In a scant 25 years, wireless technology has revolutionized the world. The cellphone is now a necessity; the network is now a conduit to friends, family, colleagues, TV, e-mail, maps, the Internet – the list keeps growing. The wireless ecosystem we enjoy today was not even a glimmer when the Federal Communications Commission issued the nation’s first cellular licenses in the early 1980s.
But we’re not “there” yet. Today’s wireless visionaries continue to innovate, to test new ideas and to push the envelope of technology and imagination.
In this inaugural special report on Mobile Movers and Shakers 2008, RCR Wireless News recognizes just some of the people who have been or hope to be instrumental in shaping the industry, leading it into new areas and creating for it fresh opportunities. In four parts, over the next four days, we’ll list the 20 people who are watched by competitors and colleagues alike for hints on how wireless will unfold.
However, this list is by no means exhaustive, either in terms of nominees or categories. It leaves out many worthy candidates, a point that we want to acknowledge upfront. In fact, we received more than 400 nominations from readers.
It also isn’t a list of “winners.” Some of the companies represented herein have yet to experience financial or critical success.
Indeed, this list is just a starting point – for us and, we hope, for you.
So please enjoy our first attempt at assembling a linear list out of this messy, chaotic and topsy-turvy industry, even as we begin to take a closer look at some of the people who likely will be next year’s movers and shakers.
Stay tuned for our next batch of Mobile Movers & Shakers 2008, which will post first thing tomorrow. – Tracy Ford, Editor and Associate Publisher
Stay tuned for our next batch of Mobile Movers & Shakers 2008, which will post first thing tomorrow.
