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Wireless World Wednesday, September 13, 2017 6 Cell Phones for Soldiers Provides Lifeline for Veterans Cell Phones for Soldiers is a 13-year old national non-profit dedicated to serving troops and veterans with free communication services and emer- gency funding. The program provides a lifeline for military members while they are overseas and for veterans who have returned home but may still be isolated from the family and communi- ty services they need to help them through the transition. Cell Phones for Soldiers is the wire- less industry's leading charitable recycler of electronics. Since 2004, it has recycled more than 15 million cell phones to fund its programs. Its existing partners range from Fortune 500 companies to local grass roots organizations. Cell Phones for Soldiers welcomes all inquiries to join the mission. With more men and women retun- ing home from overseas in recent years, we are providing less airtime to those abroad. However, the needs for communication solutions for veterans here in the United States have seen a real uptick. To combat this, Cell Phones for Soldiers is currently pro- viding more than 500 thousand minutes per month to veterans through low cost prepaid phones. "It's really important to pro- vide domestic airtime for veter- ans. Right now they're being priced out of the market. A lot of these guys are making $30,000 or less," says Cell Phones for Soldiers co-Founder Rob Bergquist. "Being able to provide domestic airtime is important. It's one way we can help men and women as they come home from serving our country." This has already been a big year for Cell Phones for Soldiers with the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament in May. Cell Phones for Soldiers raised more than $75,000 from the sponsors and partners at the event, which hosted many veterans. Also this year, Cell Phones for Soldiers Founders Rob and Brittany Bergquist were hon- ored by Forbes in their 2017 Class of 30 Under 30. For further information, call Rob Bergquist at 781.588.5096 or Charlie Taylor at 612.695.0055, visit www.cell phonesforsoldiers.com or email info@ cellphonesforsoldiers.com. Earn a chance to win a smartphone or tablet. While visiting, spend a minute providing Cell Phones for Soldiers the opportunity to share how your company and you can support its mission to serve the military by providing Minutes That Matter. Complex IoT World Calls For Extreme Monetization Agility By Maria Håkansson, Head of Internet of Things, Ericsson The Internet of Things has quickly emerged as a strategic transformation agent for all industries as they embrace digitalization. The move from a simplis- tic M2M world to a more complex IoT reality means companies are now finding themselves having to adjust to a multi- faced ecosystem environment, where products are increasingly servitized and business conducted in an any-to-any rela- tionship fashion. While many of today's IoT applica- tions are deployed for operational effi- ciencies and cost savings, companies are setting their sights on IoT's other major benefit: growing revenues. Flexible pric- ing for products and services, improved management of recurring revenue and enterprise contracts, and changing busi- ness models without constraints serve as a great competitive edge. However, few enterprise billing solution supports this fast-paced agility. The key to success in monetizing IoT lies in the monetization structure being able to support all business rela- tionships and all levels of charging and processes across the entire billing chain. Ericsson's IoT Monetization solu- tion (www.ericsson.com/en/internet-of- things/iot-monetization) was architected from 'day-one' to be metadata based – meaning it is fully serv- ice- and industry- agnostic, hence appli- cable to any business model and relationship. With its billing- on-behalf-of and billing-and-settlement capabilities in one, Ericsson's event- based IoT Monetization solution has been applied to a wide variety of use cases. One prominent example is Chicago's O'Hare airport, where the solution automates the billing process for over 20 aviation and non-aviation business lines while reporting require- ments within a single system for a full understanding of airport revenue streams. Another is smart mobility in the Netherlands, where multi-model fare collec- tion is in use, providing commuters with one seam- less payment mechanism across various transporta- tion modes. In an IoT world where success is dictated by agili- ty, having a transformation partner with end-to-end capabilities, industry knowledge and a rich ecosystem is essential. When it comes to monetizing IoT, a sophisticated and extremely agile solution puts you ahead of competition regardless of the services you launch, business models you introduce or ecosystem partners you team up with. To learn more, stop by booth #S.416 or visit ercsn.co/mwca2017. Managing Diabetes with Dexcom By Chelsea Gelbart, Young Professional by Day, Mountain Climber by Weekend, Type 1 for Life My Hardest Climb In April 2015, I was climbing Mt. Whitney in California and training for a much more rigorous climb of Mt. Blanc in France. I had always dreamed of summiting Mt. Blanc and had received a grant for the climb through the American Alpine Club. During the Mt. Whitney climb, I felt hor- rible, but chalked it up to the altitude sickness since I started feeling a little better on the way down. When I got home, I still wasn't feeling well. I was extremely thirsty and vis- iting the bathroom a lot more than usual. Soon after the climb, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 24. CGM First I walked into my endocrinologist's office and said 'what do I need to do to get this under control so I can continue to climb?' My endo and diabetes educator became my team. They said they'll help me get there, but first I needed the Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System. Although my diagnosis was overwhelming, I decided to focus on my goals to keep climbing. My family and supporters helped me remain focused and continue on with my dreams. Climbing Partners Once I got started on the Dexcom CGM System, I fell into a rhythm right away. By seeing the glucose readings every five minutes, I quickly understood how my body was working and how food and exercise affected my glucose levels. It was because of climbing that I also became aware of the role altitude played on my glucose levels. The Dexcom CGM Systems quickly became a vital part of my climbing tool kit. Climbing Up and Moving Forward Getting to a place where I could accomplish my goal of climbing Mt. Blanc meant so much to me. I proved to myself that although I have diabetes, I can still accomplish my dreams and live life to the fullest. Without the Dexcom CGM System, I wouldn't have felt comfortable going on these climbs. It has been an invaluable tool since the beginning. Since being diagnosed, I have decided that I wanted to contribute and be part of diabetes care and research. To help achieve this goal, I have decided to go to nursing school and become a nurse practitioner. Some days, diabetes feels like a mountain – some days it's like a bunny hill. What I've learned is that it's important to change the challenge into an opportunity. Diabetes is hard. But now I have the opportunity to encourage other people to do more research and really dig deeper. By having a tool like the Dexcom CGM System, it allows me to empower myself to take control of my diabetes. For more information, visit www .dexcom.com.