Towerstream to Participate at 4G World Small Cell Summit

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Towerstream TWER, a leading 4G and Wi-Fi/Small Cell Network provider, today announced that its President and CEO, Jeff Thompson, will participate on an Executive Roundtable titled, "Outlook for Small Cells and Wi-Fi Integration" at the 4G World Small Cell Summit on Monday, October 29^th, 2012, at 12:00pmCT in the W-475 room of the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

Additional panelists include: Edgar Figueroa, CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance; Robert Riordan, Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Development, Nsight; Gordon Mansfield, Chairman, Small Cell Forum and Executive Director – Small Cell Solutions & RAN delivery at AT&T; and moderated by Ed Gubbins, Senior Analyst at Current Analysis.

Description: In this Executive Roundtable, participants will discuss operator, vendor and association views on the industry outlook for small cells and Wi-Fi integration.

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Towerstream Corporation owns, operates and leases a leading wireless infrastructure network consisting of thousands of nodes in several major U.S. markets. The company provides Wi-Fi and small cell network capabilities to cellular phone operators as well as tower, Internet and cable companies.

For more information about the Conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, please contact Towerstream's public relations representative Todd Barrish at 646-396-6090.

About Towerstream Corporation

Towerstream TWER is a leading 4G and Wi-Fi/Small Cell Network provider. The company owns, operates, and leases Wi-Fi and Small Cell sites to cellular phone operators, tower, Internet and cable companies and hosts a variety of customers on its network. Towerstream was originally founded in 2000 to deliver fixed-wireless high-speed Internet access to businesses and to date offers superior broadband services in over 12 urban markets including New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay area, Miami, Seattle, Dallas-Fort Worth, Nashville, Las Vegas-Reno and the greater Providence area. For more information on Towerstream services, please visit www.towerstream.com and/or follow us @Towerstream.

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