4G Americas to Address Critical Topics at Mobility Tech Conference & Expo and M2M Evolution in Austin, Texas, October 3-5, 2012, and bring its expertise in spectrum allocation, NG 9-1-1, LTE and Voice over HSPA
BELLEVUE, Wash. – June 7, 2012 – “Network capacity constraints for mobile service providers throughout the Americas, and particularly in the U.S., will soon affect their ability to offer more advanced services unless governments make more spectrum available,” said Chris Pearson, president of 4G Americas. “Additionally, smartphone and tablet sales are exploding and mobile data usage rates are skyrocketing
– fueling the absolute need for more spectrum.”
To strengthen this message and address other key issues and opportunities for mobile broadband, 4G Americas, a wireless industry trade association representing the 3GPP family of technologies, is endorsing the Mobility Tech Conference and Expo and M2M Evolution Conference, events jointly produced by Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) and Crossfire Media.
Both events are slated to take place October 3-5, 2012, in Austin, Texas.
4G Americas will bring its expertise in the areas of spectrum allocation, next-generation (NG) 9-1-1, LTE and LTE-Advanced technology and Voice over HSPA to the Mobility Tech Conference and Expo agenda. As an association sponsor, 4G Americas will develop four sessions covering these topics at the Mobility Tech Conference and Expo, and will moderate a session at M2M Evolution.
4G Americas has long been an advocate of underscoring the importance of the allocation of additional and internationally harmonized spectrum in order for the U.S. to continue to be a leader in the mobile broadband world. Pearson will participate in the first session at the Mobility Tech Conference and Expo, titled: “Making the Most with Spectrum at Our Hands,” which will examine the key issues surrounding the spectrum crisis and the options for its management.
Rick Whitt, director and managing counsel at Google, and Hank Hultquist, vice president, Federal Regulatory at AT&T, will join Pearson.
“There are several critical topics for the wireless industry to address in the near future, and our association’s objective is to select key industry conferences at which to address these concerns,” commented Vicki Livingston, head of communications at 4G Americas. “For this reason, we are pleased to endorse and participate at Mobility Tech and M2M Evolution.”
“4G Americas has been an active voice in the advancement of the mobile broadband ecosystem,” said Carl Ford, co-founder of Crossfire Media. “Mobility Tech Conference attendees will benefit from their deep understanding of mobility topics, including critical spectrum issues, LTE and other 3GPP technologies and we are thrilled to have them participate in our program.”
Other 4G Americas sessions at Mobility Tech Conference and Expo include:
- You’ve Heard of VoLTE … How about Voice over HSPA?
- All Roads Lead to LTE
- Understanding Next Generation 9-1-1
Mobility Tech Conference and Expo will explore the new age of consumer and business mobility. The Mobility Tech conference lineup will focus on the future of the mobile Web and the delivery of personal experiences to any device, at any time and any place.
M2M Evolution brings together experts in transportation, security, health, cold chain, automotive and safety to discuss M2M applications, technologies and the impact on growth and profitability. Wireless carriers, platform companies and device manufacturers will discuss their roles in creating effective technologies and procedures that work to create an ecosystem for actionable data, information and efficiencies.
About TMC
TMC is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online. TMC publishes the Cloud Computing, Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY and Next Gen Mobility magazines. The company produces ITEXPO, the world’s leading B2B communications event. MobilityTechzone.com, read by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. In addition, TMC runs multiple industry events including: Cloud4SMB Expo, M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; DevCon5; Mobility Tech Conference & Expo, HTML5 Summit; CVx; Super Wi-Fi Summit, Video World Conference & Expo and more. Visit TMC Events for a complete listing and further information.
About Crossfire Media
Crossfire Media is an integrated marketing company with a core focus on future trends in technology. Crossfire services communities of interest with conferences, tradeshows, webinars, and newsletters and provide community websites with the latest information in our industries.
About 4G Americas: Unifying the Americas through Mobile Broadband Technology
4G Americas is an industry trade organization composed of leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers. The organization's mission is to promote, facilitate and advocate for the deployment and adoption of the 3GPP family of technologies throughout the Americas. 4G Americas contributes to the successful commercial rollout of 3GPP mobile broadband technologies across the Americas and their place as the No. 1 technology family in the region. The organization aims to develop the expansive wireless ecosystem of networks, devices, and applications enabled by GSM and its evolution to LTE. 4G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., with an office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Dallas. More information is available at www.4gamericas.org.
4G Americas' Board of Governors members include: Alcatel-Lucent, América Móvil, AT&T, Cable & Wireless, CommScope, Entel, Ericsson, Gemalto, HP, Huawei, Nokia Siemens Networks, Openwave, Powerwave, Qualcomm, Research In Motion (RIM), Rogers, T-Mobile USA and Telefónica.
Contact
4G Americas
Vicki Livingston
+1 262 242 3458
[email protected]
Media and Analyst Contact
TMC and Crossfire Media
Sue O’Keefe
Connect2 Communications
(508) 494-7771
[email protected]
Edited by
Braden Becker
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