Welcome by Conference Chairman
Stuart Sharrock, Consultant, Interact Group

The Impact of LTE

LTE is now in the trial phase and commercial LTE deployments are anticipated from 2009-2010. LTE is a natural evolution for GSM operators and many other operators are now also committing to the LTE standard. Could the mobile industry consolidate around LTE and what would be the impact?

Alan Hadden, President, GSA

The Prospects for CDMA2000 Evolution

CDMA2000 has reached a critical stage of its evolution. Current and future iterations of the technology could become the de facto standard for broadband wireless performance. The introduction of complementary OFDMA-based technologies will give operators total control and flexibility with the services they offer.

James Person, Chief Operating Officer, CDMA Development Group

The OPEN WiMAX Initiative

Mobile WiMAX networks can offer significant differentiation opportunities to service providers and subscribers. How can mobile WiMAX operators design and execute strategies that will build and sustain a long term competitive advantage from a business perspective?

Technology Options for Deploying Wireless Broadband

Mobile operators need to deploy a mobile broadband technology that not only suits their requirements today but is also compatible with future developments. What technology options are currently available for operators looking to deploy wireless broadband and how do they compare?

Jon Hambidge, CMO, NextWave

Panel: Technology Options for Wireless Broadband

Although there are many commonalities in the overall architecture and elements of individual candidate technologies for wireless broadband, they differ in many important aspects. What are the strengths and weaknesses of candidate broadband technologies – are they truly competitive or merely complementary?

Moderator:
Othmar Kyas, Director, Strategic Marketing, Tektronix Communications

Panellists:
Alan Hadden, President, GSA
Udi Shaked, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Alvarion
Jon Hambidge, CMO, NextWave
Idris Vasi, Senior Vice President, Ordyn Technologies
James Person, Chief Operating Officer, CDMA Development Group

Life with Mobile Broadband: Experiences with WiBro

WiMAX is already in commercial service with WiBro in Korea and Xohm in the USA. What lessons have been learned concerning the performance of mobile WiMAX technology, the underlying business model, and the attractiveness of service offerings? What has been the impact on users’ life styles?

Hung Song, VP, Samsung Electronics

Digital Communities: Providing Affordable Broadband Everywhere

With the recent emergence of wireless technologies, broadband can now be offered in even the remotest of areas. What economic and educational benefits have communities experienced from being able to directly access the Internet? What is the business model for bringing true internet to rural areas across Asia?

Bernd Nordhausen, Senior Solutions Architect, Intel Technology Asia

Mobile WiMAX for Emerging Economies

Spurred by unprecedented levels of unmet broadband demand and the lack of sufficient wired infrastructure, emerging economies could lead the way in the adoption of mobile WiMAX as the broadband technology to bridge the digital divide. What has been the experience of current mobile WiMAX deployments in emerging economies?

Thomas Flak, Senior Vice President, SOMA Networks

WiMAX Broadband Deployment Strategies

Different types of telecommunication operators, such as ‘ greenfield’, fixed and mobile, require different network deployment strategies depending on their target markets. Factors to consider include the existing outside plant, network location, network deployment costs, subscriber density and return on investment.

Kundan Dass Deputy Director, Wireless Marketing, Mobile Strategy & Marketing Department, AP. Region,, Huawei Technologies

Insights into WiMAX Launch Planning

The commercial and technical launch planning of one of the largest WiMAX network rollouts in the world took place when information about most aspects of WiMAX was non-specific and nebulous. What has been learned from the experience of WiMAX launch planning under uncertainty?

Jochen Dinger, Head of Telco Strategies, Detecon Consulting

Introducing WiMAX Access to Mobile Networks

WiMAX access technologies change existing network architectures but also offer reduced cost and the ability to deliver services to unlock new revenue streams. What synergies exist between the requirements to deploy WiMAX as a fixed broadband solution and the need to reduce the costs of running a 3GPP mobile network?

Joe Grant, Consulting Director, AIRCOM International Asia

Close of WiMAX & Wireless Broadband Stream