MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 23, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Joel Short, co-founder and chief technology officer of Nomadix, the leading supplier of Public-access solutions, will speak at 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France on February 26, 2004 from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Dr. Short will examine Wi-Fi's roaming and provisioning hurdles, the search for a single-bill standard, the challenges of HotSpot revenue generation, and the work of the Wi-Fi Alliance as part of a panel discussion focused on WLANs. Hosted by the GSM Association, the trade association representing over 600 mobile operating companies, and Informa Group, 3GSM World Congress is the telecommunications industry's annual rallying point. With 26,000 attendees from 154 countries in 2003, no other event presents such a chance to hear directly from leading international operators about the needs of their customers, and from a host of CEOs and leaders in the vendor and supplier community about how they plan to help operators meet these demands. WHO: Dr. Joel Short is the chief technology officer and senior vice president 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: 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. February 26, 2004 WHERE: Palais de Festivals Cannes, France 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.