The third annual WiMAX World EMEA Conference & Expo is expected to
bring together over 2,000+ professionals from some of the most
exciting and fastest-growing companies in the world as well as from
the large and active WiMAX Forum membership community. The conference
will take place May 19-21, 2008, at the ICM Munich, Germany.
To register and learn more about early bird registration discounts
please visit: http://europe.wimaxworld.com/
The conference will kick off with keynote speakers Peter
Ziegelwagner, WiMAX Telecom Managing Director and CTO, and Karim El
Nagger, Vice President WiMAX Product Group of Alcatel-Lucent.
Ziegelwagner will highlight the current state of "WiMAX Deployments in
Central Europe", while Nagger will explore the potential for Mobile
WiMAX profitability; "The Path from WiMAX Rev-e Deployment to
Cash-Flow Positive".
WiMAX World EMEA Conference & Expo 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 assist attendees in understanding
issues related to creating successful business models supporting
development and deployment of WiMAX networks.
Additional conference keynotes and keynote round table speakers
include:
-- Scott Wickware, Vice President, Marketing and Strategy,
Carrier Networks, Nortel
-- Majed Sifri, CEO, Redline Communications
-- Nick Ring, Vice President, International Development,
Clearwire
-- Naeem Zamindar, Vice President, Strategy & Head of Broadband
Business Division, Mobilink
-- Dr. Mitja Stular, Chief Technology Officer, Mobitel (Telekom
Slovenia Group)
-- Dr. Alok Sharma, CEO, Telsima
-- Ali Afrashteh VP of Access Technologies and WiMAX Development,
Sprint Nextel
-- Andy McKinnon, WiMAX Principal, Motorola Home & Networks
Mobility, Motorola
-- Mr. Markku Hollstrom, Head of Broadband Wireless Product
Management, Radio Access, Nokia Siemens Networks
-- Roland Fohn Executive Director, Media, Communications &
Entertainment, GE Commercial Finance
-- Torsten Thiele, Head of Telecoms Finance, Investec Bank
A full list of our 110+ speakers is available at:
http://europe.wimaxworld.com/speakers/
The 40-plus conference sessions and workshops are all geared
toward a variety of attendee interests including: business, technical,
deployments, case studies and regulatory and spectrum issues, all
designed to help attendees gain the know-how and knowledge they need
to succeed in WiMAX. The two full days of keynotes, sessions,
workshops, and social networking events will allow participants to
learn everything related to WiMAX in a relaxed, enthusiastic
atmosphere.
As the largest and most established regional event devoted to
WiMAX, the WiMAX World EMEA Conference & Expo will feature 150+
exhibitors and sponsors -- including 30+ WiMAX operators.
Attendees can also expect a world-class Expo Hall, featuring
dozens of the latest WiMAX gadgets, products, and services from
conference sponsors and exhibitors -- including: Motorola,
Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, Siemens Home & Office, Redline Communications,
Telsima, Xohm WiMAX from Sprint, Cisco, Nokia Siemens Networks,
picoChip, Wavesat, Aperto, Arraycom, Ceragon, Proximetry, Sequans
Communications, Sun Microsystems, Tranzeo, WiTech and Qualcomm.
A full list of sponsors and exhibitors is available at:
http://europe.wimaxworld.com/sponsors/
In addition to the Mobile Internet Europe Summit preconference
(www.mobilenetx.com), the show will also feature the WiMAX Solutions
Theater, which will be located on the exhibition floor during expo
hours on May 20-21, 2008. This dedicated solutions stage will feature
product briefings from 14+ of the world´s leading solution providers,
enabling attendees to evaluate competing technologies in an
educational setting.
If you´d like to stay up-to-date on information relating to the
WiMAX World EMEA Conference & Expo, sign up for the conference
newsletter http://www.wimaxtrends.com/subscription_form.htm
To apply for media credentials, visit:
http://europe.wimaxworld.com/europe2008/press/
If you have ideas about subjects you´d like to see added at the
conference, send a note to: kwalsh@yankeegroup.com
For information about exhibiting or sponsoring the WiMAX World
EMEA Conference & Expo, contact John Sellazzo at: +1 617-259-2316 or
by email: jsellazzo@yankeegroup.com
About WiMAX World EMEA Conference & Expo
Now in its third year, WiMAX World EMEA Conference & Expo is the
largest regionally held event focused on WiMAX and mobile broadband.
WiMAX World EMEA 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 2,000
professionals registered.
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