Cellular Accelerates In '05; Untapped Potential Remains.

This article focuses on a panel discussion on the growth of the U.S. cellular telephone industry in 2005. The panelists include Brightpoint CEO Bob Laikin, American Wireless president Michael Misuraca, Motorola GSM product operations senior director James Burke, Samsung Telecom sales and marketing senior vice president Peter Skarzynski, and Sony Ericsson product marketing vice president David Bent. The topics discussed are the key factors driving the growth, industry forecasts for 2006, and the reasons for the market penetration of mobile virtual network operators. INSETS: Key Points;Participants.