There is a local Wireless SIG event here in Boston on Jan 14, 2008.

NOTE: You must register for this event (and to my knowledge it will not be recorded).

Here are the details:

The 3rd Party Mobile Application Ecosystem

Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009
06:00 PM 09:00 PM
(View Map) – Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
Suite Number: Suite 4000 North Entrance
Bay Colony Corporate Center
1000 Winter Street,
Waltham , MA 02451
USA

Mobile devices are increasingly opening to 3rd party applications. Across iphone, Blackberry and Android-enabled devices, there has been a rush to open a link between consumers and 3rd party developers.

This new opportunity coupled with the millions of application downloads that validate consumer interest, offers innovative technologies and business models a scalable distribution model.

From the perspective of infrastructure provider and developer, the panel will share their views on the technology and business opportunities being created to provide a map for success.

Moderator:
Tali Rapaport, Associate, Matrix Partners

Panelist:
Joe Edelman, CEO, Citizen Logistics
Jason Jacobs, Founder & CEO, FitnessKeeper
Allan MacKinnon, President, CTO & Founder, Everypoint
Ryan Sarver, Director of Consumer Products, Skyhook Wireless

Issues to be Addressed:

1. The development process for software, including the technology and human capital questions that were unique to the process.

2. How does the cost structure of the technology scale with millions of users?

3. How has the business model evolved with the ecosystem? What’s working?

4. What has been the most challenging or most unexpected issues confronted in working in the new landscape? Operator mindsets? Consumer distribution models?

You can find out more information here, on the TiE site.

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