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WiMAX Forum(R) Congress Asia Sells Out and Extends Exhibition Floor Plan



    WiMAX Forum(R) Congress Asia, the first of the WiMAX Forum´s new
    series of trade shows, has sold out. The original floor plan has now
    been extended to add an extra 15 stands (135m2) in order to satisfy
    industry demand for the event.

    "The response to the show has been fantastic," said Sanjay Singh,
    Head of Sales for the WiMAX Forum Congress Series. "The event is now
    set to be the biggest showcase of WiMAX services and products ever to
    be held in the Asian region."

    The exhibition has attracted companies from across the WiMAX
    ecosystem. Confirmed exhibitors include: Motorola, Samsung, ZTE,
    Huawei, Nortel, Nokia Siemens Networks, Alcatel Lucent, Intel,
    Alvarion, Detecon Consulting, Cisco, Telsima, Soma Networks, Aperto
    Networks, Bridgewater Systems, Airspan, Agilent, Beceem, Fujitsu,
    Ceragon, NEC, Redline Communications, Mentum, Comsys, Consistel,
    Coresonic, Ciritech, Aircom International, WiMAX Forum Designated
    Certified Laboratories, Kathrein Werke, Posdata, Innowireless, Ordyn
    Technologies, Solectek, Rhode & Schwarz, Seasolve, Keithley
    Instruments, Spirent, Siemens, SYSdsoft, Innowireless and Quest Media.

    "The pace of WiMAX development in the Asia region is accelerating
    beyond all expectations," says Ron Resnick, WiMAX Forum President. "As
    the industry organization focused on furthering the development and
    adoption of certified, standards-based WiMAX technology, the WiMAX
    Forum is uniquely positioned with Global Congress Asia to deliver a
    valuable experience to the WiMAX community."

    As well as a packed exhibition floor, WiMAX Forum Congress Asia
    will also offer a free seminar program offering up to 10 hours of
    educational content. The seminar program, exclusively free to all
    exhibition visitors, will feature sessions ranging from WiMAX business
    models and real life regional case studies to WiMAX Forum Certified
    Training sessions. For more information on these free educational
    sessions go to www.wimax-vision.com/asia.

    Other events in the WiMAX Forum Global Congress series include:

    WiMAX Forum Global Congress (the flagship event): June 17-18, 2008
    in Amsterdam at the Amsterdam Rai Convention Centre

    WiMAX Forum Latin America: December 3 - 4, 2008 in Rio De Janeiro
    at The Windsor Barra Hotel

    For more information on how to exhibit or participate in the WiMAX
    Forum Global Congress Events Series go to www.wimax-vision.com or
    contact Sanjay Singh, Head of Sales, WiMAX Forum , Tel +44 (0)20 7017
    7384, email sanjay.singh@informa.com. For more information on the
    WiMAX Forum, including its WiMAX Forum Congress Event Series or
    certification program, please visit the WiMAX Forum website at
    www.wimaxforum.org.

    About the WiMAX Forum

    The WiMAX Forum(R) is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization
    formed to certify and promote the compatibility and interoperability
    of broadband wireless products based upon the harmonized IEEE
    802.16/ETSI HiperMAN standard. A WiMAX Forum goal is to accelerate the
    introduction of these systems into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum
    Certified(TM) products are interoperable and support broadband fixed,
    nomadic, portable and mobile services. Along these lines, the WiMAX
    Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure
    that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government
    requirements. Through the WiMAX Forum Congress Events Series of global
    trade shows and events, the WiMAX Forum is committed to furthering
    education, training and collaboration to expand the reach of the WiMAX
    ecosystem.

    "WiMAX Forum" is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum.
    "WiMAX," the WiMAX Forum logo, "WiMAX Forum Certified," and the WiMAX
    Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. All other
    trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

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