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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