Broadband Wireless World Forum Welcomes 3,400 Attendees; The Fourth Annual Show Yields a Record Number of Attendees, Exhibitors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2001 More than 3,400 leaders in the broadband and wireless industries descended on San Francisco's Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. this week for the Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. World Forum, the largest trade event in the world focused exclusively on broadband fixed wireless. The fourth annual show, produced by Shorecliff Communications and sponsored by Alcatel, more than doubled the attendance of last year's conference, and featured more than 140 exhibitors, twice the number of the 2000 show. The show also featured speeches from CEOs and executives from top companies in the telecom segment. Timothy Downs, event director and publisher of Broadband Wireless Business magazine, said the show was an overwhelming success. "It shows that, despite the recent turmoil in telecommunications, broadband fixed wireless continues to grow," he said. "More and more communications companies are here to learn firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first from these leading manufacturers about fixed wireless, as a viable alternative to 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 and fiber access." Executives from Teligent, Winstar, Advanced Radio Telecom and worldwide broadband communications company Callahan Associates International were cautiously optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that the broadband industry will right itself in the near future, but that companies offering high-speed access must overcome some major challenges to succeed, including a scarcity of local bandwidth and difficult financing terms. Wharton B. Rivers, 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. of Advanced Radio Telecom (ART), in his keynote speech keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work on Tuesday, said that this is the year companies must seize the opportunity to truly deliver the goods Verb 1. deliver the goods - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" bring home the bacon, succeed, win, come through to customers, instead of promises. Alex Mandl, chairman and CEO of Teligent, delivered his keynote speech on Monday, and said that fixed wireless could be the much-sought-after key to fulfilling customer demand. Mandl also said he expected the industry will likely correct its current downswing down·swing n. 1. A swing downward, as of a golf club. 2. A decline, as of a business. Noun 1. downswing - a swing downward of a golf club in the next 12 to 18 months. And President and COO of U.S. Operations for Winstar Communications, Frank J. Jules, addressed attendees on Monday on the challenge of penetrating a U.S. market of 750,000 office buildings, of which only 10,000 are currently equipped with fiber communication lines. Because demand for service is still strong and local bandwidth is scarce, prospects for companies meeting that demand are good. Richard Callahan, chairman of Callahan Associates International, led off the show with a challenge to the industry to respond to the opportunity in delivering new services, wirelessly, to the business demand worldwide. The more than 3,400 guests attended a slate of both general and technical education sessions, visited a show floor featuring more than 140 exhibitors and took advantage of various executive track sessions and tutorials. About Shorecliff Communications Inc. Shorecliff Communications Inc. is the leading media company serving the broadband wireless and independent tower/owner management industries, providing trade shows, executive conferences and publications. Shorecliff Communications is also the first to offer focused educational events for companies offering wireless Internet solutions in the unlicensed spectrum. More information is available on the web at: www.scievents.com. About Alcatel Alcatel is currently the 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 broadband wireless access market leader with over 6000 base station sectors shipped and more than 100 customers in commercial and trial deployments. Alcatel's success in LMDS can be attributed to reliable, high-performance products available now for mass commercial deployment; availability of end-to-end networking solutions including products for Core, Edge, Transmission, and Network & Service management; global turnkey deployment experience combined with strong local/in-country presence and deployment support; a full range of pre- and post-license support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , including business case analysis, network design & engineering, and customized financing assistance where applicable. For more information www.alcatel.com/wireless. |
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