PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The WiMAX Forum^® today announced that a Live WiMAX™ Tour will be held at the upcoming WiMAX Forum Congress Asia. Highly regarded as the leading, dedicated event for industry companies in the region, the WiMAX Forum Congress Asia will take place on April 28 – 29 at the Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore.

Set to depart from the Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday, April 27, the Live WiMAX Network Tour is an attraction created to showcase the latest advancements in WiMAX technology and Connection Manager Solution. The tour will take visitors to Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the latest unwired city and home to WiMAX wireless broadband.

The Live WiMAX Network Tour will provide attendees with the opportunity to enjoy live WiMAX connectivity on the move in a real-life metropolitan environment. Additionally, attendees will be able to experience seamless mobility between WiFi and WiMAX, which promises uninterrupted connectivity while on the go.

WiMAX Spectrum Workshop Asia

Also on Monday, April 27 will be a half day pre-conference Workshop led by key members of the WiMAX Forum Regulatory Working Group, with input from regulators, operators and specialist vendors. This highly practical interactive workshop will focus upon optimizing the use of spectrum that is now widely available across Asia. The goal is to bring together operators, vendors and regulators in an effort to break down the residual barriers to deployment that exist and explore implementation strategies that will satisfy the needs of all stakeholders. Regulators are invited to attend for free. For more information on the WiMAX Spectrum Workshop Asia please visit http://asia.wimax-vision.com/conference/pre-conference_workshop2.

About WiMAX Forum Congress Asia

WiMAX Asia 2009 is the largest and most successful WiMAX event in the region, receiving over 2700 attendees in 2008, its launch year. This year, the operator led agenda of over 100 speakers features 29 top level operator speakers who will present current case studies. For more information please visit http://www.wimax-vision.com/asia.

About the WiMAX Forum®

The WiMAX Forum® is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization formed to certify and promote the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon the harmonized IEEE 802.16e/ETSI HiperMAN standard. A WiMAX Forum goal is to accelerate the introduction of these systems into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum Certified products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services. Along these lines, the WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. Through the WiMAX Forum Congress Events Series of global trade shows and events, the WiMAX Forum is committed to furthering education, training and collaboration to expand the reach of the WiMAX ecosystem. For more information, visit the trade show link at www.wimaxforum.org.

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