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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
WiMAX World 2007 Keynote Speakers to Showcase First Nationwide Mobile WiMAX Deployment
BOSTON, MA - August 27, 2007 – For the first time in WiMAX history,
industry leaders will be joining together at the WiMAX World 2007
Conference & Expo -
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- to present their perspectives on the first nationwide mobile
deployment of WiMAX. The conference, which is being held September 25
to 27 at McCormick Place in Chicago, is offering a total of over 190
speakers, including operators, service providers, vendors and
analysts. This makes it the largest WiMAX focused speaker program
specifically devoted to the topic of wireless and mobile broadband.
"This year's program promises to be a unique opportunity to hear from
the key players involved in creating a North American mobile WiMAX
ecosystem, and to get a first-hand perspective of the benefits that
can be derived from it," said Eliot Weinman, conference founder and
co-chair, and president of Trendsmedia. "Senior executives from
Sprint, Clearwire, Motorola, Intel, Samsung, Nokia, Siemens and other
industry-leading organizations are showing the level of their
commitment to the mobile broadband ecosystem by taking part in this
year’s event."
For example, Ben Wolff, CEO of Clearwire, will be providing a keynote
address that will outline his company’s vision for WiMAX mobile
broadband. Other notable executives on the speaker roster include:
- Sean Maloney, Executive Vice President, General Manager Sales and
Marketing Group, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Intel
- Barry West, CTO and president of 4G Mobile Broadband for Sprint
Nextel
- Padmasree Warrior, CTO for Motorola
- Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, Executive Vice President and Advisor of
Telecommunication Systems Division, Samsung Electronics
- Peter MacKinnon, General Manager of WiMAX, Chairman, LG-Nortel Joint
Venture
- Todd Ramsey, General Manager, Global Government Industry, Sales &
Distribution, IBM
- Mo Shakouri, VP Corporate Strategy for Alvarion
A full list of speakers is available at
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Trendsmedia/5546e784b5/fc6f1a601a/d6a0b20c0a.
WiMAX World 2007 will also feature daily executive roundtable
discussions that will include many of the industry’s leading analysts,
service providers, product vendors and WiMAX users. These discussions
will help educate attendees on issues relating to creating successful
business models in the development and deployment of WiMAX networks.
In addition to the Mobile Broadband Executive Summit, the show will
also feature the WiMAX Solutions Theater, which will be located on the
exhibition floor during expo hours on September 26 and 27. This
dedicated solutions stage will feature product briefings from 15 of
the world’s leading solution providers, enabling attendees to evaluate
competing technologies in an educational setting.
As the largest and most established global event devoted to WiMAX, the
WiMAX World 2007 Conference & Expo will feature 230+ exhibitors and
sponsors — including 35 WiMAX operators and service providers.
WiMAX World 2007 also features top sponsorships from: Motorola,
Sprint, Alcatel-Lucent, IBM, Intel, Nortel, Samsung, Alvarion, Aperto,
Nokia-Siemens, picoChip, Redline Communications, Telsima, Airspan,
Beceem, Comsys, Ericsson, Fujitsu, General Dynamics, LCC, Navini,
Proxim, RF Magic, Siemens, Starnet, Soma Networks, Tropos, Venturi
Wireless, Verso, WiChorus, and ZTE. A full sponsors list can be viewed
at:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Trendsmedia/5546e784b5/fc6f1a601a/e50081af66
For additional information on WiMAX World, or to inquire about
sponsorships or exhibiting, visit www.wimaxworld.com.
About WiMAX World Conference & Expo
Now in its fourth year, WiMAX World Conference & Expo is the largest
global event series focused on WiMAX and mobile broadband. WiMAX World
Conference & Expo is dedicated to providing a balanced view of where
WiMAX stands today and what role it will play in the future of one of
the fastest-growing market segments in the world — wireless and mobile
broadband. Last year over 7,000 professionals registered for WiMAX
World in the USA and Europe. In 2007, WiMAX World is produced in Asia,
Europe and the USA and will draw over 10,000 people and 230+ sponsors
and exhibitors. For more information, visit www.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.
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