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PRESS RELEASE
xchange,
Trendsmedia Call for Best of
WiMAX World Award Nominations
Awards
Recognizes WIMAX Industry Leaders
August 18, 2006 –
xchange Magazine and Trendsmedia,
producer of WiMAX World USA Conference &
Expo, have teamed to deliver the Best of
WiMAX World Awards at the upcoming event
Oct. 10-12, 2006 in Boston. Nominations
for the award, which recognizes leaders
in the development and deployment of
WiMAX technologies, are being accepted
for consideration at
www.xchangemag.com/wimaxaward
through Sept. 9, 2006.
“We are pleased to be selected by
Trendsmedia to sponsor the Best of WiMAX
World Awards,” said Mike Saxby, xchange
Group Publisher. “xchange has been
following the developments in the fixed
wireless space since it was founded 10
years ago. WiMAX is emerging as an
increasingly important technology for
the continued growth of innovative
service provider delivery models. We are
honored to be able to publicly
acknowledge those innovative companies
that are responsible for its development
and deployment.”
Eliot Weinman, President, Trendsmedia
and WiMAX World conference co-chair,
added “I am excited to announce that
xchange, as a flagship media sponsor of
WiMAX World USA, will be working closely
with a selected group of advisors to
evaluate and choose the Best of WiMAX
World Awards of 2006. WiMAX World is the
largest event in the world in the
rapidly expanding WiMAX and
wireless/mobile broadband marketplace.
We believe that the WiMAX World Award
will become a coveted award in the
industry, particularly as the selection
process has been carefully thought out
and is being awarded by an world-class
independent advisory board.”
The awards, which are open to all
sponsors and exhibitors of the WiMAX
World USA event, will be given in the
following categories:
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Commercial
Application/Deployment
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Systems Design
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OSS
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Device/Peripheral/Application
Software
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Chip Design –
802.16-2004
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Chip Design –
802.16e
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Industry
Innovation
Final selection of winners will be made
by an independent Award Selection
Committee. A special Industry Innovation
Award will be voted on by attendees at
the WiMAX World USA event. Winners will
be announced at the WiMAX World USA
event on Oct. 10, 2006.
About xchange
Founded in 1996, xchange is a monthly
magazine for facilities-based service
providers offering voice, data,
wireless, IP and content. Its seasoned
editors do more than simply report on
industry news; they dig beneath the
surface to provide analysis on what new
equipment, new services, new regulatory
activities and other new developments
mean to xchange’s readers. The
publication has a monthly IPTV
supplement called On the Tube; an annual
print and online buyer’s guide; a
companion Web site, www.xchangemag.com;
a weekly newsletter, xchange xtra; and
it hosts Webinars and publishes eBooks
on special topics on a periodic basis.
About Trendsmedia
Trendsmedia is an integrated media firm
serving emerging technology markets.
Trendsmedia’s mission is to help their
clients stay ahead of the major
technology trends that are likely to
impact their businesses significantly.
Trendsmedia provides their clients with
independently researched and produced
media products that target emerging
technology markets in-depth, including
focused conferences, independently
produced online media, and in-depth
newsletters and market intelligence
studies. For more, see
www.trendsmedia.com.
About WiMAX World
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. The event incorporates all of
today's converging and diverging issues
surrounding WiMAX and mobile broadband.
WiMAX World provides a comprehensive
view of all the related technologies, as
well as regulatory and spectrum
challenges, and the business
opportunities and risks as they relate
to all the key constituencies involved
in this critical marketplace. For more
information, visit
www.wimaxworld.com.
Contacts:
Mike Saxby
Group Publisher
Xchange
480 990 1101, ext. 1666
mikes@vpico.com
Eliot Weinman
President
Trendsmedia
+1 508 351 0500 x101
ew@trendsmedia.com
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