Melanie Stone

Director, Marketing Communications Aeris.net

+1 (408) 557-1908

Melanie.Stone@aeris.net

WHAT:

One of the most important aspects for wireless Machine to Machine solutions is selecting the most effective communication technology. These include a number of options including short range (RFID, NFC, BT, Zigbee), WLAN, and WWAN. This February SIG will focus on the WWAN choices for M2M communication. Wide Area Network (WAN) describes a physical or logical network that provides capabilities for a number of independent devices to communicate with each other over a common transmission- interconnected topology in geographic areas larger than those served by local area networks. M2M applications have accomplished this enhanced communications by use of many different wireless technologies. WAN wireless communications has enabled M2M applications to grow while offering new productivity gains and improved products and services.

The ubiquitous coverage of public WAN networks has benefited M2M devices by providing network access across large geographic areas. Access to these public WAN networks has reduced the cost of rolling out wireless M2M devices and provided a larger communication area for M2M devices.

This M2M Wireless Communications SIG focuses on the numerous public WAN networks that are available to M2M applications, the business models associated and the criteria in choosing a WAN network. There are many network choices available including but not limited to MicroBurst®, CDMA, GSM and Mobitex. The panelists will provide an overview of these networks and the various aspects in making a decision.

WHO:

Peter Stone, corporate vice president of corporate development at Aeris Net, will be a featured speaker as a part of a “Discovering WAN Wireless for M2M” panel at the San Diego Telecom Council’s event. Mr. Stone is responsible for strategic alliances and corporate planning for Aeris.net. Mr. Stone joined Aeris in 1996 as Vice President Business Development.

Mr. Stone has over twenty years experience with telecommunications, software and other technology companies. Prior to joining Aeris, he was a partner at Cooley Godward L.L.P., a leading law firm serving technology companies. Mr. Stone has participated in negotiating and structuring a significant number of new company formations, private financings, public offerings, merger and technology licenses.

Mr. Stone is a member of the California Bar Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, and a juris doctorate from Stanford University. Mr. Stone is as a member of the founding executive team of Aeris.net.

WHEN:

Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 7:00 a.m.

WHERE:

Fish & Richardson

2390 El Camino Real

San Diego, California 92130

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