The broadband wireless access industry is experiencing a revolution. Recent collaboration between vendors has resulted in the emergence of two key standards initiatives: WiMAX, based on 802.16, and 802.20, a solution for genuine broadband data mobility.

Analysts predict that industry adoption of the WiMAX and 802.20 standards will lead to a competitively viable broadband wireless access alternative for the mass market. Adoption of WiMAX and similar broadband mobility architectures is expected to further push broadband penetration and services into the residential market. This goes for developed economies and especially for developing regions unencumbered by legacy communications infrastructures.

Carriers of all varieties must embrace a strategy for delivering fully portable broadband services as part of their overall product mix. This means not only deploying and integrating BWA technologies in the network, but also delivering and managing seamless, end-to-end broadband services to residential and enterprise customers alike. As a standards-based strategy for wireless broadband services, WiMAX holds the potential to enable service providers to do just that.

The WiMAX Global ComForum will focus specifically on the technology and business challenges in implementing WiMAX wireless broadband networks for fixed wireless access and mobile broadband.

This exciting event will cover today's leading issues, including the following:

• Standards and regulatory developments
• Interoperability and integration challenges
• Services deployment and management
• Seamless broadband wireless/wireline offerings
• Service bundling and marketing
• Case studies
• Trials
• Current deployments

The focus will be on realizing the true potential of WiMAX in today's network for carriers of all varieties. This program is designed to deliver the key insights, experiences, and perspectives of industry thought-leaders within an educational program that emphasizes learning, networking, and strategic relationships.