June Focus : WiMAX versus 3g+
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
OR “Dumb Pipes vs The Telcos”
:: 6.30pm for 7pm, Mon 2nd June 2008
:: The Privilege Bar on George St.,
(corner George and King.)
The iPhone is coming to our shores at last – and some including Wired’s Bryan Gardiner think emerging chipsets and iPhone user behaviours may give the WiMAX industry a serious boost.
OK true its probably more about price transparency and service simplicity, i.e. just like you get from your ISP, unlike the complex layered pricing most telcos put forward.
That still begs the question: given a simpler consumer offer, low price point and supporting devices, will Metro-wide hotspots begin to offer a real alternative to the existing phone networks ? Will WiMAX create major opportunities for new players (and disruption and lower ARPUs for incumbent mobile operators ?) Why call when you can voice-skype !
We’ve Got the Answers!
To tackle these big questions and more, we’ve got a demo of a WiMAX business model developed by some sharp-looking final year students at UTS called iWiFi Bondi:

We’ve also put together a panel of industry heavyweights to discuss the implications of a raft of new mobile devices with built-in WiMAX support arriving on the market just in time to mobile-enable a host of popular online behaviours.
Bring your mobiles and business cards
Come along and enjoy the show - and take advantage of some great networking opportunities alongside your peers in the mobile industry. Entry is free, but to guarantee your place click here to RSVP.

and we’re really thrilled to be welcoming
‘iPhone : Hope or Hype ?’













