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Green Packet Projects Strong Growth Of 4G WiMAX In CALA

July 19, 2010 Kuala Lumpur - Greenpacket is forecasting an 87 percent compound average growth rate (CAGR) from 2010 to 2014 for WiMAX subscribers in Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) up from 900,000 at the end of 2009. WiMAX technology’s time-to-market advantage will prove to be a key motivation for operators to capture market share early. The Company also expects the technology shift from fixed to mobile WiMAX in the region to pick up steam as the ecosystem for mobile WiMAX becomes increasingly robust and equipments enjoy better economies-of-scale Read Full Sotry Here

Light Reading to launch Mobile Broadband China 2010

Shanghai–July, 2010, Mobile Broadband China ,– UBM TechWeb's Light Reading, the largest research-led media company serving the global communications marketplace, in collaboration with Heavy Reading, Read Full Story Here

TelcoTV Asia 2010 gets its 2009 sponsors re-signed and announced speaker line-up

SHANGHAI, China – May 3, 2010 – TelcoTV Asia 2010, hosted by Light Reading, announced today that 5 out of its 2009 sponsors re-signed as the 2010 sponsors as the event moves forward. Read Full Story Here

GREEN PACKET READY TO SERVE GROWING NEED FOR DATA OFFLOADING IN THE U.S.

4 June 2010 – Greenpacket, a leading developer of next generation mobile broadband and networking solutions, is confident that their Intouch Connection Manager (Intouch CM) solution is able to address increasing network congestion issues faced by operators in the U.S. Read full Story here.

6 May 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Greenpacket, a leading developer of next-generation mobile broadband and networking solutions today launched Interact Collabright (“Collabright”). Working with Intel, the Collabright application helps deliver true Personal Area Network (PAN) technology that extends the capabilities of Intel® My WiFi Technology.

Collabright is a next-generation wireless networking platform that is independent of infrastructure.  The application allows multiple users to share documents and audio-visual files via a secured device-to-device connection.

Kelvin Lee, Senior General Manager of Greenpacket said, “Interact Collabright, in combination with Intel My WiFi Technology, innovates information sharing without the need for conventional network infrastructure or expensive AV equipment. With the rapid increase in data transfer, this application which makes sharing easy will be welcomed by users today. Collabright is like a big meeting room connecting people beyond four walls.”
Through Collabright, users connected via PAN are not only able to share files and folders, but can also chat with either single or multiple parties. The platform also supports screen sharing for users within a group to view presentations or current screens of other users, as well as interact among themselves with a whiteboard application.

“As consumers increasingly connect WiFi-enabled peripherals, laptops and devices to each other, they want the ability to easily transfer data between them,” said Ashish Gupta, Marketing Manager of Intel’s Mobile Wireless Group.  “Intel is working with Greenpacket to integrate their Interact Collabright application with our award-winning Intel My WiFi Technology software and look forward to providing users with a simple way to share their screens, files and folders, chat, or even their internet connection.” 

Greenpacket’s collaboration with Intel to create an application built on the Intel My WiFi Technology SDK is further testament to its innovative technology vision. With Interact Collabright, Greenpacket hopes to encourage ODMs and OEMs to realize the importance of a connected world through peer-to-peer sharing that will be of real benefit to their customers.

“We believe that offering Interact Collabright as an add-on to Intel My WiFi Technology will help ODMs and OEMs better differentiate themselves from competitors by offering enhanced information and file sharing applications to their existing customers and at the same time, attract new ones,” Lee said.

Lee confirmed that Greenpacket is in advanced talks with major laptop ODMs and OEMs for the licensing of its Collabright software, which will enable the Company to penetrate into new markets.

Greenpacket aims to constantly be at the forefront technology, and is committed to delivering innovative and high-quality products to cater to today’s end-user needs.  The Company’s solid track record coupled with its unique position of offering end-to-end solutions, has garnered it credibility among global Telcos.

About Greenpacket:
Greenpacket prides itself as a leading developer of Next Generation mobile broadband and networking solutions. Its carrier-grade solutions and award-winning consumer devices help Telecommunications Operators open new avenues, meet new demands, and enrich lifestyles while forging new relationships. Greenpacket believes in a future of limitless freedom in wireless communications and commits to meeting the needs of customers through innovative solutions.

Greenpacket is the solutions pillar of Green Packet Berhad, which is founded in 2000 in the Silicon Valley. Green Packet Berhad is now headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and listed on the Main Board of the Malaysian bourse. It has over 1000 employees with nine operations across the globe. For more information visit: www.greenpacket.com
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Educational Program Released for 4GWE Conference in Los Angeles.

Conference & Expo Dedicated to the Next Generation of Wireless Technologies Collocated with ITEXPO West 2009 in September

Norwalk, CT & Yorktown Heights, NY – April 22, 2009 - Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC®) and Crossfire Media have releases the conference program for the second 4G Wireless Evolution Conference (4GWE) taking place at ITEXPO in Los Angeles, on September 1-3, 2009.

4GWE is the first major event dedicated exclusively to addressing the issues, challenges and emerging opportunities associated with the evolution of the 4G - all IP - wireless network.  The conference content is designed to educate the complete 4G eco-system on the applications, technology alternatives, time frames, and challenges influencing the new age of mobile broadband.

Conference tracks and sessions at 4GWE are specifically designed for each member of the 4G community, including:

“Over the last 10 years, ITEXPO has played a key role in propelling the VoIP industry, and we believe that the 4GWE Conference at ITEXPO will provide the same type of content, networking and partnering opportunities that are needed to help evolve and mature the 4G industry,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC president and ITEXPO conference chairman. 

