MEDIA ADVISORY, June 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Joel Short, co-founder and CTO for Nomadix,
the leading supplier of Public-access
solutions will speak at SUPERCOMM 2004 in
Chicago on June 21, 2004. Short will discuss
Public-access wireless LANs for the
enterprise in a session titled "Wi-Fi
Opportunities and Directions."
The session will address Wi-Fi
security, ease-of-use and business models for
viable deployments, as well as the future of
Public-access wireless LANs.
SUPERCOMM is the world's largest annual
all-inclusive exhibition and conference for
communication service providers and private
network managers. At one time and in one
place, SUPERCOMM encompasses every
communication technology: Broadband,
Enterprise Networks, Converged Wireless,
and the entire Public Network
Infrastructure. There are exhibitors
from around the world and more than 145 free
and paid education sessions presented by more
than 500 global industry leaders. Held in
Chicago, the vibrant center of American
commerce, SUPERCOMM remains the one
must-attend communications marketplace for
products, services, ideas and solutions.
WHO: Dr. Joel Short is chief technology officer of
Nomadix, a company he co-founded with
Internet Pioneer Dr. Leonard Kleinrock.
Dr. Short also serves as vice-chair of Wi-Fi
Alliance'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." He is
also the co-chairman of the Public-access
Task Group within the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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 is a leading provider of Access
Gateways and embedded software solutions for
creating intelligent networks that deliver
transparent, secure, high-speed Internet
access to the mobile user virtually anywhere
throughout the world. The company is
headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif.,
with sales offices in Europe, China, Japan,
Singapore and South Korea. Nomadix 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: 10:00 a.m.
June 21, 2004
WHERE: McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
INTERVIEW
OPPORTUNITIES: For information on Nomadix and the company's
solutions please contact Stephanie Spangler
or Stacee Lewis via phone at +1 714-540-1030
ext. 17 or 19 or via e-mail at
sspangler@bockpr.com or slewis@bockpr.com