WiMAX
Forum to Take Center Stage at WiMAX World 2008
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September 9, 2008
Executives from the WiMAX Forum join Industry Leaders to Provide
Perspectives on the State of the WiMAX Industry
BOSTON, MA - Trendsmedia announced today that in
addition to hundreds of WiMAX Forum® members sponsoring and attending
WiMAX World, Ron Resnick, president and chairman of WiMAX Forum, will
keynote and address the state of the WiMAX market, certification efforts
and WiMAX Forum initiatives. Resnick’s address will also offer the
Forum’s perspectives on WiMAX adoption and trends, and the role it will
play in the mobile broadband market. The fifth annual WiMAX World will
be held September 30 to October 2 at McCormick Place in Chicago and is
expected to draw more than 10,000 attendees. The event website is
http://global.wimaxworld.com |
“Mr. Resnick is a respected and knowledgeable
leader in the WiMAX market who will provide invaluable insight into
state of the WiMAX marketplace today,” said Eliot Weinman, conference
founder, co-chair, and president of Trendsmedia. “The WiMAX Forum has
been a long standing supporter of WiMAX World and continues to play an
important role in the success of the show and for the industry in
general. As the world’s largest and longest running event dedicated to
the WiMAX, we are grateful for the WiMAX Forum’s support and input over
the years.”
On October 1, Mr. Resnick will be joining other leading industry
keynotes including:
Benjamin G. Wolff, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Clearwire
Dan Moloney, President, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility
Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy Officer of Yankee Group
Siavash M. Alamouti, Intel Fellow, Mobility Group,
Chief Technology Officer, Mobility Wireless Group, Intel Corporation
Scott Wickware, General Manager, WiMAX, Nortel
Prateek Pashine, Chief Operating Officer, TATA
Communications Internet Services Limited
Representatives from dozens of WiMAX Forum member companies and other
WiMAX Forum executives will also be speaking at WiMAX World, including:
Dr. Mo Shakouri, VP Marketing and Chair, Marketing Working Group, WiMAX
Forum and Corp. VP Strategy, Alvarion; and Alan Ewing, Co-Chairman,
WiMAX Forum Certification Working Group & Senior Engineering Manager,
Nokia Mobile Phones will be addressing the subject of Mobile WiMAX
Testing and Certification
John Dubois, Director of Global Roaming, WiMAX Forum will be addressing
the subject of Interoperable Services Across Frequencies, Protocols,
Countries, Operators, and Devices
A full list of WiMAX World speakers is available at
http://global.wimaxworld.com/speakers/
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 its inaugural year, the event attracted 700
attendees. In 2007, the WiMAX World Global Event Series was supported by
virtually every major WiMAX Forum® ecosystem player; 350+ corporate,
media, association and analyst sponsors; and 275+ exhibitors. To date,
over 22,000 professionals have attended the WiMAX World Global Event
Series. Additional information is available at
http://global.wimaxworld.com
About Trendsmedia
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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
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focused conferences, independently produced online media, and in-depth
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