Published: January 20, 2010
CTIA Now Accepting E-Tech Awards Submissions for International CTIA WIRELESS 2010®
WASHINGTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - International CTIA WIRELESS 2010 today issued the call for
entries for the fifth annual Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards
program. Technology companies may now submit mobile products and
services in six categories spanning consumer CE, applications,
enterprise, green solutions and network technology. And this year, CTIA
has added a new category - luxury mobile - that includes high-end
wireless devices, applications, accessories, fashion and lifestyle
products. The program's submission deadline is Wednesday, February 3.
E-Tech Awards guidelines, category descriptions and submission details
are available online at www.ctiashow.com/awards.
CTIA will announce finalists in early March, and winners will be
recognized at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m. at
International CTIA WIRELESS, which will take place March 23-25, at the
Las Vegas Convention Center.
A prominent panel of media and industry analysts will review and judge
entries on innovation, functionality, technological importance,
implementation and the overall "wow" factor. Three winners will place in
each category. Each award submission will be displayed in a special
showcase in the Emerging Technology Zone on the tradeshow floor.
CTIA attendees will reward a Best Online Pick - selected via online
public voting in March; and a Best in Show - based on text message votes
for products in the E-Tech display at the show. All entrants are
eligible to win these bonus prizes.
2010 CTIA E-Tech Awards categories include:
Mobile CE
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Phone/Smartphone
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Accessory
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Fashion & Lifestyle Product
Luxury Mobile
Mobile Applications (end-user applications)
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Entertainment/Social Networking
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Healthcare/Public Safety/Transportation
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Pro-sumer/Business Productivity
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Mobile Payments
Enterprise & Vertical Market Solutions
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General Business Solution
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Mobile Marketing or Advertising Solution
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Healthcare Solution
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Energy Solution
Green Solutions
Network Infrastructure
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In-building Wireless/Local Area Network
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Wide Area Network
Eligibility Guidelines: All entries must have a release date of October
2009 or later. New releases, prototypes and upgrades demonstrating
significant changes or added features are welcome. A $300 non-refundable
submission fee applies to the first product, and a $200 submission fee
applies to each additional product. Neither CTIA membership nor
exhibitor status is required for entry.
Note to journalists and analysts - register for the show online at: www.ctiashow.com/pressreg
Follow CTIA on Twitter (www.twitter.com/CTIAShow)
Facebook (www.facebook.com/CTIAShow)
LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=105607)
About CTIA Shows
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 the international
association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing
carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also
recognized as the producer of two annual expositions. For more
association information, visit www.ctia.org.
Media Strategies for CTIA
Cheryl Delgreco, 617-723-4004
cdelgreco@msipr.com
or
Media
Strategies for CTIA
Liora Bram, 617-202-9854
lbram@msipr.com
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