IWPC Home Page |
NEW
– International Wireless Industry Consortium
Interactive Technical Workshop
Limited
to 100 seats
Preliminary Agenda
Wireless IP/Ethernet Backhaul for Next Generation Mobile Networks Microwave, Millimeterwave Solutions for Packet Radio Architecture, Increased
Data Rate, Improved Reliability and Future Proofing
Hosted by:
Plus Tour: Alcatel-Lucent Backhaul Development Lab Milan, ItalyJanuary 23-25, 2008
Le Méridien Gallia |
Organized by the International Wireless Industry Consortium
Click HERE to Register
WORKSHOP BACKGROUND In 2007, the IWPC held a workshop (http://www.iwpc.org/ws/0706/BH.asp) to explore the potential use of microwave and millimeterwave wireless systems for very high data rate communications links. Such microwave and millimeterwave links are growing in popularity as an option to fiber and copper to provide broadband IP/Ethernet backhaul and fronthaul services for the emerging 3G and 3G+ wideband mobile wireless cellular networks. The flexibility of deployment and potential for independent ownership is encouraging an in-depth look at new ways to provide up to gigabit data rate links. As data rates increase, the need to lease multiple T1 or E1 lines can make the leased lines very costly - hence the need to consider alternatives - like wireless links. Furthermore, the operators are wrestling with the requirement to integrate these wireless links into legacy networks and to future proof these links for future network topographies. Licensing rules have been issued in the USA for use of the E-Band for wireless communications (71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92 to 95 GHz) and similar rules are being considered in Europe. This Band has unique characteristics which show promise for offering secure and reliable gigabit rate wireless alternatives to fiber installation and rental. Furthermore, 60 GHz systems continue to improve and reduce in cost. Where will these bands serve best rather those at lower microwave frequencies?
|
||
Workshop Goal The goal of this workshop is:
|
||
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 |
||
1:00 PM |
Tour and Demonstration of Alcatel-LucentBackhaul Development Systems[Attendance
subject to approval of Alcatel-Lucent]
|
Bus will leave from Hotel |
7:00 PM |
Registration
|
Hotel |
Thursday, January 24, 2008 |
||
7:00 AM |
Breakfast & Registration |
|
8:00 AM |
Opening Remarks |
Don Brown |
8:15 AM |
Introductions |
Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself and share how they can contribute to this process |
WELCOME AND OPENING ADDRESS |
||
9:00 AM |
WELCOME
AND OPENING ADDRESS |
Introduction and Broad View Wireless CTO Alcatel-Lucent
|
SERVICE PROVIDER PERSPECTIVES |
||
9:20 AM |
Carrier Keynotes - Backhaul Requirements for IP/Ethernet Networks
|
Wireless backhaul system requirements for NGMN networks (from a mobile operator's perspective) Director of Transport T-Mobile Global
Microwave
Evolution for Group Networks - Radio & Access Transmission Vodafone
|
10:20 AM |
BREAK |
|
NEUTRAL HOST PERSPECTIVES |
||
10:50 AM |
Neutral Host Views on Provision of backhaul requirements for mobile networks
|
Wireless Backhaul for the Wireless City Engineering Manager Wireless Solutions Arqiva
|
REGULATORY |
||
11:20 AM |
Overview of Current relevant frequency regulatory activity in Europe
|
Overview of Current Relevant Frequency Regulatory Activity in Europe Engineering Manager Product Unit Manager Microwave Modules Huber+Suhner
|
11:50 AM |
NETWORKING LUNCH |
|
1:00 PM |
Panel of Operators, NEUTRAL HOSTS AND REGULATORS
All previous speakers and other Service and Access Providers present will be given the opportunity to clarify their needs, requirements and views and will engage in a panel session where the audience is invited to ask questions and they will be given the opportunity to ask each other and the audience questions.
|
Previous speakers plus other Operators, Neutral Hosts
|
2:00 PM |
network Systems suppliers
Microwave, E-Band and 60 GHz Equipment System suppliers will present emerging solutions and innovations and their perspectives on the issues addressed by the operators including:
|
Wireless IP/Ethernet Backhaul for Next Mobile Generation Networks Director Solution Strategy – Wireless Transmission Alcatel-Lucent
Market Dynamics, Trends and Technology challenges for Gigabit Millimeterwave Backhaul Microwave
R&D Technology Manager Transmission & Transport Networks Ericsson
|
3:00 PM |
NETWORKING BREAK |
|
3:30 PM |
Panel of network Systems suppliers
All previous speakers and other Network Suppliers present will be given the opportunity to clarify their needs, requirements and views and will engage in a panel session where the audience is invited to ask questions and they will be given the opportunity to ask each other and the audience questions. |
Confirmed
|
4:00 PM |
ANTENNA, PACKAGING, ASSEMBLY and ENABLING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
Suppliers of the key E-Band systems components will present emerging solutions and innovations and their perspectives on options for cost reductions at what quantities and in what time frames.
