WiMAX is everywhere these days and has become one of the most anticipated developments in the telecommunication world. Expectations are high for WiMAX, with the technology ultimately promising to deliver true mobile broadband and contribute to provide high-quality educational and social networking services. But what's the status of wireless mesh, and how will WiMAX and mesh co-exist in a real-case deployment?

Join us for an in-depth look at how WiMAX can complement the largest mesh deployment with more than 1,400 access points. Operators in Russia are taking it one step further by bypassing 3G and going directly to 4G offering the best-in-class applications and services with true broadband to their end users.

Gerry Collins Wireless Director, EMEA, Sales and Marketing Nortel

Mr. Collins is responsible for Nortel's portfolio of next-generation and legacy wireless products throughout the region. He joined Nortel in 1999 and has had a number of positions in marketing Nortel's wireless products globally. Prior to joining Nortel, Mr. Collins spent seven years working in the Cable & Wireless Group. He worked in the engineering divisions of both Hong Kong Telecom and Mercury Communications, as well as the Cable & Wireless International Mobile division. Subsequently Mr. Collins spent a four-year secondment to Bouygues Telecom, where he was responsible for national radio network planning as the operator deployed service throughout France.

Bernd Kieslich Chief Technology Officer DBD Deutsche Breitband Dienste

Mr. Kieslich has been with DBD since its foundation in early 2004. As the CTO he introduced pre–WiMAX and Wi-Fi–based wireless broadband services, particularly in non–DSL–served areas across Germany. Since 2005 Mr. Kieslich has been responsible for DBD’s migration to fixed WiMAX 802.16d, extending the wireless service portfolio to voice over IP in 2007.

Stephen Lightley WiMAX Marketing Director NEC Europe

Mr. Lightley has worked extensively within the WiMAX and fixed wireless access industries for more than five years, gaining experience on the global stage by managing Airspan’s marketing program and now driving NEC’s WiMAX business in Europe. Before this he was the dark fiber product manager at both Level3 and Urban communications, having already been intimately involved in Nortel’s development of xDSL and DWDM platforms.

Gerard MacNamee Chief Technology Officer UK Broadband

As CTO Mr. MacNamee’s major goal is to exploit new-generation wireless technologies to enable the broadband services that have proved so successful on the PC and TV systems to be delivered for a low flat rate to metropolitan wireless broadband devices. He has 20 years of experience at the forefront of wireless technology and business.

Peter Newcombe President, Carrier Networks EMEA Nortel

Mr. Newcombe has held his current position since 2005. In this role he is responsible for NortelŐs communications solutions for carriers, including wireless networks, VoIP/IMS and multimedia solutions, carrier Ethernet and optical networks.