Google speaks at Wireless Fest 2009

The UK is a global hot-spot for wireless technology and mobile phone innovation - it has produced world-class companies like Vodafone and CSR and continues to produce exciting new start-ups, all looking for their place on the world stage.
Following the success of the Wireless2.0 conference in Bristol over the last three years, Cambridge Wireless and Silicon South West have teamed up to launch the Wireless Start-Up Fest 2009 which will be held on Thurs. 8th Oct. at the offices of Taylor Wessing, 5 New Street Square, London EC4A 3TW

The Wireless Start-Up Fest 2009 features pitches from the UK's most exciting start-ups including: Airetrak, Alertme.com, BardOwl, Blu Wireless Technology, Cascoda, Octymo, Omnisense, Qasara, Reveal2Me, Rummble, Sidonis, & Zimiti

PLUS connfirmed speakers:

· Hugo Barra, Director of Product Management, Google

· Prof. Joe McGeehan, Managing Director, Toshiba TRL

· Dr. David Cleevely, Chairman, Cambridge Wireless

· Ted Mercer, Parterner, Taylor Wessing

· Moray Rumney, Agilent Technologies

· Carl Garrood, Strategic Director, Rohde & Schwarz



Click HERE for the Agenda and Registration (there are only 100 places available for this event, so hurry!)

Virtualisation service for phone hardware launched by OK Labs

Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs) is launching the industry’s first mobile Virtualization Integration Practice (VIP) to provide consulting and training services that help customers to define requirements, validate design approaches, and support mobile phone product development.
Leading the practice offerings is a collaborative Discovery Service that helps OK Labs OKL4 users integrate virtualization into mobile handset hardware and software architecture. Other VIP Services include Training, Porting, Quick Start, Installation, and Engineering consulting. OK VIP Services help handset OEMs, mobile network operators (MNOs), and semiconductor suppliers to realize significant value from deploying mobile phone virtualization, and to propagate that value across the mobile ecosystem.
The VIP Discovery service takes into account not only the architecture of mobile hardware and software, but also customer-defined business goals and objectives, and ecosystem relationships. The service delivery is also influenced by the OK Labs tech team’s understanding of silicon suppliers’ current capabilities and product roadmaps; the evolution of mobile operating systems and other mobile device software; the requirements and service rollout plans of MNOs; and the channels used to deliver handsets, applications, and content.

“Many customers are working with mobile phone virtualization for the first time,” commented Steve Subar, OK Labs President & CEO. “Because of our extensive experience working with unique customer requirements, we can accelerate the learning curve and break-even point through the VIP Discovery Service.”