The conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next generation mobile broadband and mobile internet solutions, 4G World, will be held September 15-18, 2009 at the McCormick Center in Chicago, IL.
This years 4G World will encompass the vast scope of the 4G ecosystem by combining WiMAX World™, Mobile Internet World™, the 15th Annual International Symposium of the Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI) and a number of special training and technical programs.
“4G World provides a roadmap for all types of operators and service providers planning their 4G and mobile internet business and technology deployment strategies,” said Eliot Weinman, conference founder and President of Yankee Group’s Events and Publishing Division. “This year’s event is sponsored by over 250 suppliers, associations, media channels and research firms. By far, 4G World is the largest dedicated conference and expo ever assembled to address the wide range of information and market needs of the rapidly expanding 4G and mobile internet markets.”
Featuring keynote presentations from industry leading mobile operators, 4G World will focus on the business and technical challenges of 4G network evolution including the roles of mobile WiMAX, WiFi, HSPA and LTE technologies and the rollout of new mobile internet services and applications. Keynote speakers include:
Simon Aspinall, Sr. Director, Service Provider Marketing, SP Mobility Solutions, Cisco
Berge Ayvazian, Conference Co-Chair and Senior Advisor to Yankee Group
Bruce Brda, SVP and GM, Wireless Networks Business, Motorola
Keith Cowan, President, Strategic Planning, Corporate Initiatives and CDMA, Sprint Nextel Corporation
“The ultimate goal of the WiMAX Forum is to promote and accelerate the introduction of cost-effective broadband wireless access services into the marketplace,” the organization’s corporate website states. At the closing of the WiMAX Forum’s 2009 Global Congress, several marked achievements fulfilled these initiatives.
Cisco and Tata Communications joined the WiMAX Forum board of directors in early June. Mr. Sai Subramanian, director of marketing for the broadband wireless business unit of Cisco, will serve as Cisco’s representative on the WiMAX Forum board. Prateek Pashine, COO of Tata Communications, will represent his company on the WiMAX Forum board. Other great milestones included the creation of the first ever Global Roaming Initiative and the WiMAX Forum’s partnership with the Femto Forum to improve WiMAX technology capabilities.
“The WiMAX industry has come a long way in the last few years. The show was a good place to exchange ideas and discuss real-life experiences with operators from across the globe,” said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion.
The first day of the WiMAX Forum Global Congress had an impressive attendance of over 95 international representatives. Many of the attendees have already signed up for the 2010 WiMAX Forum Global Congress, and 42% of the 2009 floor has already been reserved for next year. Overall, the WiMAX Forum Global Congress was a positive experience for the WiMAX ecosystem participants.
Next on the WiMAX Forum schedule is the WiMAX Forum Congress Americas, which will take place in Fort Lauderdale on December 2-3, 2009.… Read the rest
At the Computex 2009 technology show, Taiwan-based licensees are showcasing a variety of WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products, including a WiMAX-based robot called the RoLA. The RoLA is displayed by VMAX Telecom, which just announced its new 4G WiMAX Internet access on June 2. VMAX, Tecom, and National Chiao Tung University are combining to develop the RoLA, designed for distance monitor and interactive video therapy via WiMAX technology.
The idea for a RoLA (Robot of Living Aid) was discussed in a report titled Development of the Robot of Living Aid: RoLA and presented at the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics(ICAL) which took place in Qingdao, China. The abstract of the paper states that the RoLA’s purpose is primarily for aiding the elderly who live alone. According to the paper, the RoLA would be able to assist the elderly in emergency situations through its implemented functions which include visual tracking, video transmission, location awareness, navigation, body pose recognition and emergency call out. It can also avoid obstacles with a built-in laser scanner.
Other WiMAX developments at the ongoing 2009 Computex include Global Mobile’s display of WiMAX Mobile Internet Device (MID) and Integrated Access Device (IAD) products from Foxlink. Also on display were netbooks built through VIA Technologies’ Nano CPUs as Vee Telecom Multimedia is showcasing a WiMAX e-book rolled out by Invetec Appliances. Existing netbooks that offer WiMAX service include the Eee PC 1000HG by Asus, the Albatron Slimline netbook, the Gigabyte Booktop M1022 netbook, and the Samsung N310 netbook with HSDPA.
The Computex is the largest technology show in Asia and the leading ICT event worldwide, according to its official website. It began on June 2 and will continue until June 6 in Taipei, China.… Read the rest
“4G World provides a roadmap for all types of operators and service providers planning their 4G and mobile internet business and technology deployment strategies,” said Eliot Weinman, conference founder and President of Yankee Group’s Events and Publishing Division. “This year’s event is sponsored by over 250 suppliers, associations, media channels and research firms. By far, 4G World is the largest dedicated conference and expo ever assembled to address the wide range of information and market needs of the rapidly expanding 4G and mobile internet markets.”
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