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Despite Hurricane Sandy, strong attendance for first two days and full lineup of leadership keynotes from operators, and 4G ecosystem components, OEM, application, device, and enterprise leaders

SAN FRANCISCO – November 6, 2012 – 4G World, the only conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation 4G mobile broadband technologies, services, and devices, today announced that its 2012 event exceeded expectations, with strong attendance on Day 1 and Day 2 and for the leadership conference program, despite Hurricane Sandy impacting attendee and speaker travel plans.

Of particular note was the impressive attendance from mobile operators, with 20% of conference attendees at 4G World 2012 being from the operator community. The jam-packed conference lineup featured more than 165 program speakers participating in 27 keynotes, 15 conference tracks and 45 panels.

4G World was also the launch pad for many new product, service and corporate announcements. This year’s event featured more than 100 exhibitors and sponsors that selected 4G World as their choice venue to debut or showcase their 4G solutions.

“With up to 30% of our registered attendees coming from areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy, our first priority was everyone’s safety,” explained Joe Braue, General Manager of 4G World. “Where keynote speakers could not travel due to weather conditions and flight cancellations, we were able to deliver their presentations via video and audio conference links to attendees on-site in Chicago. And those who could not attend sessions in person were able to view them online from their remote locations through special 4G World video coverage available on Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the world’s leading telecom website.”

Among the highlights of the conference were remote video keynotes from FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai from his home outside Washington, DC; and another from T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray who announced a number of initiatives involving T-Mobile’s planned purchase of MetroPCS. Other notable sessions included the 4G Device Innovation Keynote Panel with Fared Adib, who manages devices at Sprint, and Kevin Packingham, the Chief Product Officer at Samsung; as well as the IT Executive Forum with the CIO of Chicago Brett Goldstein, along with Garry Curtis, Chief Technology Strategy Officer at Accenture, and others.

This year’s 4G World was held in Chicago from October 29 to November 1. The event will move to Dallas in the fall of 2013, and will take place at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center from October 28 – 30, 2013. The Dallas area has become a telecom and mobile communications hub and is home to many operators and service providers, as well as many leading enterprises and application developers.

4G World will also be expanding to India with the launch of 4G World India, which will take place in Delhi on April 25 and 26, 2013. 4G World focuses on key technologies and global operator business strategies for 4G network deployment. By expanding the show to India, 4G World will provide the entire ecosystem in this market with an annual platform to discuss and debate the most important topics facing the industry, and analyze the latest 4G innovations and solutions.

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. Owned and operated by UBM Tech, this show provides insight into the state of the industry today and explores forward-looking advancements that will affect operators within the mobile ecosystem in the years ahead. 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 attendees 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 UBM Tech
UBM Tech the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM Tech produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM Tech's communities and information resources monthly. UBM Tech brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Cloud Connect, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM Tech is a part of UBM plc, one of the world's largest media businesses as a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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4G World a Big Success for 2012
November 6, 2012 | Kate Mitchell
4G World India to examine how to profit from mobile broadband innovation

SAN FRANCISCO – October 30, 2012 – UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, and producer of 4G World, today announced 4G World India, the only conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation 4G mobile broadband technologies in India. 4G World India will take place at the Epicentre, Gurgaon, Delhi, April 25 and 26, 2013.

4G World India will include content rich conference sessions, summits and workshops, live technology demonstrations and an exposition covering a full range of 4G and mobile broadband strategies and solutions. The conference program and expo will also synthesize network infrastructure, software and operating systems with the growing device ecosystem including smartphones, tablets and the underlying technology driving innovations in 4G.

“4G networks and technology hold the unique potential to transform business in India and to impact how people communicate, work and socialize,” says Joe Braue, General Manager of 4G World. “4G World focuses on key technologies and global operator business strategies for 4G network deployment. By expanding the show to India, we can provide the entire ecosystem in this market with an annual platform to discuss and debate the most important topics facing our industry, and analyze the latest 4G innovations and solutions.”

“The mobile broadband market is growing at an explosive rate in India and as operators firm up their 4G launch plans, the opportunities are going to grow exponentially,” adds Kailash Shirodkar, Director & Publisher, TechWeb India. “As a premier event in the UBM Tech portfolio, 4G World aligns perfectly with our business in India and strengthens our effort to grow our business, media, research and content channels analyzing and reporting in this market.”

From operators and service providers to network builders and infrastructure solution providers, 4G network services and management, device and equipment manufacturers, software and application developers, and the buyers of today’s latest mobile technology, 4G World is the event of choice for the entire ecosystem. 4G World is the only conference where enterprises and operators will meet to discuss the state of the art of the mobile enterprise marketplace.

