Official program brochure outlines 4G wireless industry’s premier event

October 18 to 21 at McCormick Place, Chicago

BOSTON – August 3, 2010 – The Events and Media Division of Yankee Group announced today the publication of the official conference brochure for 4G World 2010. With visionary keynotes and more than 175 speakers in 80+ sessions, 4G World 2010 is the 4G industry’s “must attend” event of the year. The expanded and comprehensive four-day conference program also features participation from more than 250 sponsors and exhibitors and more than 10,000 attendees. The event website is www.4GWorld.com.

According to Eliot Weinman, conference chair and president, Events Division of Yankee Group, “2010 has been a watershed year for the 4G wireless industry. Around the world there are more than 110 operators in 48 countries that are investing in LTE networks, and there are more than 500 WiMAX networks deployed in over 145 countries. The global impact of 4G and the rapid expansion of the mobile Internet will change the face of communications and computing for billions of users around the globe. At 4G World 2010 wireless industry business and thought leaders will share their insights and predictions for 4G wireless and the mobile Internet.”

Highlighted keynote speakers include:

* Eran Gorev, President and CEO, Alvarion
* Glenn Lurie, President, Emerging Devices, AT&T
* Ashraf M. Dahod, SVP and GM, Mobile Internet Technology Group, Cisco
* William Morrow, CEO, Clearwire
* Mike Lanman, President – Enterprise and Government Markets, Verizon Wireless
* Håkan Eriksson, Senior VP, CTO, Ericsson
* Matt Bross, Chief Technology Officer, Vice Chairman, Huawei USA
* Roger D. Linquist, Chairman, President & CEO, MetroPCS
* Bruce Brda, Senior VP, GM Networks, Motorola
* Michael Matthews, Head of Strategy and Business Development, Nokia Siemens Networks
* Kim, EVP and GM, Telecommunication Systems Business, Samsung
* Bob Azzi, Senior VP, Network, Sprint

4G World 2010 also welcomes the “who’s who” of the world of 4G, including key global industry sponsors, associations, media, research and training organizations. Program partners include TM Forum, Award Solutions, Light Reading, WCAI, Femto Forum, Forbes Magazine, 3G Americas, Fierce Markets, ETSI, GS1, IEEE, Senza Fili, Maravedis Research, RCR Wireless and Rethink Research. Major corporate sponsors of 4G World 2010 include Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, Alcatel Lucent, AT&T, Alvarion, Sprint, Clearwire, Motorola, Cisco, Juniper Networks, Huawei, Qualcomm and Samsung.

Attendees of 4G World will have access to a broad and comprehensive program of critical current and forward looking business, technology and regulatory topics. Sessions will examine Backhaul, Core Convergence, 4G Operator Deployments and Business Models, 4G Technology Roadmap, Femtocells, 4G Operational Transformation Strategies, Vertical Industry Apps and M2M, Future of the Mobile Web, Evolution of m-Commerce, LTE/WiMAX, Mobile Internet Innovations and more.

With a three-day expo, 4G World 2010 is poised to be the largest exposition ever assembled focused on the 4G revolution.

Additional special events at 4G World 2010’s expo include press functions, the 4G World Solutions Theater, RCR 4G Innovator Awards Ceremony, RCR Buzz Zone, Power Breakfasts and much more. The complete program brochure can be downloaded at http://www.4gworld.com/2010/email/images/4gw-brochure-final-web.pdf.

About 4G World

4G World®, is the first and only conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation technologies that enable the mobile Internet revolution, including mobile network infrastructure, advanced devices, applications, and content. Drawing 10,000 attendees and 250 sponsors and exhibitors from across the entire 4G wireless, mobile broadband, and mobile internet ecosystem, 4G World is the premier 4G business transformation event, where the entire industry gathers to chart its future direction. The event website is www.4GWorld.com

Contact:

Kate Walsh
Sr. Director of Marketing
Yankee Group Events and Media
kwalsh@yankeegroup.com