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Aperto Networks' PacketMAX 4000 Named Finalist for Best of WIMAX World
EMEA Award
Other Topics: WiMAX Tablet
Aperto Networks
May 14, 2008
Milpitas, CA -– Aperto® Networks, builder of the world’s most versatile
carrier-grade and cost-effective WiMAX base stations and subscriber
units, announced today that its PacketMAX 4000 base station has been
nominated for the Best of WiMAX World EMEA 2008 Industry Choice Award.
The Industry Choice Award winner will be chosen by delegates attending
the WiMAX World EMEA Conference and Expo, held at the International
Congress Center Munich, May 19-21, 2008.
“We are delighted to be a finalist in this competition,” said Manish
Gupta, Vice President of Marketing & Alliances for Aperto Networks and
WiMAX Forum Board Member. “Aperto’s tradition of delivering best of
breed WiMAX solutions to the market continues with the PM4000. The
combination of a versatile feature set, carrier-grade performance, and
cost-effectiveness makes this multi-sector base station attractive to
customers, ranging from tier-one operators to wireless ISPs.” |
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The finalists
for this award were selected by an independent judging panel that
included: Craig Mathias, Principal, Farpoint Group; Will Strauss,
Principal Analyst, Forward Concepts; Adlane Fellah, CEO and founder,
Maravedis Inc.; Caroline Gabriel, Lead Research Analyst, Rethink
Research; Philip Marshall, Vice President of Enabling Technologies,
Yankee Group; and representatives from xchange Magazine and Trendsmedia,
organizers of the competition. Voting will take place on the expo floor
on May 20. The winner will be announced during a special presentation by
Eliot Weinman, Conference Chairman and President of Trendsmedia, and
Mike Saxby, Group Publisher of xchange.
"xchange
congratulates the finalists in this contest,” said Mike Saxby “The
Industry Choice nominees are among the best and brightest in the field,
showcasing the rapid advancement of WiMAX technology.”
"We're excited about this prestigious and objective awards program, and
the innovation represented by its nominees," added Eliot Weinman.
The PacketMAX family of products delivers the critical elements required
to extend wireless broadband services to a wide range of users—ranging
from governments, large enterprises and public-sector organizations to
multi-tenet buildings and residences—using a single, standards-based
platform.
About Aperto Networks
Aperto Networks helps service providers worldwide
profitably deliver affordable wireless voice and broadband services by
building the world’s most advanced fixed and mobile WiMAX Forum
Certified base stations and subscriber units. Aperto fundamentally
changes the economics of delivering voice and broadband services through
IP-rich, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks, allowing
carriers to offer a wider variety of services to more customers using
less equipment. Its carrier-grade WiMAX technology offers
industry-leading subscriber density, quality of service, ease of use,
and reliability. Aperto is a founding board member of the WiMAX Forum,
as well as a founder and lead contributor to IEEE 802.16 and the
ETSI-BRAN standards. Serving more than 400 customers in 90 countries,
Aperto Networks is based in Milpitas, California. For more information,
visit us at www.apertonet.com.
About xchange
Founded in 1996, xchange is a monthly magazine for facilities-based
service providers offering voice, data, wireless, IP, WiMAX and content.
Its seasoned editors do more than simply report on industry news; they
dig beneath the surface to provide analysis on what new equipment, new
services, new regulatory activities and other new developments mean to
xchange’s readers. The publication has an online buyer’s guide; a
companion Web site, www.xchangemag.com; a weekly newsletter; and it
hosts Webinars and publishes eBooks on special topics on a periodic
basis.
About Trendsmedia
Trendsmedia is an integrated media
firm serving emerging technology markets. Trendsmedia’s mission is to
help their 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. |
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