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October 3, 2001
Qualcomm Inc. has worked out an evolutionary path that will enable CDMA2000 operators around the world to increase their voice network capacity by a factor of two when the evolved handsets are widely deployed.
The company says this increase is accomplished above and beyond the nearly twofold voice capacity improvement provided by third-generation CDMA2000 1X systems.
The improvements in voice network capacity, data services efficiency and overall quality of service are achieved within the existing technical specifications for CDMA2000, eliminating backward and forward compatibility issues and the need for development of a new standard.
"As we examine the future growth in wireless use and range of services and work together with cellular operators around the world, we recognize the economic need for real and substantial improvements in system efficiency," says Roberto Padovani, executive v.p. of research and development for Qualcomm. "In less than 10 years, the industry has witnessed a greater than tenfold voice capacity improvement over first-generation analog systems with the introduction of second-generation CDMA systems, a nearly twofold further increase achieved by third-generation CDMA2000 1X, and an order of magnitude performance improvement for data services through the introduction of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO. At the same time, penetration rates, minutes of use and demand for data services continue to increase while spectrum availability remains tight. The good news is that tested techniques are available to CDMA-based systems to win this race while further improving quality."
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The Upper Deck Co. has added former U.S. Attorney Gregory A. Vega to its board.
Vega joins Upper Deck founder and chairman Richard McWilliam, star athlete Michael Jordan and the company’s management committee in helping to guide Upper Deck’s business plans.
"Greg brings to our board a wealth of expertise and contacts in community, state and government circles," says McWilliam. "Through his role in Operation Bullpen, the largest federal investigation and prosecution of illegal forgeries in the sports memorabilia industry, he is uniquely familiar with the collectibles industry and the forces that shape it, so he is a welcomed addition to our team."
Vega served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1999 to 2001 and as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana and Southern District of California from 1983 to 1999.
"My interest in Upper Deck is fueled by my desire to rid the memorabilia industry of the criminal element that is engaged in the multi-million dollar market of forging sports and celebrity memorabilia," says Vega. "As a U.S. Attorney, I worked diligently to end this type of criminal conduct and intend to work just as hard as a member of Upper Deck’s board."
Vega recently joined Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek where he focuses his practices on complex business matters and represents clients before federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
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Sempra Energy has named Dennis V. Arriola to the newly created position of v.p. of investor relations.
"Dennis Arriola has a wealth of management experience within the Sempra family of companies that will enhance our ability to provide information to the financial community," says Neal E. Schmale, executive v.p.and CFO of Sempra Energy.
Since 1998, Arriola, has served as regional president and g.m., South American operations, for Sempra Energy International, which develops, operates and owns energy projects in international markets.
In this position, he served as chairman of Camuzzi Gas Pampeana and Camuzzi Gas del Sur in Argentina and Chilquinta Energia in Chile.
In addition, the company announced the promotion of Karen Sedgwick to director of investor relations.
Sedgwick has served as the company’s investor relations manager since 1998.
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CIP Real Estate says that AT&T has signed a 10-year, $2.35 million lease for a 16,331 square foot industrial building in Ponderosa Technology Park in the Kearny Mesa.
The telecommunications company will move into the building located at 4235 Ponderosa Ave. this month.
David Crabb of Trammell Crow represented the landlord, Ponderosa Technology Park LLC, which is an affiliate of CIP Real Estate, and Alex Brown Realty Inc.
AT&T was represented by Ron Kilby and John Cooper of CB Richard Ellis.
CIP Real Estate is a real estate investment company based in Irvine.
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ImageWare Systems Inc. has added David R. Loesch to its board, increasing the total number of members to six.
Loesch recently retired as assistant director in charge of the criminal justice information services division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
"We are delighted to have David Loesch join our board and look forward to his many contributions to both our high-tech identification and law enforcement businesses,” says Jim Miller, chairman and CEO of ImageWare. “His extensive experience gained from nearly 30 years of service at the FBI will provide our management team with invaluable insights."
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Innercool Therapies Inc. of San Diego has released positive interim data that showed that time to achieve mild hypothermia and restore normal body temperature with its Celsius Control System is superior to traditional surface cooling methods.
All patients treated with the Celsius Control System reached and maintained target cooling temperature in the Temperature Control During Aneurysm Surgery clinical trial, versus only one of the patients treated with the control method of convective air blankets.
The safety profile was positive and showed no difference between the Celsius Control System and control method.
The data was presented by Dr. Gary Steinberg, professor and chairman, Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and principal investigator of the TCAS trial, at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 51st annual meeting in San Diego.
The Celsius Control System is an endovascular catheter technology that exchanges heat directly with blood in the circulatory system to induce and/or reverse mild hypothermia (32 degrees C - 35 degrees C).
"We currently use mild hypothermia to protect the brain from tissue damage during aneurysm surgery but it has always been difficult to control the induction, maintenance and reversal of hypothermia using current surface cooling methods," Steinberg says. "This preliminary Celsius Control data is very encouraging and we look forward to continuing to explore this promising method to deliver hypothermic therapy."
"We are very encouraged by the interim results in the TCAS trial especially regarding the safety profile of the procedure and the effectiveness of the Celsius Control System in both obese and non-obese patients," says Dr. John Dobak, president and CEO of Innercool. "With the recent initiation of our ICTuS trial in acute ischemic stroke patients and fever control trial in patients who develop a fever after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm, we are well positioned to progress rapidly with our clinical programs and development of the Celsius Control System."
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The Women's Transportation Seminar, San Diego County Chapter, has announced 12 nominations for its first ever Transportation Innovation Award.
It also has secured a panel of judges and an honored emcee for its TIA awards reception to be held later this month.
The new award honors San Diego transportation projects that are making significant, positive impacts in the region through innovation.
Nominations were received from across the region. They include:
• I-15 FasTrak Value Pricing Program
• Ryan White CARE Act Transportation Program
• Cannon Road/Faraday Avenue Implementation
• Vista Transit Center
• The Mission Valley West Trolley Line and Station Area Improvements
• Juror Pass Program
• Out & About Vista
• Otay Mesa Port of Entry Road Widening & Truck Route
• Seaport Village & Embarcadero Promenade
• Cross Border Planning
• Legoland Roundabout
• Ridelink
The competition judges are: Peter Pountney, president of Pountney & Associates; Walter Rask, manager of architecture and planning for the Centre City Development Corp.; Shelia Sarkar, director of the California Institute of Transportation Safety; Mark W. Steele, president of M.W. Steele Group Inc.; and Monica Zech, fire safety specialist and public information officer for the El Cajon Fire Department.
The Awards luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 8110 Aero Drive, in Kearny Mesa.
The awards ceremony emcee will be Carlsbad City Councilwoman Julianne Nygaard.
Nygaard is also board chair of the North San Diego County Transit Development Board, and last year’s WTS Woman of the Year.
Luncheon costs for students and WTS Members is $35; nonmembers pay $50.
For program or project details, or to join WTS, contact Deirdre Gabbay at (619) 595-5320 or dga@sandag.org.
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Friends of County Animal Shelters is holding its annual Picnic With Your Pets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Morley Field Picnic Pavilion on Jacaranda Place.
Tickets are $15 per person (children under 7 get in free) and all proceeds go to help save the animals in the County Animal shelters. The day includes a catered picnic, a silent auction and pet contests, including shortest tail, longest tail, tallest and shortest dog, costume contests, etc.
Send checks to FOCAS, P.O.Box 8375, La Jolla, CA 92038 or call (619) 685-3536 for more information.
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