BELLEVUE, Wash.-Kristin Rinne, Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s chief technology officer, has been elected the 2005 chairwoman of the 3G America’s board of governors. Rinne succeeds former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. CTO Rod Nelson, who served as 3G America’s chairperson for the past two years.
“It’s going to be a year of continued momentum for the GSM evolution to 3G through EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA,” Rinne said in a statement. “I welcome the opportunity to lead an important industry association like 3G Americas and the members of its board of governors as we continue to progress these technologies and bring the GSM family of technologies to customers throughout North and Latin America.”
