WiMAX Forum® Congress Series’ Inaugural Year Conclude in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The WiMAX Forum^® Congress Latin America wrapped up the inaugural year of the WiMAX Forum’s conference and exhibition series, boasting the largest WiMAX Forum focused conference in Latin America.

“Our events are clear evidence that WiMAX, the only 4G technology commercially available today to deliver mobile Internet and fixed broadband services, is available to consumers today in more than 133 countries. Our members are dedicated to bringing mobile broadband products and services to consumers worldwide.”

“Our Congress series continue to generate excitement around WiMAX deployments, products and services and provide unparalleled access to business leads, regulators, operators and wireless market thought leaders,” said Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum. “Our events are clear evidence that WiMAX, the only 4G technology commercially available today to deliver mobile Internet and fixed broadband services, is available to consumers today in more than 133 countries. Our members are dedicated to bringing mobile broadband products and services to consumers worldwide.”

More than 1,000 delegates and visitors, representing the mobile broadband ecosystem networked with an at capacity floor of exhibiting companies over the course of the three-day Latin America Congress. The keynotes consisted of leading WiMAX industry experts from company leaders across the ecosystem, including Anatel, YouTube, Subtel, Siemens, Sprint, among numerous others. The two-day conference also included a Regulation & Spectrum Special Focus Day, free seminar programs, ‘WiMAX Ecosystem at Work’ and two keynote plenary sessions.

The WiMAX Forum® and its event partner, Informa Telecoms & Media, will now focus on the 2009 annual series, WiMAX Forum Congress Asia in Singapore (April 28-29, 2009), WiMAX Forum Global Congress in Amsterdam (June 2-3, 2009) and WiMAX Forum Congress Americas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (December 2-3, 2009).

For more information on how to exhibit or participate in the WiMAX Forum Congress Americas go to www.wimax-vision.com.

About WiMAX Forum®

The WiMAX Forum® 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 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. For more information, visit the trade show link at www.wimaxforum.org.

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