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WiMAX World
2008 Keynote Speakers to Showcase the Changing Face of WiMAX in the
Global Market
Other Topics:
3.5 GHz WiMAX Solution
Deployment, Philadelphia Mobile
WiMAX, WiMAX Test Breakthrough
WiMAX World 2008
July 21, 2008
Conference Program Highlights WiMAX Deployments and Strategies for
2008 and Beyond
Boston, MA -- Industry leaders will come together at the WiMAX World
2008 Conference & Expo (http://global.wimaxworld.com/) to present their
perspectives on the state of WiMAX deployments and new market
opportunities. The conference, which is being held September 30 to
October 2 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will feature a comprehensive
lineup of more than 150 presentations by operators, service providers,
vendors and analysts. Executives from Clearwire, Motorola, Intel,
Samsung and Nortel are among the many high profile speakers that will be
providing audiences with global insights and perspectives on the latest
WiMAX deployments, enabling technologies and trends in demand
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This year
has seen some significant breakthroughs as industry leaders demonstrate
their commitment to moving WiMAX forward as the mobile broadband
solution of choice, said Eliot Weinman, conference founder, co-chair,
and president of Trendsmedia. Great strides have been made in terms of
standards development, vendor support and industry collaboration; and we
have already witnessed a large number of successful deployments in
various regions around the world. WiMAX World 2008 will be the largest
WiMAX event ever held, and will provide an ideal opportunity for
stakeholders and those interested in this growing market to hear
first-hand about the latest developments and meet with the entire
ecosystem of WiMAX business and technology executives.
Keynote speakers for WiMAX World 2008 include:
- Ron Resnick, President
and Chairman of the WiMAX Forum will address the state of the WiMAX
market, certification efforts and WiMAX Forum initiatives;
- Ben Wolff, CEO of
Clearwire will showcase the new Clearwire and its latest initiatives
in supporting WiMAX deployment;
- Dan Moloney, president
of Motorola Home & Networks Mobilitys presentation will outline the
latest developments on the 4G front;
- Siavash M. Alamouti,
CTO of Intel Corporations Mobility Wireless Group will present
Intels perspective on a technology roadmap for mobile Internet;
- Scott Wickware,
General Manager, WiMAX for Nortel will discuss the wireless
broadband revolution;
- Shankar Prasad, Tata
Communication President will provide a first-hand perspective on how
WiMAX is driving broadband growth in India;
- Hwan Chung, Senior
Vice President, Samsung Telecommunications Americas presentation
will look at how WiMAX will drive market demand;
- Atish Gude, SVP Mobile
Broadband Operations for Sprint Nextels XOHM Business Unit will
provide an overview of the business logistics behind WiMAX delivery;
- Tzvika Friedman, CEO,
Alvarion will offer an overview of the first commercial rollout of
mobile Internet service in the U.S.; and
- Sue Spradley,
President, North America, Nokia Siemens Networks will discuss how
WiMAX is reinventing the connected world.
A full list of speakers is available at
http://global.wimaxworld.com/speakers/.
WiMAX World 2008, which is expected to showcase more than 200
exhibitors, is supported by more than 375 corporate, media, analyst and
association sponsors. Motorola is once again the official corporate
host, while Xohm is the flagship service provider. Premier sponsors
include Alvarion, Juniper Networks, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel,
Redline Communications, and Samsung Telecommunications America. Platinum
sponsors include Aperto Networks, Cisco Systems, Intel, picoChip,
POSDATA, SEQUANS Communications, Siemens Home and Office Communication
Devices GmbH; and Telsima Corporation. Gold sponsors include Airspan,
Beceem Communications, Bridgewater Systems, Cedar Point Communications,
Comsys, DragonWave, Fujitsu Network Communications, GCT Semiconductor,
Huawei Technologies, NextWave Wireless, Proximetry, SOMA Networks,
Starent Networks, Texas Instruments, WebNet Global Communications,
WiChorus, ZyXEL Communications
For additional information on WiMAX World, or to inquire about
attending, sponsoring or exhibiting, visit
http://global.wimaxworld.com/.
About WiMAX World Global Event Series
Now in its fifth year, WiMAX World is the largest global event series
focused on WiMAX and mobile broadband. It brings an unbiased viewpoint
to the industry, and presents a balanced perspective on the promises and
challenges of WiMAX in the context of the broader mobile broadband and
mobile internet markets. In 2007, the WiMAX World Global Event Series
was supported by virtually every major WiMAX Forum ecosystem player and
350+ corporate, media, association and analyst sponsors. To date, over
20,000 professionals have attended the WiMAX World Global Event Series.
Additional information is available at http://global.wimaxworld.com/.
About Trendsmedia
Trendsmedia is the events and publishing division
of Yankee Group Research, Inc. Our mission is to help our clients stay
ahead of the major technology trends that are likely to impact their
businesses significantly. Trendsmedia provides their clients with
independently researched and produced media products that target
emerging technology markets in depth, including focused conferences,
independently produced online media, and in-depth newsletters and market
intelligence studies. For more, see www.trendsmedia.com.
Note to Editors/Analysts:
Press and attendee registration can be found at:
http://global.wimaxworld.com/register/ |
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