Inaugural Meeting of Femtocell Forum,     Monday July 2nd at Conference Hotel
Conference Programme
Day 1: Tuesday 3rd July
08.00: Registration, coffee, informal discussion
08.40 Welcome and Opening Remarks  
  Chairman: Mike Short, VP Research & Development - 02  
08.45 Dual Mode vs Femtocells for the Consumer - An Operator Perspective
Bruno Dachary, 3G Consumer Launch Director, Orange/France Telecom
09.15 The Role of Home Access Points in the Drive for Fixed Mobile Convergence
Stuart Carlaw, Research Director - ABI Research
09.45 Home Access Points - Their Place and Integration in the Network
Kalle Jokio, Chief Architect, Home Access Solution - NSN
Coffee & Tea Break
 
11.00 Femtocell Solutions - Understanding the Femtocell Eco-system
Will Franks, CTO - Ubiquisys
11.30 Operator Demands and Solutions for Home Access Points
Eric Dowek, Marketing Manager - Motorola
12.00 Panel Session: Home Access Points - Technology Push or Consumer Pull?  
          Peter Jarich, Principal Analyst - Current Analysis (Moderator)
          Jiri Valek, RAN Systems Expert - T-Mobile
          Bruno Dachary, 3G Consumer Launch Director, Orange/France Telecom
          Yong Wang, UMTS Architect - ZTE Corporation
          Sanjeev Verma, Vice President of Business Development - Airvana
          Prabu Dhaksh, Sr. Manager, Product Management & Strategy - Samsung
          Jay Kim, Product Line Manager - Netgear
12.45
Lunch
  
  Chairman: Carlos Leira - Director of Technology - Orange FT  
13:45

Residential Home Base Stations - Challenges from an Operator Perspective
Jiri Valek, RAN Systems Expert - T-Mobile International

14.15 Business and Technical Obstacles for Femtocell Deployment
Peter Jarich, Principal Analyst - Current Analysis
14.45

Network Interface Options for Home Access Points
Nick Johnson, CTO - ip.access
Coffee & Tea Break
 
15.45 Femtocell Solutions - Design for Ease of Installation
Sam Samuel, VP CTO Europe & North Region - Alcatel-Lucent
16.15 Femtocell Solutions - Design and Installation Experience
Elliott Hoole, VP Technology Development - RadioFrame Networks
16.45 Introduction to Femtocell Forum
Simon Saunders, Chairman - Femto Forum
16.55 Panel Session: Femtocells vs Dualmode vs Home Cells - Survival of the Fittest  
          Mike Short, VP Research & Development - 02 (Moderator)
          Sam Samuel, VP CTO Europe & North Region - Alcatel Lucent
          Alan Wright, Head of Strategy & Business Development EMEA - Motorola
          Andy Odgers, VP Wireless Technology - Sonus Networks
          Anil Kohli, Head of Business Development - NEC
          Dean Bubley - Disruptive Analysis
          Stuart Carlaw, Research Director - ABI Research
     
19.15
Cocktails in the Sky Lounge
kindly sponsored by
20.00
Gala Dinner and Entertainment
kindly sponsored by

Day 2: Wednesday 4th July
08.30 Registration, coffee, informal discussion
  Chairman: Peter Jarich, Principal Analyst - Current Analysis  
09.00

Benefits and Obstacles for Femtocell Deployment in the Home
Chris Fenton, Group Technology - 02
09.30 Home Access Points - Panning for Gold in the Digital Home
David Tansley, Partner - Deloitte MCS Ltd, Deloitte
10.00 Component Price and Performance Pressures for Home Access Points
Peter Claydon, COO - picoChip
 
Coffee & Tea Break
 
11.15 Tackling Femtocell Challenges
Per Yhland, Huawei
11.45 Femtocell Integrated Access Device - Value Proposition and User Case Studies
Jay Kim, Product Line Manager - Netgear
12.15 The 'go-to-market' Strategies for the 3G Home Gateway
Vincent Poulbere, Senior Analyst - OVUM
 
Lunch
  
  Chairman: Simon Saunders, Chairman - Femto Forum  
13.45 4G Home Access Points
Sunil Prasad, Director, WiMAX In-building and Campus Solutions - Sprint
14.15 Benefits of Home Access Solution for Operators and End Users
François Kaufmann, Senior Product Manager, ZTE Corporation
14.45 Network Interface Options for Home Access Points - the SIP/IMS Approach
Jonathan Morgan, VP Product Marketing - Tatara Systems
 
Coffee & Tea Break
 
15.45 Network Interface Options for Home Access Points - the UMA Approach
Keith Mumford, Director of Product Marketing - Kineto Wireless
16.15 A Technology and Standardization Perspective on Home Base Stations
Jose Ortega, Radio Technology Expert - Telefonica
16.45 Panel Session: Choosing the Right Network Strategy - Roll Out vs Long Term  
          Simon Saunders, Chairman - Femtocell Forum (Moderator)
          Jose Ortega, Radio Technology Expert - Telefonica
          Sunil Prasad, Director, WiMAX In-building and Campus Solutions - Sprint
          Per Yhland, Huawei
          Andy Tiller, VP Marketing - ip.access
          Keith Mumford, Director of Product Marketing - Kineto Wireless
          Jonathan Morgan, VP Product Marketing - Tatara
     
19.15
Pimms & Lemonade in the Sky Lounge
kindly sponsored by  
 
20.00

'Independence Day' Conference Banquet
kindly sponsored by
with entertainment by 'Fascinating Rhythm' featuring Geoff Varrall on trumpet
kindly sponsored by

     
Day 3: Thursday 5th July
08.30 Registration, coffee, informal discussion
  Chairman: Hassan Ahmed, CEO & Chairman - Sonus Networks  
09:00 Femtocells: Pure Hype Or A New Opportunity
Alan Law, Vodafone
09.30 The Business Case for Home Access Points    
Junichi Miyakawa, CTO - Softbank
10.00 Network Security for Home Access Points
Tom Hussey, Director of Business Development - Azaire Networks
 
Coffee & Tea Break
 
11.15 Dual Mode vs Femtocell - a Handset Perspective
Neil Mawston, Associate Director - Strategy Analytics
11.45 BT Fusion - User Feedback and Future Strategy
Warren Buckley, Director Portfolio Convergence - BT
12.15 Reference Silicon for Home Access Points
David Donovan, Business Manager - Analog Devices
12.45 Panel Session:  The Femtocell Cost Conundrum: What Price Points do Carriers Need?  
            Stuart Carlaw, Research Director - ABI Research (Moderator)
            Jyunichi Miyakawa, CTO - Softbank Mobile

            Chris Fenton, Group Technology - 02

            Warren Buckley, Director Portfolio Convergence - BT

            Richard Stavely, VP Sales -Ubiquisys

            Elliott Hoole, VP Technology Development - RadioFrame Networks

            Rupert Baines, VP Marketing - picoChip
13.25
Lunch
  
 
Femtocell & Home Access Points Workshops
 
14.15
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16.15
Business/Marketing Track
hosted by
 
  • Key considerations when building business models.
  • How to maximize return from Femtocells.
  • Exploring trend and identifying opportunity.
  • Barriers and challenges to market growth.
  • Competition and risk.
 
 
 
Technology Track
hosted by
Why Femtocells?
  • Operator Incentives
  • Customer Incentives
Challenges:-
  • Low enough BOM for the business case
  • Plug and Play Provisioning
  • Cell Planning
  • Synchronization
  • Integration into the Mobile RAN (Handover, Security, QoS)
 
 
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