Towerstream CEO Jeff Thompson to Keynote at 4GWE, Taking Place at ITEXPO, on September 1st in Los Angeles
Thompson to Discuss How 4G Technology Can Achieve Broadband Stimulus Goals to Close the Digital Divide
Norwalk, CT – September 1st, 2009 – Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) today announced that Towerstream President and CEO, Jeff Thompson, will deliver a keynote address to the audience of the 4GWE Conference, which is taking place at ITEXPO, on Tuesday, September 1st, at 4:30 PM, in the Los Angeles Convention Center.
In his keynote, “4G and the Broadband Stimulus – Closing the Digital Divide,” Thompson will discuss how 4G wireless technologies can be utilized with the broadband stimulus program to increase the proliferation of broadband technology across the U.S. He will also share his opinions on how wireless broadband technology can help businesses of all sizes, based on experiences with Towerstream’s service.
“Since 2000, Towerstream has played an important role in business communications, helping organizations to increase productivity while lowering costs and downtime with wireless broadband technology,” said Thompson. “During my 4GWE keynote, I will be discussing how 4G can be used to extend high-speed Internet connectivity effectively through the broadband stimulus program and what business and consumer users can expect as 4G continues to roll out across the country.”
Registration for 4GWE, and ITEXPO remains open, and additional information can be found at:
http://4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com/conference/west-09/w-09-registration.aspx.
The 4GWE Conference 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 Mobile Network Operators, fixed carriers, handset manufacturers, mobile internet device manufacturers, application providers, and venture capitalists on the applications, technology alternatives, time frames, and challenges influencing the new age of mobile broadband.
Jeff Thompson co-founded Towerstream in December 1999, where he has served as a director since the company’s inception. Jeff previously held the role of chief operating officer, from 1999 until November 2005, when he became president and CEO. Prior to co-founding Towerstream, Jeff co-founded EdgeNet, Inc., a privately held Internet service provider, which was later sold to Citadel Broadcasting Corporation in 1997, and became eFortress. Jeff holds a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts.
About Towerstream Corporation:
Towerstream is a leading fixed WiMAX service provider in the U.S., delivering high-speed Internet access to businesses. Founded in 2000, the Company has established networks in nine markets including New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Seattle, Dallas-Fort Worth, and the greater Providence area where the Company is based. The Company was the first carrier selected to join the WiMAX Forum to assist leading vendors in establishing industry compliance with international broadband wireless access standards and cross-vendor interoperability. Towerstream was awarded two 2008 Telephony Innovation Awards for Most Innovative Broadband Wireless Service and Most Innovative Small Business Service and the Best of WiMAX World 2008 Service Provider Deployment Award for its New York City network.
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 two to three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.
Contact:
Todd Keefe
For Immediate Release PR
Direct: 617 262 1968
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todd@firpr.com
