Next WiMAX Stop - Chicago
CHICAGO, IL - (September 30, 2008) - WiMAX World 2008 and Trendsmedia congratulate Sprint on the debut of XOHM's mobile broadband service in Baltimore, MD. This deployment represents the first city-wide, next-generation 4G wireless network service roll-out in the US; and will soon be followed by deployments in Chicago and Washington, DC. WiMAX World 2008 is the industry's largest global event and is being held this week in Chicago at the McCormick Place. For additional information visit http://global.wimaxworld.com/
Eliot Weinman, conference founder, co-chair, and president of Trendsmedia explained, "Sprint has a history of leadership and commitment to innovative services development. With XOHM, Sprint brings the power of the mobile Internet to consumers and the entire 4G ecosystem. On behalf of the entire industry, we are proud of Sprint's success and offer them our congratulations on this significant accomplishment."
XOHM is WiMAX World 2008's Flagship Service Provider Sponsor and will be exhibiting at Booth 301 at this year's event. In addition, attendees at WiMAX World 2008 will have an opportunity to hear Atish Gude, Senior Vice President, Mobile Broadband Operations, XOHM share insights into the "The Business of Delivering WiMAX" during Thursday's keynote address.
"As a leading supplier of WiMAX infrastructure to Sprint, Motorola congratulates our customer on this historic milestone as we continue working with them for the launch of XOHM service in Chicago," said Fred Wright, Motorola senior vice president, Home & Networks Mobility.
About WiMAX World
Now in its fifth year, WiMAX World is the largest global event series focused on WiMAX and wireless 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. WiMAX World is supported by over 350 corporate, association, media and analyst sponsors and this year presents a conference program with over 175 industry thought leaders. WiMAX World consistently draws a highly qualified, global senior-level business and technology audience, including virtually every major WiMAX Forum® ecosystem player. 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
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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