Past Meeting - November 21, 2002
Barry Demchack introduces
Steve Sprigg presents
Learn About Qualcomm’s Latest Work In BREW™ (Binary Runtime Environment For Wireless)
Thursday, November 21
6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.Join your colleagues at the next meeting of The San Diego Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), featuring Steve Sprigg of Qualcomm talking about the latest in BREW™, Qualcomm’s execution environment for wireless platforms (e.g., cell phones).
We will meet at 6:30PM at the San Diego office of DR Systems in the Miramar area at 9369 Carroll Park Drive. The meeting cost is $3 (free to members) and is open to the public. For more information, call (858) 452-8701.
We are extremely pleased to have DR Systems’ assistance for this event, and very excited to have Mr. Spriggs speaking.
Bring your colleagues and friends to this don't-miss event -- we hope to see you there!
RSVP:
E-mail us or call (858) 452-8701. Please RSVP by Nov 20.
Abstract:
QUALCOMM's BREW platform is a thin application execution environment that provides an open, standard platform for wireless devices. The BREW platform is part of a complete, end-to-end solution for wireless applications development, device configuration, application distribution, and billing and payment. The complete BREW solution includes the BREW SDK (software development kit) for developers, the BREW applications platform and porting tools for device manufacturers, and the BREW Distribution System (BDS) that is controlled and managed by carriers enabling them to easily get applications from developers to market and coordinate the billing and payment process. Carriers' BREW-based services will enable consumers to customize their handsets by downloading applications over the air from a carrier's application download server. The BREW platform is a product of QUALCOMM Internet Services (QIS), a division within the QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet (QWI) Group of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Deployments of the BREW solution continue as carriers throughout the world join Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL in the United States, KTF in Korea and KDDI in Japan in commercializing BREW-based services. U.S. Cellular has launched a BREW user trial. Globally, China Unicom announced its plans to launch BREW-based services in China, and 15 carriers to date have indicated support for the BREW solution. Twenty-four BREW-enabled handsets are already available to consumers worldwide, and 30 device manufacturers have indicated their support for BREW.
Bio:
Steve Sprigg is a vice president of engineering for QUALCOMM Internet Services (QIS). QIS is the QUALCOMM division chartered with driving development of next-generation wireless data applications and services, and is responsible for developing QUALCOMM’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW™) solution, a complete technical and business ecosystem for wireless devices, and QChat™, a push-to-talk VoIP technology for 3G CDMA networks. Sprigg is responsible for the creation of BREW's overall architecture and the management of the QIS engineering team.
Sprigg held numerous engineering positions prior to joining QUALCOMM. He was a leading engineer, responsible for development of networking and advanced desktop Internet applications, at The Wollongong Group and Attachmate. He received a degree in finance and business economics from the University of Notre Dame, and later attended the "school of hard-knocks" where he spent 20+ hour days devouring large quantities of code and coffee.
Cost:
The meeting will cost $3, payable at the door -- members get in free. (You can save approximately 50% by purchasing an SDACM Membership at the door for only $10. See www.sdacm.org for more details.)
Directions:From Scripps Ranch, go west on Miramar Road
From UTC/La Jolla, go east on La Jolla Village Drive until it turns into Miramar Road
Either way, turn North on Production Avenue
Continue until it dead ends at Carroll Road, then turn LEFT
Turn RIGHT on Carroll Park Drive
The building is on the left at 9369 Carroll Park DriveParking is free -- park anywhere.
