WiMAX Forum^® Global Congress: Your Ticket to Latest WiMAX Market Developments, Deployment Plans and Consumer Products

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The WiMAX Forum Global Congress conference and exhibition, the only industry event series owned and endorsed by the WiMAX Forum^®, continues to grow as we get closer to its debut on June 17-18, 2008, in Amsterdam.

The conference will be the place in 2008 for key wireless industry players to come together to set the agenda for the WiMAX industry for the remainder of 2008 and beyond. More than 100 top executives and market visionaries, from all corners of the globe, will participate in keynotes and plenary sessions during the two-day event. Speakers include executives from Intel, KDDI, Sprint, Tata Communications, Toshiba, Vodafone and YouTube, among others.

The venue will have a press conference area on the exhibit hall floor dedicated to exhibitor announcements. The WiMAX Forum will host an exclusive press conference on Tuesday, June 17 at 16:30 and several exhibitors are also planning to hold news events at the show.

Don't be the last to hear about news and trends discussed at the only global, WiMAX Forum hosted show in 2008! To register for your complimentary press credentials click here now (http://www.wimax-vision.co.uk/global/page.cfm/Action=Form/FormID=2/ t=m/goSection=13). (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) The press badge includes fast track entry to the event, access to briefings with WiMAX Forum executive spokespersons, unlimited access to the conference and seminar sessions and exclusive use of the media zone.

More than 6,000 attendees are expected to fill the sold out exhibition hall to participate in exclusive educational seminars, training sessions, networking events and live demonstrations.

For more information on the WiMAX Forum Global Congress conference program or other events in the WiMAX Forum Congress Series, please visit www.wimax-vision.com/global.

WiMAX Forum Global Congress Location: Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Conference Center, Europaplein, 1078 AZ, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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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