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Conference Programme
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Day 1: Monday 3rd December

08.15	Registration, Coffee, Informal Discussion
08.55	Conference Overview and Welcoming Remarks

Conference Keynote


		Chairman Alan Gatherer - CTO, Texas Instruments
	09.00	Cellular 20 Years On - Lessons Learnt, Ideas Offered Dr. Stanley Chia, Senior Director - Vodafone Group
		Technology and market evolution - the big picture Critical dynamics of the cellular industry Lessons learned and implications for future network rollouts What the future holds?

Next Generation Networks


	09.30	Core Requirements for Next Generation Network Architectures Kalyani Bogineni - Verizon Wireless
		Next Generation Network deployment architectures Services that can be supported on the above networks Considerations for mobility and roaming in above networks Network Evolution options
	10.00	Moving Toward a Flat IP Architecture Alan Brown, Radio Access Solutions - Nokia Siemens Networks
		IP solutions for WiMAX and Internet-HSPA Simplified, cost reduced, network topologies Ensuring QOS and delivering maximum data speeds
	----- Coffee & Tea Break -----
	11.00	Wireless Evolution: EVDO-B to EVDO-C (Ultra Mobile Broadband) Maria Palamara, CDMA Product Manager - Alcatel-Lucent
		Migration to EV-DO Rev A+ and Rev B Evolution to LTE/UMB Integrated CDMA + UMB/LTE Deployment Techniques
	11.30	Practical Design and Deployment of Multi-antenna Arrays Kevin Linehan, Engineering Director - Andrew Corporation
		Network Cost Savings and Optimization
	12.00	Infrastructure and Service Implications for Next Generation Networks Moderator: *Allen Nogee, Principal Analyst - In-Stat*
		Panelists: Maria Palamara, CDMA Product Manager - Alcatel-Lucent Kurt Huber, Lead Technical Member - AT&T Vijay Sundararajan, Manager - Texas Instruments Mohammad Hussain, Director of Access Development & Backhaul - Sprint Petter Blomberg, Director Techical Solutions - Ericsson Sam Fuller, VP Marketing - AMCC

----- Lunch -----

Optimizing OPEX and CAPEX in the Network


		Chairman: Allen Nogee, Principal Analyst - In-Stat
	14.00	Optimizing Deployment of TD-SCDMA in China Feng Li, CTO - Datang Mobile China
		Datang mobile drives TD-Industy forward Trial networks, products and solutions Services prepared for Olympic games 2008 TDD Long term evolution
	14.30	Implementation Challenges and Solutions for Basestation Chipsets in LTE Alan Gatherer, CTO Wireless Infrastructure - Texas Instruments
		Key LTE Performance Parameters Practical Partitioning of Processing Tasks Architecture and Chip Options for Optmized LTE Signal Processing Timescales and Roadmaps for LTE Processing Solutions
	15.00	Evolution of Backhaul and Transmission – Changes in Economics for Service Delivery Caroline Gabriel, Chief Analyst - Rethink Research
		The new pressures on base station backhaul: high performance networks and new frequencies Wireless versus wireline; owned versus leased The economics of all-IP networks A look ahead at new technologies and trends
	----- Coffee & Tea Break -----
	16.00	Effective Management of Network Components for Reduced OPEX/CAPEX Bill Vassilakis, Vice President - Powerwave
		Current and future network requirements Latest developments in high efficiency (green) transmitter architectures Practical implementation of adaptive antenna solutions Techniques for improved site deployment
	16.30	Next Generation Network Synchronization - Performance and OPEX impact Patrick Diamond, Director Systems Engineering - Semtech
		How synchronization technologies effect networks OPEX Effect on Macro network interference Cost in quality of experience to users

Implementing E911 in the Macro/Micro Network


	17.00	E911 and the Constraints on Cost Effective Network Deployment Moderator: *John Baker, Andrew Corporation*
		Panelists:- Ryan Jensen, Member of the Technical Staff - T-Mobile Richard Atkins, Assistant Director, Tarrant County Texas 911 Steve O'Neill, VP Product Management - Trueposition Mike Pedigo, APCO Project Chair

18.00	Cocktails - Informal Networking kindly sponsorsed by Alcatel-Lucent
19.00	Conference Gala Dinner kindly sponsored by Texas Instruments

