WiMAX Forum® Congress America 2009: Our Vision...

Congress Americas will bring together the WiMAX™ ecosystem across North and South America; it is your opportunity to obtain the most recent updates from the WiMAX Forum® keeping you up to date with the most burning issues surrounding WiMAX today. WiMAX Forum Congress Americas is the only platform to showcase the latest WiMAX solutions and devices to continue the rapid acceleration of WiMAX™ deployments and activity across the Americas.

We are proud to give you a glimpse of some of the features   WiMAX Forum Congress Americas will entail, more details will be revealed very soon, so watch this space!

1. FACT! Exclusive Carrier-Led Special Focus Day 1st December addressing the impact of President Obama's Broadband Stimulus Package upon WiMAX in the USA - If you need to understand how to apply for funding successfully, you need to be here!
 
2. FACT! There are currently 145 WiMAX deployments across North and South America.  Maintaining our track record from previous events in the series, we aim to get representation from all of these carriers on the agenda at WiMAX Forum Congress Americas. Speaking proposals from carriers are welcome: please email helen.ponsford@informa.com to register your interest in presenting your experience today
 
3. FACT! Comprehensive multi-track programme packed with innovative formats and interaction to deliver maximum value for our delegates. Our exclusive Analyst Breakfast Briefings will offer a unique opportunity for you to interact with the industry's most influential thought-leaders. Dynamic keynotes will be complemented by in depth presentations within our commercial and technical tracks. Tailor your conference experience according to your own interests and bring a colleague so you don't miss out on any of the presentations!  
 
4. FACT! Providing you with an alternative choice of a 4G Americas focused event. Building upon our heritage of producing high quality WiMAX events across the world, which have attracted 9000+ attendees and over 250 exhibitors to date, we have moved our event from Latin America in 2008 to Fort Lauderdale for 2009. We are giving the US WiMAX community the opportunity to attend an event closer to home this year
 
5. FACT! Our experience has shown that our carrier-led agendas are reflected by a carrier-led audience, with strong representation from tier 1, 2 and 3 service providers. Greenfield or incumbent, all carriers are treated like VIPs at our events!  As the ecosystem continues to evolve, we are also attracting cross industry representation from a range of vertical industries from oil and gas to municipal services to defense and aerospace.  Our competition cannot match our quality - attend WiMAX Forum Congress Americas  and see the evidence in action
 
6. FACT! Pushing the boundaries and giving the industry a voice. We ask Speakers to present their perspective of topics that reflect our unique and extensive primary research within the industry, making sure that they answer the questions you are asking
 
7. FACT! No sales pitches on the podium! We work with equipment vendors to craft presentation topics that will reveal their insights on WiMAX without the sales pitches. We know that you can make up your own mind about who you want to work with, our event provides an opportunity to better understand the expertise of the equipment vendors
 
8. FACT! A buzzing, high octane trade show floor - WiMAX Forum Congress Americas  will showcase the complete WiMAX value chain, enhanced by LIVE DEMOS so you can see WiMAX in action!