“ITEXPO in Miami this past February flourished despite the shaky economy, setting a new attendance record. Offering the 4GWE educational program for the first time contributed to that success. That launch event quickly established 4GWE as the conference where the wireless/ mobile industry’s foremost experts help attendees prepare to seize short- and long-term opportunities delivering 4G services,” added Tehrani.

Conference and Expo registration for both 4GWE and ITEXPO is now open.  Sponsorship, exhibiting, and advertising opportunities are still available for companies looking to define, and showcase their role in the wireless evolution, to the thousands of combined 4GWE and ITEXPO attendees.  The 4GWE Showcase is a turn-key exhibit opportunity, designed to minimize overhead expenses, and assure ROI to exhibitors.  Interested parties should contact Dave Rodriguez at 1-203-852-6800, ext. 146 or at drodriguez@tmcnet.com or Scott Kargman, at 516-808-1991 or scott@crossfiremedia.com.
 
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, newsletters and provide community web sites with the latest information in our industries. 

About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by an average of two million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE (in conjunction with Crossfire Media), and Communications Developer Conference. 

TMC has also recently launched new industry-specific Web sites:
4g-wirelessevolution.TMCnet.com, InfoTech.TMCnet.com, Cable.tmcnet.com, Robotics.tmcnet.com, Satellite.tmcnet.com, Green.tmcnet.com. 

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.  
TMC Contacts:

Michael Genaro

203-852-6800 x142

mgenaro@tmcnet.com

Orange Promises that 100% of French People Will Access to Broadband.

The people of France will access the broadband via WiMAX Network by 2012. Plan Numerique 2012 Besson has also recently noted nearly two percent of the population spread over a significant fraction of the territory is not served. The rate is 1 to 2 million French people excluded from society.

According to France Telecom, 98.2% of french people can already have broadband acess, including through ADSL and other technologies, there are many white areas to be covered.

The solution exist today to cover 1.7% of the population, and this reach 100% coverage of the population via WiMAX technology. France has at present nearly 17 million DSL subscribers of which just under half in Orange, 1 million cable subscribers and nearly 150,000 subscribers to fiber optics for just over 60% of the population connected.

While some potiellement have access to broadband internet, but did not subscribe for various reasons like finances, low interest etc. Others are still surfing through RTC or ISDN. Tenders around French Companies using WiMAX are strongly expected.

Emerging Area's & Trends In WiMAX Technology (802.16)

WiMAX stands for `Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access`, and it`s a digital, wireless communications system, also called IEEE 802.16. It was developed to help improve wireless communication networks in large metropolitan / urban areas, and it can give wireless broadband access to users over far larger distances than previously possible - to 30 miles from a fixed station and up to 10 miles from a mobile station. This is compared to the original WiFI wireless LAN, which can generally only provide access for 300 feet from a transmitting station.

Working together to promote and develop WiMAX technology, is a global not-for-profit wireless industry organisation, which seeks to advance WiMAX and increase how compatible and inter-operable devices backed on this 802.16 spec are. They also work together to keep developing new wireless networking devices for consumers, and developing WiMAX also to benefit international communities.

From a technological perspective, WiMAX supports wireless networking in a very similar way to WiFI. However, it`s second-generation, which means it offers better bandwidth use, less problems with interference and improved data rates over long distances. It can also give about 10 megs per second of uploading/downloading, and can operate on different frequencies (licenced and non), which makes it a better regulated mobile environment. Consumer devices include PC cards and `dongles` which plug into the USB port of laptop, as well as hand-held personal devices like Blackberries.

In terms of applications, WiMAX offers various opportunities, for example facilitating Wi-Fi hotspots for connecting to the internet (from your coffee shop, local park or even when on the move), providing services for both telecoms and data and offering internet connectivity as part of organisational Business Continuity strategies - for example, if the internet service went offline at work, WiMAX could kick in to offer wireless connectivity as a back up.

Although WiMAX is still a relatively new term to consumers, it will likely soon become very well known indeed as the standard for wireless internet access on a global scale. A lot of money is being invested in it - a combined group of technology companies, including Google and Intel have come together to invest several billion dollars into the WiMAX venture.

However, there are still challenges with WiMAX - for example, it may be hard to deploy in very rural locations where there is little / no existing internet infrastructure. Having said that though, in places such as developing countries where even wired networking infrastructure is in its infancy, WiMAX may be relatively cheaper to install than a wired solution. Another issue is that WiMAX can either deploy over long distances OR transmit up to 70 megabits a minute - it can`t do both - for example, if it`s transmitting over long distances, the bit transfer rate will dip, and vice versa. There are numerous online resources if you are interested in finding out more about Mobile broadband, mobile networking in general and what it can offer to the home or office networker.

WiMAX's First Ever Certified Products

The initial certification is granted to the newly WiMAX products by the WiMAX Forum that utilizes IEEE 802.16-2004 standard.  Some of the renowned companies involved in the manufacturing of these products such as Redline Communications, Aperto Networks, Wavesat and Sequans.  These products were tested in Spain at WiMAX Forum certification lab which was inaugurated in mid July 2005. According to the industry resources many companies are in a queue to get the certification for their products from the WiMAX Forum Certification Lab.

These certification gives benefits to the customers who buy the certified products are assured for the compatibility of the products with other devices.  As we can see from the market that most of the manufacturers launched their products without getting any certification from the WiMAX forum, and they have already produced their individual pre certification products.  From over the last few years WiMAX is still one of the most awaited technology in the market but on the other hand there are some other factors that moving upward in very slow pace as compare to other competing mobile technologies.

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