure vendors, device vendors,
software vendors and computer vendors.
• If you are presenting a technical contribution, please provide hard copy for attendees.

We will advise you on the number.
• We request a copy of your presentation (PDF or PPT) before the meeting so that we

can post it in the members area of the PCCA web page.