Top Industry Leaders to Drive Discussions at Global Wi-Fi Summit in China

WHAT:
The Global Wi-FiSummit in China 2007 will host industry leaders to present on Wi-Fi technology,deployments and markets. This inaugural event is a venue for industry experts,vendors, carriers and Chinese government officials to forge industrycollaborations and assist Wi-Fi stakeholders in building a presence in China.

WHEN:
September 26-27,2007

WHERE:
The PresidentialPlaza Hotel, Beijing, China

WHO:
The Wi-FiAlliance and Global Wi-Fi Summit sponsors including Intel, AMCC, AtherosCommunications, Broadcom, Cisco and Motorola will be addressing industry-focusedtopics. Below is a listing of top-industry speakers that will be drivingdiscussions on Wi-Fi technology in China.

Government and Wireless Deployments in China

  • Chen Ruming,Chair, Radio Frequency Planning Expert Consultative Committee, Ministry ofInformation Industry (MII)
  • Dang Meimei / WangZhiqin, Chair of Wireless Work Group, China Communications Standards Association
  • Ma Benteng,Beijing 2008 Olympics Office, China Mobile
  • Wang Haila, ChiefTechnology Officer, FranceTelecom (in China)

Industry Associationsand Collaboration

  • Celia Desmond, BoardMember, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Jason Yin, ManagingDirector, In-Stat China
  • Li Baorong, FixedMobile Convergence Alliance
  • Stephen Palm, DigitalLiving Network Alliance

Wi-FiTechnology and Architecture

  • Guo Hongtao, VicePresident, CECT-ChinaCOMM Communications Co. Ltd
  • GuoQiang, General Manager, HoJu
  • Hou Ziqiang,Director, China Netcom (Hong Kong)
  • Sun Yuning, President of IRGS and Vice President,Lenovo Group
  • Xie Yi, Vice President, ChinaAcademy of Telecommunication Research, MII
  • Zhang Wenyue, China Netcom


CONTACT:
Tolearn more about the event, visit http://www.conference.cn/wi-fi or send an email to: wi-fi@conference.cn.


Global Wi-Fi
Summit in China 2007
Managers andproduct developers from networking equipment manufacturers involved in theWi-Fi industry are expected to attend the first annual Global Wi-Fi Summit in China, as aregovernment officials, analysts and consultants, and venture capitalists. Inaddition, the two-day conference will feature a vendor expositionwith product demonstrations and interoperability testing events.

The Wi-Fi Alliance has partnered with BII Group Holdings, Inc. to producethe event.


About the Wi-Fi Alliance

TheWi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association ofmore than 300 member companies devoted to promoting the growth ofwireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing the userexperience for mobile wireless devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance's testing andcertification programs ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based onthe IEEE 802.11 specification. Since the introduction of the Wi-FiAlliance's certification program in March 2000, more than 3,500products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging theexpanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprisemarkets.