Google's Osama Bedier to Keynote at 4G World 2011

Google Wallet to headline the NFC Summit.

Boston, MA Oct 4, 2011 - 4G World today announced a new addition to its acclaimed list of speakers for the 4G World 2011 Conference and Expo. On the heels of the recent Google Wallet launch, Osama Bedier, VP of Payments for Google and one of the leads in orchestrating the company's new open commerce ecosystem, will keynote at the 4G World 2011 summit "NFC: Enabling New Revenue Opportunities." The third annual 4G World takes place Oct. 24-27 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. The event Web site is www.4gworld.com.

The NFC Summit, developed in conjunction with the NFC Forum, Near Field Communications World and Inside Secure, takes place Wednesday, Oct. 26, onsite at 4G World 2011. The executive summit assembles thought leaders representing the global ecosystem of NFC-based applications being deployed today. Bedier will take the stage at 9:45 a.m.

"We are excited to welcome Osama Bedier as an executive keynote for our NFC Summit," said Nick Holland, Yankee Group senior analyst and program director for the summit. "Fresh from having launched the largest commercial U.S. NFC initiative to date, the expertise and insight he can bring to our audience will truly be invaluable."

4G World is the largest event in the world covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation 4G technologies and business models that power the mobile Internet economy. For more details on the event or to register, visit www.4gworld.com.

Sponsors of 4G World 2011 Conference and Expo include: Alvarion; Ericsson; Alcatel-Lucent; Ciena; Huawei; Juniper Networks; Nokia Siemens Networks; Qualcomm; Samsung; Airspan; Cavium Networks; Continuous Computing; Exalt; NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.; NetScout; Sequans; Stoke; Symmetricom; Tekelec; Sprint; 4G Trends; Connected Planet; Total Telecom; Wireless Week; Award Solutions; bnetTV.com; 3GPP; NFC Forum; TM Forum; UMTS Forum; Wi-Fi Alliance; WiMAX Forum; 4G Americas; ATIS; CDG; IMS Forum; NGN Forum; NGN Plugfest; Telecom Council of Silicon Valley; USTelecom; Wireless Communications Association International; Maravedis; Rethink Research; Senza Fili Consulting; Parks Associates; and Hot Telecom.

About 4G World
4G World is the first and only conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation 4G technologies that enable the mobile Internet revolution, including mobile network infrastructure, advanced devices, applications and content.

Yankee Group believes operator strategies for 4G network evolution will not be driven by technology, but by competition and market demand. As a ubiquitous network takes hold in the mature markets of North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, operators are anticipating massive growth in broadband data usage and planning their network migration strategies and business models for monetizing mobile Internet services. 4G World offers them an opportunity to research state-of-the-practice business models and advanced mobile technologies, and learn from other operators about what works--and what doesn't--as they migrate their networks to 4G. For more information, visit www.4GWorld.com.

 

About Yankee Group
Yankee Group is the preeminent research and advisory firm equipping companies to profit in a mobile world. The core of our content is proprietary research and analytics on the attitudes, behaviors and usage patterns of mobile users. Based on this research, we provide a range of actionable data, insights and advice to marketing, strategy and product executives driving the mobility revolution in leading companies worldwide.

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