Broadband Wireless World Forum 2000: Attendance Growth Mirrors the Rise of Industry Interest; Shorecliff Conference Draws Twice the Participation as in 1999.Business Editors & High Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2000 Final attendance figures are in for this year's Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. World Forum in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , and the results confirm what seemed apparent during the March 14-15 conference: attendance at the conference more than doubled from 1999, reflecting the dramatic growth of interest in the broadband wireless industry. Nearly 1,600 people attended the two-day event - the largest conference in the world devoted exclusively to the broadband wireless industry - compared to more than 700 last year. Attendees came from 28 countries this year, more than twice the 13 countries represented in 1999. Approximately 65 companies were exhibitors at the 2000 conference, compared to about 30 last year. "This year's conference dramatically demonstrated the worldwide interest in the fixed wireless solution to the last-mile bandwidth bottleneck. It is obvious that this year, more communications service providers and leading technology innovators have discovered the advantages of fixed wireless as a flexible, scaleable, economically feasible alternative to fiber, cable and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ," said Julie Dodd Thomas, Vice President for Shorecliff Communications. In addition to LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart and other high frequency wireless spectrum, the Broadband Wireless World Forum is the only forum for technology suppliers and carriers utilizing the License-Exempt wireless spectrum as a means to deliver high-speed internet See broadband. access. Moreover, the event featured executives detailing the rural wireless solution. Alcatel USA was the signature sponsor for the Forum. Other major sponsors include Ensemble Communications, Nortel Networks, Triton Network Systems, WavTrace, Cisco Systems, Harris Corp., Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network products for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets , Ericsson, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Netro Corp., Spike Technologies, Giganet Ltd., WinNet MCS, Wireless Inc. and Malibu Networks. About Shorecliff Communications Inc. Shorecliff Communications Inc. produces the largest executive conferences and trade exhibitions for the broadband wireless and independent tower/owner management industries. More information is available at: www.scievents.com. |
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