• Topic

    • Day Two Keynotes – Wednesday 3rd June 2009 A Vision For The Mobile Internet From Across The Ecosystem

  • Chairman
  • Mike Roberts, Principle Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media (USA)
  • 9.00

    • High Security Applications Of WiMAX For The Defence Industry: Understanding The Wireless Needs Of The High Value Military Market

  • Ralph Puckett, Deputy Director, US Defense Spectrum Organization (USA)

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    • What security challenges need to be resolved before WiMAX can be repurposed to military specification?
    • How compatible is WiMAX with other technologies already in use by the military?
    • Understanding the importance of dynamic frequency selection and interference mitigation for military WiMAX
  • 9.30

    • Wireless Broadband Access Based on WiMAX Technology in Russia: Moscow and Regions

  • Alexander Gorbunov, Vice President for Strategy and Development, Comstar (Russia)

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    • Moscow and regional markets: different business models
    • Moscow: WiMAX as an extension to the fixed broadband
    • Regions: Last mile bypass and service packages
  • 10.00

    • Why WiMAX for Cable Operators? When Cable Is No Longer Enough For Delivering Converged Service Offerings

  • Vijay Venkateswaran, Sr Director, Wireless Product Management, Time Warner Cable (USA)

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    • How WiMAX evolves and enhances the converged cable operator business model
    • How cable operators can take the WiMAX specification and make it work for them
    • Exploiting the possibilities for bundling WiMAX with Cable to capture voice/data revenues and offer quad play
  • 10.30

    • Maximizing the Emerging Market BWA Business Plan

  • Kim Kyllesbech Larsen, EVP, International Network Economics, T-Mobile (Netherlands)

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    • Value drivers in Emerging Markets
    • What makes BWA attractive for entrepreneurs, financial and strategic investors?
    • The BWA business model in Emerging Markets versus Mature Markets
  • 11.00

    • Can WiMAX Do For The Internet What Cellular Networks Did For Voice? How Fast Will The Mobile Internet Scale?

  • Hung Song, Vice President Global Marketing Group Telecommunication Systems Division, Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. (Korea)

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    • WiMAX: just another technology or a key aspect of the evolution of the internet?
    • What is at the end of the rainbow for the mobile internet?
    • What are the critical success factors in order for WiMAX to dominate as the global technology of choice?
  • 11.15

    • Networking & Refreshments Break

  • 12.15

    • Creating New Applications and Services of WiMAX for Personal Broadband and Beyond

  • Dr Hyun-Pyo Kim, Director of Convergence WIBRO Planning Department, Korea Telecom (Korea)

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    • Business overview and plan
    • including business objective and strategy, network roll-out progress and plan, market results and forecast.
  • 12.40

    • PANEL DISCUSSION Exploring the Roadmap for WiMAX & LTE: Which will dominate and How do Operators Decide Where to Place Their Stake?

  • Hideo Okinaka, VP & GM, Emerging Technologies & Spectrum, KDDI (Japan)
  • Barry West, President, Clearwire (USA)

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    • Prospects for co-existence, convergence and device compatibility
    • Can you converge the uplink for LTE/WiMAX?
    • What impact will evolution to 802.16m have upon the ability of WiMAX to compete with LTE?
  • 13.10

    • WiMAX Gets Disruptive: Out With The Old, In With The New

  • Tzvika Friedman, CEO, Alvarion (Israel)

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    • How broadband adoption is accelerating in emerging markets
    • Outlook for digital divide in high growth economies and enabling mobile broadband in mature economies
    • Innovative user segments, definition of these segments and how WiMAX services will be paid
    • Value propositions for best in class WiMAX end to end and turnkey solutions
  • 13.25

    • Networking & Lunch Break

  • Topic

    • DAY 2 TRACK 1 Securing Capital And Addressing Commercial Realities

  • Chairman
  • Phil Solis, Principal Analyst Mobile Broadband, ABI Research (USA)
  • 14.30

    • Driving Subscriber Revenue through New Device Types

  • Phil Solis, Principal Analyst Mobile Broadband, ABI Research (USA)

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    • How devices aside from handsets and laptops can grow subscriber revenue
    • How new device types can lead to new revenue sources through partnerships
  • 14.45

    • Strategies for Reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of a WiMAX Network

  • Peter Ziegelwanger, CTO, WiMAX Telecom (Austria)

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    • Which elements of network rollout and maintenance are the biggest drain on resources? Tower acquisition and rental?
    • What are the key variables that influence capital expenditure?
    • How does CAPEX/OPEX influence how quickly an operator will be cash-flow positive?
  • 15.10

    • Assuring Liquidity And Funding The Future: How Is The Global Financial Crisis Affecting Telecom Investments?

