4G LTE community turns its attention on Dallas for industry leading LTE event next week (14 \u2013 15 November)<\/p>\n
The premium networking event for the North American 4G LTE community, LTE North America, is experiencing record pre-show visitor registrations and exhibitor figures, hitting close to 900, as the industry, its leaders and influencers turn their attention towards the opening day on 14 November.<\/p>\n
Based in the Fairmont Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas, LTE North America brings together industry leaders for an unparalleled breadth of discussion focusing on the future of mobile broadband. Witnessing a staggering 77 per cent attendee growth over past two years alone, and with an impressive speaker line-up, that includes Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Clearwire, US Cellular, News360, Truphone, Google and MetroPCS, the event plays a central role for many regional carriers and promises to be the best yet. <\/p>\n
Event speaker, James Tagg, CTO at Truphone, comments on the importance of the event: \u201cWe want to continue to share our story, strengthen ties with our friends in the industry, develop new relationships, and work to develop a track record as a valued contributor to this emerging ecosystem….maybe we\u2019ll catch up with some old friends while we\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The opening day (14 November) will also play host to the Telecoms.com LTE North America Awards, which are now in their third year and celebrate the triumphs and innovations of North America\u2019s LTE marketplace. The awards ensure global and industry-respected recognition for those who are shortlisted, including CellMax Technologies, Openet, Novatel Wireless, RAD Data Communications and Tekelec. <\/p>\n
Two brand new categories were introduced this year; \u2018Best Backhauling Solution\u2019 and \u2018Most Innovative LTE Application\/Service\u2019, to reflect the movements made in the LTE industry. Sam Oakley, Events Manager of the LTE World Series said: \u201cThe past year has seen an influx of LTE network deployments in the North American region, placing it at the forefront of the LTE mobile revolution. As such we\u2019ve introduced these new categories to reflect the rapidly evolving marketplace.\u201d <\/p>\n
F5 Traffix is on the awards shortlist, with the company\u2019s Director of Product Marketing, commenting: \u201cF5 is honored to have its Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller\u2122 among the finalists of the Best LTE Core Network Product at the LTE North America Awards Event. Informa has been in the forefront in our industry with its LTE Series and spotlight on Diameter signaling, serving as a pioneering leader similar to the F5 Traffix role in supporting operators to rollout reliable, top performing LTE networks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arya Barirani, Vice President of Product Marketing at Infoblox, also shortlisted says: “Mobile networks are under increasing pressure due to complexity and bandwidth-hungry smartphone users consuming increasing amounts of multi-media and social content. Infoblox’s service provider network control solutions are tackling this challenge by enabling mobile operators to simplify and secure their infrastructure, enhance the customer experience and deploy LTE more smoothly. We are pleased to have our product excellence validated by the \u2018Best Core LTE Network Product\u2019 award and appreciate the recognition.”<\/p>\n
Erik Org, Senior Marketing Manager at Azimuth Systems, also adds: \u201cLTE North America offers a terrific opportunity to share thoughts visions and best practices with the leaders in LTE. Azimuth believes easy to use automated test solutions that help companies measure what matters – performance in the real world – is essential to the continued growth of LTE. For that reason, Azimuth is both pleased and grateful to be nominated for the LTE NA 2012 Award for is ACE MX2 MIMO Channel Emulator.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
4G LTE community turns its attention on Dallas for industry leading LTE event next week (14 \u2013 15 November)<\/p>\n