The big WiMAX European meeting WiMAX Summit 2006 takes off for four days this week (Feb. 21-24) of non-stop conferences, training classes, speaches and for a nice change of pace, maybe a bit more concrete product announcements than hype. Don't get me wrong, the Forum has done wonders to promote broadband wireless, I just think the public has latched onto theoretical numbers a little too much. In any event, look for lots of press releases, product announcements, alliances and partnerships, overwrought speculation and just general good fun by all. I wish I could be there. So stay tuned for lots of news this week, real or imagined (tongue in cheek). I will try to pass some of it on as I hear it. Oh one thing, some of the Working Groups are really starting to address practical issues to service providers and that impresses me. But more on that later as I can talk about it. But look for real practical viewpoints to find their voice within the Forum in the coming months. I am most encouraged. Tim Sanders, tim@thefinalmile.net www.thefinalmile.net www.wimaxglobalnews.com