Yankee Group Welcomes Mayor Menino at WiMAX World USA.

Menino Addresses the Value of WiMAX World in Support of Boston Municipal WiFi

BOSTON -- Yankee Group today announced that Mayor Tom Menino joined over 4,000 WiMAX World USA attendees in Boston to share his vision for they city's municipal WiFi project. In his opening remarks on the second day of the conference, October 11, Menino spoke about Boston's unique approach to its city-wide wireless, municipal broadband initiative positioning Boston as a model city for municipal WiFi deployments. Menino, members of his Wireless Task Force and the city's CIO Bill Oates attended the conference to gain knowledge and insight into new WiMAX developments. Menino believes that new wireless technologies will help "make Boston more efficient" and "have access to the world."

"It was my pleasure to have Mayor Menino provide an update on Boston's plan for wireless broadband at Yankee Group/Trendsmedia WiMAX World conference and to learn of our city's ambitious plans to become a leading digital community," said Berge Ayvazian, Yankee Group chief strategy officer. "Mayor Menino's presence at the third annual WiMAX World USA conference underscores the value of the technology, the conference program and the thought leading speakers who are providing their expertise and knowledge of the market strategies and technologies surrounding WiMAX."

As Yankee Group helps businesses, cities and countries navigate the global connectivity revolution, we recognize that WiMAX is one technology that will help make ubiquitous connectivity a reality. We've been tracking, analyzing and reporting on the developments of WiMAX for several years. Some examples of Yankee Group research related to WiMAX and municipal broadband include:

-- Broadband Wireless Vendors Must Support 4.9 GHz for Public Safety, August 2006

-- Service Architecture for Integrated Wi-Fi, July 2006

-- Myths and Realities of Wi-Fi Mesh Networking, February 2006

WiMAX World Conference & Expo is the largest event in the world focused on WiMAX and mobile broadband. The event is dedicated to providing a balanced view of where WiMAX stands today and what role it will play in the future of one of the fastest growing market segments in the world, wireless and mobile broadband. Upcoming expos include WiMAX World Asia in April 2007 and WiMAX World Europe in May 2007. For more information, visit www.wimaxworld.com.

YANKEE GROUP (www.yankeegroup.com)

The people of Yankee Group are the global connectivity experts[TM]Cothe leading source of insight and counsel for builders, operators and users of connectivity solutions. For more than 35 years, Yankee Group has conducted primary research that charts the pace of technology change and its effect on networks, consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in Boston, Yankee Group has a global presence including operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.