Executives from the WiMAX Forum join Industry Leaders to Provide Perspectives on the State of the WiMAX Industry
BOSTON, MA--September 8, 2008--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
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