Day 2: Tuesday 4th December

08.15

Registration, Coffee, Informal Discussion

Efficient Mobile Multimedia Service Provision


		Chairman: John Baker - VP Technical Marketing, Andrew Corporation
	09.00	Mobile VoIP – Benefits and Implementation Sam Woleben, Technology Strategist, Mobile VoIP - Sprint
		Network Considerations for Multimedia Services - Especially VoIP End-to-End QoS - issues for the RAN IP Network Architecture for Improved Mobility and Scale
	09.30	High-quality and Efficient VoIP Services over 3G Hugo Swart, Director - Qualcomm
		VoIP benefits for operators and end-customers VoIP system capacity for EV-DO Rev A and HSPA+ Requirements for high-quality and high-capacity VoIP services
	10.00	The Business Case for Fast Migration to IMS Ronald Gruia, Senior Strategic Analyst - Frost & Sullivan

----- Coffee & Tea Break -----

Fixed Mobile Convergence in the Macro Network


	11.00	The Real Fixed Mobile Convergence - Defining Communications Experience for the Next Decade Mark McDiarmid, Director Network Evolution - T-Mobile

	11.30	Challenges Supporting FMC on the Macro Scale for Cellular Networks Gordon Mansfield, Director CTO - RAN Planning and Strategy - AT&T
		What is FMC? What is a Femto cell and how does it fit into Fixed Mobile Convergence strategies? What are the technical challenges with integrating a Femto cell solution into the cellular network?
	12.00	The User Perspective on FMC and its Implications for the Macro Network Asif Anwar, Program Director - Strategy Analytics
		User expectations for FMC Routes to FMC (WCDMA, LTE, WiMAX, WiFi) Handset Support and Pull for FMC Services
	12.30	What will be the Consumer Experience of FMC beyond the Home and Hot Spots? Moderator: *Akshay Sharma, Research Director - Gartner*
		Panelists:- Mark McDiarmid, Director Network Evolution - T-Mobile Gordon Mansfield, CTO - RAN Planning and Strategy - AT&T Payam Maveddat, VP Marketing - Mavenir Manuel Vexler, Vice Chairman - IMS Forum Sita Lowman, Converged Core Marketing - Nortel

----- Lunch -----

Mobile WiMAX


		Chairman: Caroline Gabriel, Chief Analyst - Rethink Research
	14.00	Challenges and Solutions in the Roll-out for Mobile WiMAX David Chisholm, XOHM Manager - Sprint

	14.30	Meeting the Backhaul Challenges for Dense Deployment of 4G WiMAX James Hong, Director of Systems Engineering - Motorola
		Path planning in NLOS (Non Line of Site) environments. Interference mitigation using GPS Sync and I-DFS technologies Understand throughput requirements for WiMAX backhaul & designing a system to meet these requirements. MIMO & OFDM, how to utilize advanced signal processing to our advantage.
	15.00	Emerging trends for 4G Wireless Basestations Matt Conrod, Director WiMAX Access Product Management - Nortel
		Basestation Packaging (Ground based vs Tower mount amplifiers) Infill Solutions (Micro, Femto's Pico's, Remote radios) Antenna Techniques (Beamforming, MIMO, SDMA) Backhaul (Wireless, vs Wireline. Inband) Timing (GPS vs networks based) Battery Backup (Li Polymer Batteries)
	----- Coffee & Tea Break -----
	16.00	Mobile WiMAX Business Models: Business Cases and Economics Nadine Manjaro, Senior Analyst Wireless Infrastructure - ABI Research
		Device and Applications are the key to WiMAX success The implications of WiMAX on base station deployment Global WiMAX activities Implications of Verizon choosing LTE vs. WiMAX WiMAX in the 700MHz spectrum
	16.30	WiMAX, LTE & UMB - Which Deserves the 4G Title? Moderator: Alan Gatherer, CTO Wireless Infrastructure - Texas Instruments
		Panelists:- Dr. Stanley Chia, Senior Director - Vodafone Group Nadine Manjaro, Senior Analyst Wireless Infrastructure - ABI Research Hugo Swart, Director - Qualcomm Alan Rottinghaus, Fellow of the Technical Staff - Motorola Pouya Taaghol, Director of System Architecture - Intel Rupert Baines, VP Marketing - picoChip

18.00	Cocktails - Informal Networking
19.00	Conference Banquet & Buffet kindly sponsorsed by Andrew Corporation A ideal opportunity to network with Speakers and Delegates from the follow on Femtocell Conference

2nd International Conference on Home Access Points & Femtocells: 5th - 7th Dec, Marriott, Las Colinas - three more days of cutting edge technology, first class business analysis and insider market information.

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