WiMAX Forum to Host WiGRID 2014 at DistribuTECH

Supporting best practices to leverage WiMAX technology for Smart Grid networks

CLACKAMAS, OR – The WiMAX Forum® announced the upcoming annual WiGRID 2014 event, a pre-conference session being held at 1pm on January 27th at DistribuTECH in San Antonio, Texas. The afternoon session will focus specifically on supporting the Smart Grid community in the deployment of effective and cost-effective 4G WiMAX networks.

WiGRID 2014 is a free event, designed to foster the continued advancement of the WiMAX Smart Grid ecosystem. The event is open to all attendees of DistribuTECH, one of the leading conferences in the utility industry, which garners an average of 10,000 attendees each year, as well as vendors, operators, and energy companies. It will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Speakers have been invited to share utility-focused technology expertise, including case studies to highlight the latest challenges and strategies involved with operating an efficient smart grid network. Following WiGRID 2014, the WiMAX Forum Smart Energy Working Group will meet for continuation of group business (also open to attendees).

“In an increasingly cost-competitive environment, utilities are transforming the way they do business,” said Eugene Crozier, Wireless Specialist of Powertech Labs, and Chair of the WiMAX Forum Smart Energy Working Group. “The information gained at WiGRID 2014 will be applied to future Smart Grid deployments, pilots and implementations of effective broadband networks. I’m looking forward to it.”

Said WiMAX Forum President, Declan Byrne, “WiMAX is an optimal technology for Smart Grid networks. This event will provide a means for industry leaders to network and share their experiences, as well as best practices involved with becoming more energy efficient and operationally effective.”

Registration is required to attend. For additional information and registration, please visit: www.wimaxforum.org/event/wigrid-2014-distributech.

For more information on WiMAX technology or to become a member of the WiMAX Forum, please contact Raul Rigo at raul.rigo@wimaxforum.org; or by phone at +1 (305) 582-7590.

About the WiMAX Forum
The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon IEEE Standard 802.16. The WiMAX Forum’s primary goal is to accelerate the adoption, deployment and expansion of WiMAX technologies across the globe while facilitating roaming agreements, sharing best practices within our membership and certifying products. WiMAX Forum Certified® products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services. The WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. For more information, visit www.wimaxforum.org.

WiMAX Forum
Alessandra Rocha
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Email: Alessandra.Rocha@WiMAXForum.org
9009 SE Adams Street, #2259
Clackamas, OR 97015-2259

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