TY 2025 Form 990EZ

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? The WiMAX Forum is a worldwide consortium chartered to deliver certification that achieves global interoperability, develop technical specifications based on open standards, pursue a favorable regulatory environment and promote the vision.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Marketing & Member Services: Tradeshows - through the WiMAX Forum congress event series of global tradeshows and events, the WiMAX Forum is committed to furthering education, training and collaboration to expand the reach of the WiMAX Ecosystem. For more information, visit the tradeshow link at www.wimaxforum.org - WiMAX Forum Certified Program - the ultimate goal of the WiMAX Forum is to promote and accelerate the introduction of cost-effective broadband wireless access services into the marketplace. Standards-based, interoperable solutions enable economies of scale that in turn drive price and performance levels unachievable by proprietary approaches, making WiMAX Forum Certified Products the most competitive at delivering broadband services on a wide scale. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	2,500
29 Events: the WiMAX Forum hosts 3-4 Face-to-Face events each year. These are for members to come together in the various work groups and work on previously set goals. The WiMAX Board also conducts its meetings at most of these events. Members all pay a fee to attend these events. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 Certification & Work Groups: Regulatory Working Group - to promote worldwide access to spectrum Fit for Purpose for WiMAX Forum Certified Systems with sufficient harmonization of frequency ranges to facilitate significant economies of scale. To encourage adoption of appropriate regulatory frameworks based on principles of Technology and Service Neutrality allowing service providers to deploy the most appropriate solutions for their markets. To achieve these goals, the Regulatory Working Group is the central authority within the WiMAX Forum on spectrum and regulatory matters. Certification Working Group - the Certification Working Group manages the WiMAX Forum Certified program through the selection and oversight of certification test labs, the evaluation of testing options and the integration of key technical working group system profiles, pics, and TSS & TP deliverables to ensure that products are certified under the highest ethical and technical standards. Global Roaming Working Group - assure availability of global roaming service for WiMAX Networks in a timely manner as demanded by the marketplace. Network Working Group - create End-to-End networking specifications for fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile WiMAX systems, beyond what is defined in the scope of IEEE 802.16 The specifications shall be based on harmonized requirements from the Service Provider Working Group. Service Provider Working Group SPWG - it provides coordinated input from Service Providers to other Working Groups and the WiMAX Forum Board. Participation is open to all WiMAX Forum members. The SPWG is the single source for coordinated recommendations and requirements that drive the network and air interface specifications for WiMAX Networks and products. Technical Working Group TWG - the TWG's charter is to develop technical specifications for the WiMAX Forum Certification program which enable interoperability and conformance testing of products based on the IEEE 802.16 OFDMA MAC/PHY as driven by WiMAX Forum SPWG requirements. Smart Grid Working Group SGWG - the SGWG acts as a focal point for utility interest in WiMAX as a technology for Smart Grid applications, and will promote WiMAX as the premiere technology for Smart Grid applications on a global basis. The group's focus is to define utility requirements and technology profiles that drive the network and air interface specifications and certification for WiMAX networks and products to ensure the development of a healthy Ecosystem of interoperable Smart Grid centric product solutions. This provides a formal method for the utility industry to communicate with the marketing working group, technical working groups and WiMAX Forum Board of Directors. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	12,500
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	15,000

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
ADCC - Zhu Yanbo Director	1.00	0
Samsung - Seho Kim Director	1.00	0
Siemens - Anders Rendahl Director	1.00	0
UQ Communications - Junichi Minami Director	1.00	0
Declan Byrne President	10.00	10,000
Richard Hawkins COO	10.00	10,000
Jack Daniels Controller	10.00	15,000
Mohammad Shakouri Chairman	1.00	0

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

ADCC - Zhu Yanbo

Director

1.00

Samsung - Seho Kim

Director

1.00

Siemens - Anders Rendahl

Director

1.00

UQ Communications - Junichi Minami

Director

1.00

Declan Byrne

President

10.00

10,000

Richard Hawkins

COO

10.00

10,000

Jack Daniels

Controller

10.00

15,000

Mohammad Shakouri

Chairman

1.00

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 .............

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $5917
Other Expenses.1003	Information Technology $16035
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $1733
Other Expenses.1	Bank Charges $3424
Other Assets.1005	Accounts Receivable - Beginning $10000 Accounts Receivable - Ending $10000
Other Assets.1011	Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $16460 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $15217
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $788 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1632
Total Liabilities.1003	Deferred Revenue - Beginning $70000 Deferred Revenue - Ending $60000

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $5917

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $16035

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $1733

Other Expenses.1

Bank Charges $3424

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $10000 Accounts Receivable - Ending $10000

Other Assets.1011

Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $16460 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $15217

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $788 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1632

Total Liabilities.1003

Deferred Revenue - Beginning $70000 Deferred Revenue - Ending $60000

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	70,000
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	70,000

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	37,223
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	433
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	27,109
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	64,765

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	5,235
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	21,092
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	26,327

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