Aperto Networks CEO to Speak on WiMAX, Fixed-Mobile Wireless Convergence at Next Generation Networks 2004, WiMAX World Conferences.MILPITAS, Calif. -- Dr. Reza Ahy, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Chairman of Aperto Networks, a leading WiMAX-class broadband wireless See wireless broadband. access (BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) High-speed wireless access. Typically refers to wireless last mile access to the Internet. See WiMAX and broadband. ) systems provider, has been invited to present at the 18th annual Next Generation Networks conference in Boston, November 1 - 5, 2004, and at the first WiMAX World, held concurrently in Boston on November 2 - 4, 2004. Dr. Ahy will speak on the role and progress of WiMAX certification efforts, their meaning for carrier markets and users, and the coming convergence of fixed, mobile, nomadic See nomadic computing. and cellular wireless networks as carriers move to IP-centric infrastructures. In addition, he will cover the effective deployment of hybrid Wi-Fi - WiMAX systems, as well as the last-mile and backhaul complements of diverse wireless protocols. In addition, Dean Chang, Director of Marketing and Chair of the WiMAX Service Provider Working Group, will present at WiMAX World on new types of personal, business and enterprise applications likely to spring up from the enablement of WiMAX based wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 technology. Summary of Aperto speaking engagements at the conferences in Boston:
When: Wednesday, November 3, 3:15 - 4:30pm
What: Next Generation Networks: Wireless Broadband: Fixed, Mobile and
Growing Rapidly
Who: Dr. Reza Ahy, CEO and Chairman, Aperto Networks
Where: Salon E, Boston Marriott Copley Center
When: Thursday, November 4, 11:00am - 12:00noon
What: WiMAX World: Next Generation Broadband Applications Enabled by
WiMAX
Who: Dean Chang, Director of Marketing, Aperto Networks and Chair,
WiMAX Service Provider Working Group
Where: Boston Park Plaza Hotel
When: Thursday, November 4, 3:00 - 4:00pm
What: WiMAX World: Where Does WiMAX Fit Into The Spectrum Mix?
Who: Dr. Reza Ahy, CEO and Chairman, Aperto Networks
Where: Boston Park Plaza Hotel
About Aperto Networks Aperto Networks is a leader in WiMAX-class multiservice broadband wireless access systems for global markets. The company was founded to provide breakthrough solutions to the bottleneck in last-mile broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. , and is a founding board member of the WiMAX Forum as well as a founder and lead contributor to IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.16 and the ETSI-BRAN standards. Its PacketWave(R) system is a family of base stations, subscriber units A Subscriber Unit, or SU is a broadband radio that is installed at a business or residential location to connect to an Access Point to send/receive high speed data wired or wirelessly. Devices commonly referred to as a Subscriber Unit include cable modems, mobile phones, etc. , radios and antennas in 2.5, 3.5 and 5 GHz frequencies for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint deployment. PacketWave's scalability and patented technologies support new wireless builds and complement wireline broadband access networks. Aperto is already deployed in 50 countries, meeting service provider needs for installation ease, IP-rich network functionality, cost effectiveness, rapid provisioning and interference resilience. For more information on Aperto Networks, go to www.apertonet.com. |
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