Portland, Oregon, United States
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.
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Source: Business Wire (Business Wire India)