4G World® 2010 Announces Final Program, Industry Leading Keynotes, Partner Programs and Special Events

Industry’s largest event focused on the rapidly expanding 4G and mobile Internet markets to be held Oct. 18-21, 2010, at McCormick Place in Chicago

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 4G World 2010 today announced its final conference program, including more than 14 executive keynotes, numerous partner events, technology training courses and other special program offerings. 4G World includes a comprehensive four-day conference program featuring more than 200 thought-leading experts and more than 80 sessions. The event Web site is http://www.4gworld.com

“2010 has proven to be a watershed year for 4G innovations and initial deployments,” said Eliot Weinman, conference founder and president of Yankee Group’s Events and Media Division. “4G World is the must-attend event of the year for all professionals involved in the 4G revolution and will provide all members of the ecosystem with an opportunity to share and learn from the industry’s foremost experts.”

4G World covers the entire ecosystem of next-generation mobile broadband and mobile Internet solutions, and includes more than 30 presentations from operators and service providers around the globe, which will be discussing their plans to deploy next-generation 4G networks and mobile Internet services. Highlighted speakers include:

• Bob Azzi, senior VP, Network, Sprint
• Phoebe L. Yang, senior advisor to the chairman on broadband, FCC
• Bruce Brda, senior VP, general manager, Networks, Motorola
• Ashraf M. Dahod, senior VP and general manager, Mobile Internet Technology Group, Cisco
• Håkan Eriksson, senior VP, CTO, head of Group Function Technology and Portfolio Management and head of Ericsson in Silicon Valley, Ericsson
• Eran Gorev, president and CEO, Alvarion
• Youngky Kim, executive VP, New Product R&D Team, Telecommunication Systems Business, Samsung Electronics
• Mike Lanman, president – Enterprise and Government Markets, Verizon Wireless
• Roger Lindquist, chairman, president and CEO, MetroPCS Communications
• Glenn Lurie, president—Emerging Devices, National Resale and Partnerships, AT&T
• Dr. Hideo Okinaka, VP and general manager of Emerging Technologies and Spectrum Division, KDDI Corp.
• Steve Pazol, president, nPhase
• Ken Wirth, president, 4G/LTE Wireless Networks, Alcatel-Lucent
• Sanjay Beri, VP and general manager, Access & Acceleration Business Unit, Juniper Networks
• Sue Spradley, head of CMO North America, Nokia Siemens Networks
• William (Bill) Morrow, CEO, Clearwire
• Julius Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC
• Matt Bross, CTO, Vice Chairman, Huawei USA

Detailed information on the four-day conference program can be found at: http://4gworld.com/full-program/monday/

Full speaker details can be found at: http://4gworld.com/speakers/

A list of operators and service provider speakers can be viewed at: http://4gworld.com/speakers/operator-speakers/

4G World’s unique conference program includes participation and collocation of many industry events covering a host of topics such as:

• Backhaul and IP Core Summit – hosted by Light Reading
• 16th Annual WCAI International Symposium
• Executive breakfasts – hosted by Alvarion, AT&T and FierceMarkets
• 4G Technology Track – hosted by 4G Americas
• 4G Operational Transformation Strategies and Tactics – hosted by TM Forum
• LTE and 3G: The Next Leap Forward – hosted by Qualcomm
• Femtocell Market Assessment – hosted by Femto Forum
• Innovative Enterprise Applications – hosted by Forbes
• 4G World/RCR Ecosystem Awards – hosted by RCR Wireless News
• 4G World Solutions Theater
• RCR Wireless Buzz Zone – live on the expo floor
• 4G technology training programs from Award Solutions and IEEE
• The State of WiMAX: A Global Update – endorsed by the WiMAX Forum
• Press events hosted by the WiMAX Forum and Clearwire
• VIP Executive Press Event: For Press Only!

With more than 250 sponsors and exhibitors, 4G World is the industry’s largest global event focused on 4G. 4G World is pleased to acknowledge extensive industry support, including: Corporate Hosts Alvarion and Motorola; Flagship Service Providers AT&T, Clearwire and Sprint; and Premier Sponsors Cisco, Ericsson, Huawei, Juniper Networks, Nokia Siemens Networks, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Lotus Knows Sponsor IBM. A complete list of sponsors and exhibitors can be found at http://4gworld.com/sponsors-partners/corporate-sponsors/

For complete information about the conference program, expo and special press and operator events, please visit http://www.4gworld.com. To ensure you are pre-registered to receive these special invitations early, please e-mail Kate Walsh at kwalsh@yankeegroup.com

Members of the press are urged to register early in order to take advantage of the many value-added programs taking place at the show. For full details on all of 4G World’s dedicated press events, please visit: http://4gworld.com/press-events/

About 4G World

4G World is the first industry conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem for next-generation networks supporting high-speed broadband and full mobility, anywhere Internet access, and mobile content, applications and transactions. 4G World showcases the first 4G mobile broadband networks being launched in 2010 throughout the world. The event Web site is http://www.4gworld.com

About Yankee Group

The people of Yankee Group are the global connectivity experts—the leading source of insight and counsel for builders, operators and drivers of connectivity solutions. For 40 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 Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. For more information, see http://www.yankeegroup.com/home.do

CONTACT:

4G World
Kate Walsh, +1 617-259-2320
Marketing
kwalsh@yankeegroup.com

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