Declan Byrne joined the WiMAX Forum in 2010 and was unanimously elected President and Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors in 2012. Byrne brings over 25 years of experience in the wireless industry and possesses a strong background in corporate governance, strategic development and regulatory affairs to the WiMAX Forum. Byrne has served as a US Diplomat abroad for the Foreign Service for more than 10 years. Prior to his Foreign Service, Byrne served for 4 years as a US Naval Officer deployed on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Byrne is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and speaks five languages including English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

The WiMAX Forum® is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon IEEE Standard 802.16. The WiMAX Forum’s primary goal is to accelerate the adoption, deployment and expansion of AeroMACS, WiGRID, and WiMAX technologies across the globe while facilitating roaming agreements, sharing best practices within our membership and certifying products. WiMAX Forum and WiGRID Certified® products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services. The WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. For more information, visit www.wimaxforum.org.