This latter information is particularly helpful to smaller companies that don't have representation on standards bodies or a mechanism for tracking the Federal Communications Commission activities. Hewlett-Packard in Santa Clara is the current host for the monthly meetings. TRW-ESL in Sunnyvale and Apple Computer in Cupertino have also hosted WCA meetings. Attendance varies with the topics presented but the normal range is 60 to 100. Over 1000 people representing more than 350 local companies and organizations have attended WCA meetings.
Representation is well balanced between engineering, management, and marketing personnel.
Speakers find themselves fielding challenging questions. To facilitate networking, those attending WCA meetings are asked to introduce themselves and state their involvement or interest in wireless communications. It is particularly satisfying to the volunteers who run the WCA to see the high intensity of networking that follows each meeting.