  • Antoine Pradayrol, Head of Telecom Operators Team, Equity Research, BNP Paribas (UK)

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    • To what extent will the global 'credit crunch' encourage investors to look more closely at opportunities in emerging markets?
    • At what stage of WiMAX deployment is access to capital most critical?
  • 15.30

    • INVESTOR CORNER What Do Investors Look For In A WiMAX Business Plan? What Market Conditions Influence Risk and Reward?

  • Brian O' Donahoe, Founder & Commercial Director, Imag!ne Communications Group (Ireland)
  • Ron Reich, Director of Strategic Investments Broadband Wireless, Intel Capital (USA)

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    • What is of greatest concern to investors? Short term or long term terminal value?
    • How does the investor evaluate a WiMAX business plan?
    • How can Greenfield operators overcome lack of legacy to attract investors?
  • 16.00

    • Networking & Refreshments Break

  • 16.45

    • Breaking Even On Every Base Station: Network Planning Tools For Planning Oversubscription And Forecasting Deployment Success

  • Peter Jerry Sorensen, CEO, Danske Telecom (Denmark)

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    • How to do ROI modelling for WiMAX: What forecasting tools can operators employ to make accurate strategic decisions?
    • How long does it take before investment into WiMAX pays for itself?
  • 17.15

    • Adaptation Of A Superior Technology (WiMAX) To The Changing Economic Environment – Operator's Business Model

  • Lajos Varga, Mobile Program Leader, Invitel

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    • Repositioning of WiMAX based solution in order to meet real customer needs on a most effective way
    • The technology should be a tool for answering customer needs
    • The reverse attempt is usually very expensive and offers low chance to win
  • 18.00

    • Close of Conference Day Two

  • Topic

    • Day 2 Track 2 Devices/Equipment & Certification / Interoperability And Performance

  • Chairman
  • Graham Bell, Principal Consultant, PA Consulting (UK)
  • 14.25

    • Inside the WiMAX Forum Working Groups: A Progress Report on Achievements to Date and Future Plans

  • Moderated by: Scenna Tabesh, Marketing Director, WiMAX Forum (USA)
  • Tim Hewitt, Regulatory Working Group Chair, WiMAX Forum (UK)
  • XJ Wang, Marketing Working Group Chair, WiMAX Forum (USA)
  • Hyung Kim, Roaming Working Group Chair, WiMAX Forum (USA)
  • Ed Agis, Certification Working Group Co-Chair, WiMAX Forum (USA)

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    • What are the Working Groups working on?
    • Achievements to date and future plans
  • 15.00

    • PANEL DISCUSSION What Is The Role Of Femtocells In Delivering Indoor Coverage And FMC And What Are The Frequency Implications?

  • Moderated by: Simon Saunders, Chair, Femto Forum (UK)
  • Tijjani Sulaiman, Regional Head of RF Planning & Optimization, MTN Nigeria (Nigeria)
  • Magnus Johansson, Head of Broadband, Digicel (Jamaica)
  • Paul Coerkamp, CEO, Ujet Holding (Netherlands)

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    • Executing FMC with femtocells: Adapting service models accordingly
    • To what extent do femtocells complicate the WiMAX certification process?
    • Understanding the importance of incorporating femtocells into network architecture from the outset rather than at a later stage
    • What is the roadmap for integrating femtocells inside WiMAX devices?
  • 15.30

    • Evolution and Technical Analysis for WiMAX & LTE

  • K. Jay Miyahara, Corporate Chief Engineer, NEC (Japan)

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    • Comparing wireless access technology (WiMAX/LTE)
    • Engineering a common platform for WiMAX 16m and LTE
    • Strategic deployment and generating potential market
  • 15.45

    • Networking & Refreshments Break

  • 16.30

    • WiMAX Forum Certification Testing in 4G

  • Ed Agis, Certification Working Group Co-Chair, WiMAX Forum (USA)

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    • The state of WiMAX Forum Certification Testing
    • A look at other mobile certification models
    • New Horizons with WiMAX Certification
    • Where we are today
    • Where we are heading: Enabling the retail space
  • 17.00

    • PANEL DISCUSSION What is the Cell Range Of WiMAX and To What Extent Are Equipment Vendors Able to Deliver Signal Stability at Different Frequencies

  • Moderated by: Mike Thelander, CEO, Signals Research Group (USA)
  • Krassimir Stoitcheff, CEO, Max Telecom (Bulgaria)
  • Dmitri Litvinovits, CTO, Baltic Broadband AS (Estonia)

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    • 5km or 1km? What circumstances determine the performance of cell range?
    • Comparing coverage requirements for different customers
    • Are operators most concerned about coverage consistency or cell range?
  • 17.45

    • Close of Conference Day Two