MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 01, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Joel Short, chief technology officer for Nomadix, the leading supplier of Public-access solutions, will speak at the Wi-Fi(tm) Planet Conference & Expo in San Jose on December 4, 2003 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Dr. Short will examine ubiquitous roaming and functional roaming infrastructure as part of a panel discussion titled "Evolution of Standards, Protocols and OSS." Hosted by Jupitermedia Corporation, the bi-annual Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo has become the definitive event of the Wi-Fi industry. It is the only event where all the major manufacturers, sellers and buyers of Wi-Fi related technology assemble together. At the conference, vendors introduce the latest products, and business users gain the knowledge they need to make strategic buying decisions. Through exhibitions, product demonstrations, networking and targeted industry- specific keynotes and discussion panels, Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo enables the Wi-Fi industry to chart its future direction. 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. 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: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. December 4, 2003 WHERE: San Jose McEnery Convention Center San Jose, 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.