The Wireless Association today announced the winners of its Wireless Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards and the Technology Marketing Awards at the CTIA WIRELESS 2006 Convention taking place this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Wireless E-tech Awards program was designed to give industry recognition and exposure to the best wireless products and services in the areas of Consumer, Enterprise and Network technology. Nearly 200 applications were submitted and judged on innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall "wow" factor.

Judges for the E-Tech awards included:

Business Week, Steve Wildstrom CNET, Kent German Fidelity Investments, Joseph Ferra Forrester Research, Charles Golvin General Catalyst Partners, John Simon Jupiter Media, Michael Gartenberg PC Magazine, Sascha Segan RCR Wireless News, Tracy Ford Siber Consulting, Richard Siber Wireless Week, Rhonda Wickham Yankee Group, Philip Marshal

The 2006 CTIA E-Tech Award winners are as follows:

Category: Enterprise Solutions - ROI

1st place - Accenture Featuring the Service Delivery Platform 2nd place - m-Qube, Inc. for m-Qube Mobile iQ Navigator 3rd place - NII Holdings, Inc. for PWAP

About CTIA WIRELESS 2006 As the premier global event representing the complete wireless, mobile computing and wireless Internet industry and the largest wireless show in the world, CTIA WIRELESS 2006 brings together all industries within the communications ecosystem and all those affected by wireless technology for three days of intense learning and networking. Visit www.ctiawireless.com.

CTIA-The Wireless Association is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. Visit www.ctia.org.