ALEPO BECOMES INVOLVED AS A WiMAX FORUMŽ MEMBER
AUSTIN, Texas, 23 February 2008—Alepo today announced its membership approval within the WiMAX forum as well as its involvement in the Network Working Group (NWG). The WiMAX forum is an industry-led, non-profit organization committed to promoting and certifying interoperable WiMAX products. Alepo is stepping in quickly with strategic involvement in the NWG which has objectives including creating standard, higher level networking specifications for fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile WiMAX systems, beyond what is defined in 802.16. Alepo will continue to work alongside NWG members to ensure 802.16e standards become a reality in today’s market place.
"The WiMAX Forum continues to gain industry support with more than 520 members to-date," said Ron Resnick, president of the WiMAX Forum. "As companies, both large and small, join together to create an ecosystem of interoperability, their products and services are delivering anytime, anywhere Broadband access to consumers around the world."
“Alepo is proud to be involved with the WiMAX forum and an active NWG member,” explains John Kim, Director of Telecommunications, Alepo USA. “Alepo has tirelessly been on the forefront of telecommunications technology development for 15 years and WiMAX 16e is no exception.”
The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led non-profit organization comprising over 500 companies, including Alepo USA, committed to promoting and certifying interoperable WiMAX products. WiMAX products are designed to deliver wireless Broadband services to both residential customers and businesses by creating economies of scale made possible by standards-based, interoperable products and services.
A complete list of current WiMAX Forum members can be found at: http://www.wimaxforum.org/about/Current_Members/
About Alepo
Alepo provides software products and consulting services for customer care, billing, and OSS/BSS solutions for WiMAX deployments, Voice over IP operators, Public Wireless LAN providers, Internet service providers, IPTV, and Triple Play Providers. Founded in 1994, Alepo has emerged as a leading Operations and Business Support System for service over internet delivery providers proudly serving customers on six continents.
Maturity, stability, and innovation position Alepo as a vital solution for both greenfield and established providers focused on scalable and reliable solutions that protect their investment, while anticipating their needs in an evolving marketplace. Some of Alepo’s flagship clients include: Digicel, France Telecom (Orange), TelBru, International Airports, Telecom Malaysia, Indonesia Telecom, Suburban Telecom, Maxcom, Turkcell (Tellcom), and Superonline.
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 802.16/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 Global Congress Events Series of premier trade shows and conferences, the WiMAX Forum is committed to offering a hands-on business and education experience with meaningful networking opportunities to drive worldwide adoption of WiMAX technology and deliver wireless Broadband Internet services anytime, anywhere. For more information, visit the trade show link at www.wimaxforum.org.
"WiMAX Forum" is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum. "WiMAX," the WiMAX Forum logo, "WiMAX Forum Certified," and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
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