MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 16, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Dr. Joel Short, chief technology officer
for Nomadix, the leading supplier of
Public-access solutions, will speak at ISPCON
Fall in Santa Clara, Calif. on October 20,
2003. Dr.Short will address how ISPs and WISPs
can leverage Wi-Fi innovations to drive new
service offerings as part of a panel
discussion titled "Creating the Wireless
Future: Opportunities for ISPs and WISPs.
"Given that manufacturers are driving the
market with Wi-Fi-enabled laptop and handheld
computers, this session will further explore
whether Wi-Fi can offer a viable business model
to service providers.
Now in its 10th year, ISPCON is the definitive
event for wired and wireless service providers
at the leading edge of data communications.
Service Providers from every sector will
join a multitude of exhibitors and associations
to discover new opportunities for incremental
revenue, techniques to reduce costs and solutions
to thrive in today's competitive market. ISPCON is
an intensely educational event that provides a
community forum for ISP owners and employees to
network, develop partnerships and discover
technical advancements that help them do business
better.
WHO: Dr. Joel Short is the Chief Technology Officer and
Sr. Vice President of Nomadix, a company he
co-founded with Internet Pioneer Dr. Leonard
Kleinrock. Nomadix provides embedded
software and hardware solutions that enable
seamless and secure high speed Internet access for
mobile users. Dr. Short also serves as vice-chair
of WECA's Wireless ISP Roaming (WISPr) committee
and is editor and co-author of WISPr's document on
"Best Common Practices for Wireless ISP (WISP)
Roaming." Dr. Short has extensive experience in the
design and management of complex computer network
systems, having worked for various technology
start-ups and well-known technology companies
including Apple Computer. He received his Ph.D. in
Computer Science from UCLA where he was a lead
contributor to various ARPA sponsored wireless and
mobile research projects including TRAVLER -
Transparent Virtual Networking and WAMIS -
Wireless Adaptive Mobile Information Systems.
Nomadix sells a family of Access Gateways to
carriers and service providers deploying Public-
access networks and licenses its Nomadix Service
Engine (NSE) software to leading suppliers of
networking equipment. Headquartered in Westlake
Village, Calif., with sales offices in Europe,
China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, the
company sells and supports its products globally
through OEM partnerships, Value Added Resellers and
Systems Integrators. For additional information,
please visit http://www.nomadix.com or call
+1-818-597-1500.
WHEN: October 20, 2003
9:00 to 10:00 p.m.
WHERE: Westin & Convention Center
Santa Clara, Calif.
INTERVIEW
OPPORTUNITIES: For information on Nomadix and the company's
solutions please contact Stephanie Spangler or
Jennifer Tolkachev via phone at +1 714-540-1030,
ext. 17 or 19 or via e-mail at
sspangler@bockpr.com or jtolkachev@bockpr.com.