MEDIA ADVISORY -- Nomadix Executive to Speak at Ispcon in Santa Clara

Nomadix' CTO Joel Short to Discuss Leveraging Wi-Fi Opportunities for ISPs and WISPs


MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 16, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --


  WHAT:            Dr. Joel Short, chief technology officer 
                   for Nomadix, the leading supplier of 
                   Public-access solutions, will speak at ISPCON 
                   Fall in Santa Clara, Calif. on October 20,
                   2003. Dr.Short will address how ISPs and WISPs
                   can leverage Wi-Fi innovations to drive new
                   service offerings as part of a panel 
                   discussion titled "Creating the Wireless 
                   Future: Opportunities for ISPs and WISPs.
                   "Given that manufacturers are driving the 
                   market with Wi-Fi-enabled laptop and handheld 
                   computers, this session will further explore 
                   whether Wi-Fi can offer a viable business model
                   to service providers.

                   Now in its 10th year, ISPCON is the definitive
                   event for wired and wireless service providers 
                   at the leading edge of data communications. 
                   Service Providers from every sector will
                   join a multitude of exhibitors and associations 
                   to discover new opportunities for incremental
                   revenue, techniques to reduce costs and solutions
                   to thrive in today's competitive market. ISPCON is 
                   an intensely educational event that provides a
                   community forum for ISP owners and employees to 
                   network, develop partnerships and discover 
                   technical advancements that help them do business 
                   better.

  WHO:             Dr. Joel Short is the Chief Technology Officer and
                   Sr. Vice President of Nomadix, a company he 
                   co-founded with Internet Pioneer Dr. Leonard 
                   Kleinrock. Nomadix provides embedded
                   software and hardware solutions that enable
                   seamless and secure high speed Internet access for
                   mobile users. Dr. Short also serves as vice-chair
                   of WECA'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." 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 sells a family of Access Gateways to 
                   carriers and service providers deploying Public-
                   access networks and licenses its Nomadix Service 
                   Engine (NSE) software to leading suppliers of 
                   networking equipment.  Headquartered in Westlake
                   Village, Calif., with sales offices in Europe, 
                   China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, the 
                   company 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:            October 20, 2003 
                   9:00 to 10:00 p.m.

  WHERE:           Westin & Convention Center
                   Santa Clara, Calif.

  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.


            

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