Dell Joins WNCG Industrial Affiliates Program

The Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) announced on June 3, 2004 that Dell has joined WNCG as an Industrial Affiliate sponsor. WNCG, a leading academic research center at the University of Texas, involves more than 12 engineering professors and 70 graduate and undergraduate students who are pursuing cutting edge research in next generation wireless technologies for both licensed and unlicensed services. Dell joins a list of preeminent wireless companies that have committed multi-year funding for WNCG research and teaching initiatives.

"Dell sees strong alignment between our wireless integration strategy and WNCG's leading-edge research in key areas such as embedded antenna design and wireless roaming," said Liam Quinn, director of communications technology strategy for Dell. "We are looking forward to this great opportunity to work with some of the top minds in wireless research."

Ted Rappaport, WNCG's founder, director, and the William and Bettye Nowlin Chaired professor in UT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is equally enthusiastic about the partnership. Rappaport commented, "Dell is the world-wide leader in personal computers and mobility products that will increasingly demand wireless connectivity in the coming years. We are extremely pleased to be able to work closely with Dell and to provide research results that will enable them to create future computing devices that enable broadband communications worldwide."