CCA Annual Convention Kicks Off with Focus on LTE
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Competitive Carriers Association's Annual Convention kicked off with a focus on LTE and the opportunities for competitive carriers. With Sprint's announcement last week that it had signed fifteen new LTE roaming partners from among CCA's membership, LTE remained a hot topic throughout the conference. The CCA Data Hub program gives smaller carriers a clear pathway to achieving high-speed mobile broadband solutions by providing carriers low-cost access to Sprint's nationwide 4G LTE network and a wide range of mobile devices.
"Competitive carriers need LTE and roaming capabilities to survive in a fast-moving marketplace," said Steven K. Berry, CCA's president and CEO. "With Sprint's commitment to our membership, our Data Access Hub, and the CCA Device Hub, we're thrilled to see such momentum on the topic being discussed and demonstrated at this year's Convention."
On September 8, CCA's pre-conference day kicked off with the FierceWireless Executive Breakfast, featuring editor Phil Goldstein leading executives from Cellcom, Qualcomm, Sprint, T-Mobile and TNS in an interactive discussion on LTE roaming. The session, entitled "LTE Roaming: With Who, and How Much?" focused on smart strategies for competitive carriers as they pursue roaming agreements with regional and national partners.
Pre-conference sessions were followed by a fireside chat with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who kicked off Super Mobility Week at CCA in a discussion with CCA's Steve Berry. They touched on a number of key issues, stressing that carriers should participate in the upcoming spectrum auctions. They also discussed roaming, device availability, universal service funding and policies to sustain a competitive wireless marketplace.
The opening general session, kicking off the first full day of the CCA Convention, featured keynote addresses that continued to expand on the LTE theme, with remarks from executives at Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Ericsson and Syniverse all highlighting the strategic importance of LTE build-outs for competitive carriers and the opportunities for the industry. Key themes included strategies for monetizing data roaming, the power of wireless data services to boost economic development in under-served markets, and the need for continued infrastructure investment.
About the CCA Data Access Hub
Developed by CCA carrier members, the CCA Data Access Hub, powered by TNS, provides participating carriers the opportunity to connect immediately to all other participating carriers' networks and substantially expand coverage.
About the CCA Device Hub
Powered by Apkudo and Interop Technologies, the Device Hub enables CDMA, GSM, and LTE carriers to more efficiently and economically manage their device portfolio through the entire lifecycle by providing a platform to interact, collaborate and share information.
About CCA
CCA is the nation's leading association for competitive wireless providers and stakeholders across the United States. The licensed service area of CCA's more than 100 members covers 95 percent of the nation. CCA's 2015 Global Expo takes place in Atlanta, March 25-27. Visit www.competitivecarriers.org
SOURCE Competitive Carriers Association
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