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. Owned and operated by UBM Tech, this show provides insight into the state of the industry today and explores forward-looking advancements that will affect operators within the mobile ecosystem in the years ahead. 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 attendees 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 UBM Tech
UBM Tech the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM Tech produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM Tech's communities and information resources monthly. UBM Tech brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Cloud Connect, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM Tech is a part of UBM plc, one of the world's largest media businesses as a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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Echo Communications (for 4G World)
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4G World Expanding to India
October 30, 2012 | Kate Mitchell
SAN FRANCISCO – October 30, 2012 – 4G World, the only conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation 4G mobile broadband technologies, will move from Chicago to Dallas in 2013. The Dallas area has become a telecom and mobile communications hub and is home to many operators and service providers. It offers an ideal location for participation from Tier 1, and a growing number of Tier 2 and 3 service providers that will find Dallas more convenient and affordable to travel to when approving budgets. 4G World 2013 will take place at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center from October 28 – 30.

“Chicago has served the event well over the past four years,” says Joe Braue, General Manager of 4G World. “However, after analysis and consultation with partners, clients, operators and attendees, we’ve concluded quite unanimously that the Dallas area is a stronger and more natural home for 4G World. We see a number of key benefits to this move that will serve to grow the event, deliver a stronger service provider and industry audience, and give the best possible value for attendees, our sponsors and exhibitors.”

The Dallas area is home to top operator and service provider research and development centers and headquarters, as well as a major representation of Fortune 500 companies. It is also home to many of the industry’s top infrastructure providers. With its central location, Dallas offers a convenient and affordable venue for increasingly more participants in the global 4G ecosystem to attend and benefit from the world class content as well as networking and collaboration opportunities that 4G World has become known for. The Gaylord Texan Resort is also much better suited to the combination of expo and conference facilities required to meet the event’s needs. It will provide an unparalleled attendee experience – and the cost of doing business in Dallas will be lower when it comes to execution of the conference and expo, as well as attendee travel.

UBM TechWeb, producers of 4G World, are planning to expand the annual conference and expo into key emerging markets in need of a platform to showcase the 4G wireless and mobile broadband opportunities in international regions such as India and Latin America.

According to Braue, “Moving 4G World to Dallas in 2013 is the first step in our international growth strategy. The centralized new location lends itself well to the event’s planned growth to Latin American markets and other international destinations.”

Connect with 4G World
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4GWorld
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/4G-World-1450927?gid=1450927&mostPopular=&trk=tyah

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. Owned and operated by UBM Tech, this show provides insight into the state of the industry today and explores forward-looking advancements that will affect operators within the mobile ecosystem in the years ahead. 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 attendees 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 UBM Tech
UBM Tech the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM Tech produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM Tech's communities and information resources monthly. UBM Tech brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Cloud Connect, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM Tech is a part of UBM plc, one of the world's largest media businesses as a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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Caroline McGrath
Echo Communications (for 4G World)
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Annual 4G World Conference Prepares for Growth with Move to Dallas for 2013
October 30, 2012 | Kate Mitchell
Awards for new product innovation are given to companies large and small that are creating opportunity and growing the entire 4G ecosystem, from devices to infrastructure and applications.

CHICAGO – October 29, 2012 – 4G World 2012 Conference and Expo, the only conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next-generation 4G mobile broadband technologies, announced today the winners of the Best of 4G Awards. Winners were recognized at an awards ceremony held this afternoon at the annual 4G World Conference, which takes place through November 1, 2012, at McCormick Place in Chicago. For more information, visit http://www.4gworld.com.

The Best of 4G Awards, now in its fourth year, recognize businesses and organizations that are leading innovation and driving the adoption of 4G mobile broadband. The awards program includes a wide range of categories and was open to all members of the mobile ecosystem. All submissions were reviewed by an independent panel of judges comprised of the industry’s leading analysts and academics.

“The Best of 4G Awards demonstrates the innovation that is happening across the whole spectrum of the 4G ecosystem, starting with devices and continuing to every corner of the 4G value chain from infrastructure to applications, and from giant mobile industry players to the smallest startup,” said Joe Braue, General Manager of 4G World. “We are proud to shine the light on these deserving industry leaders.”

The winners of the ten Best of 4G Awards categories are:
- 4G Smartphone & Tablet Product Innovation:
- Impactful M2M Application or Solution
- Mobile Backhaul and Core Network Innovation
- Mobile Cloud Enabler
- User Experience and Policy Management Solution
- RAN and Small Cell Technology Product
- Best 'Connected Life' Application or Solution
- Mobile Broadband Technology Innovation
- Mobile Innovation by a Start Up
- Solution for Spectrum Optimization
Alcatel-Lucent S.A. was named Best in Show in this year’s Best of 4G Awards. The Best in Show award was presented to Alcatel-Lucent S.A. in recognition of the progressive 4G company’s innovative lineup of products, which were finalists in four Best of 4G Awards categories.

4G World and its sponsors and supporters offer their congratulations to all those who participated in the Best of 4G Awards.

Connect with 4G World
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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. Owned and operated by UBM Tech, this show provides insight into the state of the industry today and explores forward-looking advancements that will affect operators within the mobile ecosystem in the years ahead. 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 attendees 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 UBM Tech
UBM Tech the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM Tech produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM Tech's communities and information resources monthly. UBM Tech brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Cloud Connect, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM Tech is a part of UBM plc, one of the world's largest media businesses as a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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Media Contact:
Caroline McGrath
Echo Communications (for 4G World)
T: 416-972-1642 | C: 416-357-2702
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