Super Wi-Fi and Shared Spectrum Summit to Host Battle of the Devices Panel

“Show & Tell” panel will present leading white spaces radio devices

NORWALK, Conn. – August 7, 2013 – TMC and Crossfire Media today announced the Battle of the Devices Show & Tell, set to take place at Super Wi-Fi and Shared Spectrum Summit, being held August 27-29, 2013, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, August 27 at 3:45 p.m., conference attendees will have the chance to watch as industry experts from top companies show off their white space devices, answering questions ranging from technical specifications and performance to throughput availability. 

Moderated by Barlow Keener, principal of Keener Law Group and specialist in communications law and development, the “Battle of the Devices: Show and Tell Round One” panelists include:

• Jim Carlson, president and CEO of Carlson Wireless, has over 25 years of experience in the rural wireless communications industry and has demonstrated strong innovation and commitment to remote connectivity.
• Andy Mancone, director of sales and marketing for KTS Wireless, champions the first-to-market agility platform of software-defined radios in test bed and production networks worldwide. Mancone has a deep knowledge of the industry; his insight has also given him the ability to help develop the Telemetry Plus philosophy for white space spectrum.
• Darrin Mylet, business operations for Adaptrum, is well-known throughout the industry, having extensive experience in radio spectrums. Mylet’s patents include three on applying wireless to existing or emerging applications, location-based services and alerts.
• Robert Wu, Ph.D, founder and CEO of 6Harmonics Inc, has over 20 years of experience working in wireless technologies. An industry expert, Dr. Wu has filed over 60 patents for 3G/4G systems and has had more than 50 papers published.

“White spaces and spectrum sharing have created such a huge opportunity for the industry,” said Carl Ford, CEO of Crossfire Media and executive director of content and community. “We’re very excited for the Battle of the Devices to showcase the leading radios and devices that will allow us to take advantage of these new spectrum opportunities.”

Super Wi-Fi and Shared Spectrum Summit is presented by Diamond Sponsor iconectiv, and Gold Sponsors KTS Wireless, Adaptrum and WhiteSpace Alliance.

Registration for Super Wi-Fi and Shared Spectrum Summit is now open, contact Frank Coppola at 203-852-6800 x131 for more information. For media inquiries, contact Ashley Baster.

Companies interested in exhibiting, sponsorship or advertising packages for Super Wi-Fi and Spectrum Sharing Summit should contact TMC's Matthew Gleeson at 203-852-6800 x145.

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About TMC:
TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients' goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer, and Internet Telephony. MobilityTechzone is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world's leading Global Business Technology event, as well as industry events: 3D Printing Conference & Expo; Asterisk World; AstriCon; ChannelVision (CVx) Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; DevCon5 - HTML5 & Mobile App Developers Conference; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; Secure Mobility Conference; Small Cell Summit, Software Telco Congress, StartupCamp; Super Wi-Fi & Shared Spectrum Summit; SIP Trunking-Unified Communications Seminars; Wearable Tech Conference & Expo; WebRTC Conference & Expo; and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information.

About Crossfire Media:
Crossfire Media is an integrated marketing company with a core focus on future trends in technology. We service communities of interest with conferences, tradeshows, webinars and newsletters. Crossfire Media has a partnership with Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) to produce events and websites related to disruptive technologies. Crossfire Media is a division of Crossfire Consulting, a full service Information Technology company based in New York.

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