|
Spectrally Efficient P2P Radios for Global Data Backhaul Markets Business Development Manager QinetiQ and Last Mile Communications
Technology
Breakthroughs for Director of Engineering Endwave Corporation
IP Backhaul Synchronization General Manager, OEM Products Brilliant Telecommunications
|
5:30 PM |
Adjourn |
|
7:00 PM |
Dinner Milanese Style |
Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel |
Friday, January 25, 2008 |
||
7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
|
8:00 AM |
SEMICONDUCTOR and MILLIMETERWAVE MMIC SUPPLIERS
|
Keys to Low Cost, High Frequency Products Senior System Engineer & Fellow Microwave Systems Engineering US Monolithics
Trends, Capabilities and Roadmaps for MMICs for Microwave and Millimeterwave Radios Product Line Manager - New Business Development M/A-COM- Tyco Electronics
Remote tunable MMIC for 11 to 100 GHz application
CTO
The key Driver to Cost Reduced, High Performance Microwave and mm-Wave Radios: Highly Integrated MMIC Chipsets in Plastic QFN Packages Chief Technology Officer Mimix Broadband
|
9:30 AM |
NETWORKING BREAK |
|
10:00 AM |
SEMICONDUCTOR and MILLIMETERWAVE MMIC SUPPLIERS (CONT'D)
|
The key Driver to Cost Reduced, High Performance Microwave and mm-Wave Radios: Highly Integrated MMIC Chipsets in Plastic QFN Packages Chief Technology Officer Mimix Broadband
Highly integrated SiGe Transceivers to enable mmwave links Vice-President, Wireless Products Sierra Monolithics
|
11:00 AM |
UNLICENSED
BAND |
Transitioning networks from TDM to next generation IP VP Marketing and Business Development Exalt Communications
|
11:30 AM |
LUNCH |
|
12:30 PM |
MILLIMETERWAVE link Systems Providers |
Wireless Architectures for Metro Deployments Senior Vice President Business Development Proxim Corporation
E-Band Links for Future-Proof Urban Backhaul Sr. VP and CMO BridgeWave Communications
Building Converged Wireless Metro Networks to Support Ethernet and TDM Backhaul CTO/Co-founder DragonWave
Backhaul to the Future Vice-President/Major Accounts Ceragon
|
2:30 PM |
Networking Break |
|
3:00 PM |
PANEL SYSTEM PROVIDERS Equipment System Provider will debate with the Users whether they have met or will meet their requirements and when. Equipment System Providers and Backhaul and User Community discuss and debate the pros and cons of the microwave, 60 GHz and E-Band solutions and how they fit into the various backhaul and other user scenarios. Hosts, service providers, and user community will discuss if/how the workshop met their expectations.
|
Equipment System Providers
|
4:15 PM |
Take Aways & Closing Remarks And What Can the IWPC Do To Help the Industry Move Forward? |
|
5:00 PM |
Adjourn |
|
7:00 PM |
Dinner (Dutch *) * = in this context, Dutch is a term which means that each person will be responsible for their own dinner costs. |
For those who desire to join us, we get together to enjoy good friends, good food, good wine and [really] bad jokes |
DEADLINE FOR HANDOUT MATERIALS
Deadline for electronic version of handout materials: January 11, 2008
COSTS ALL Hosts, Speakers, Panel Members, Attendees AND pre-approved guests will be asked to cover out of pocket workshop costs such as conference room costs, food (Social Reception plus First Day breakfast/lunch/dinner plus Second Day breakfast/lunch plus 4 Breaks), booklet copying, audio/visual costs, etc. We estimate that these costs will be approximately $997. (USD) per person. ALL Hosts, Speakers, Panel Members, Attendees AND pre-approved guests will be asked to pay this fee in advance with either Visa, Mastercard, American Express, cash, personal check or business check. Make checks payable to IWPC. HOTEL
Le Méridien Gallia
Please contact the hotel directly for reservation or make your reservations on-line at:
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0712114604&key=81C03
Mention the IWPC room block rate of 220.00 Euros. Cut-off date for reservations is January 7, 2008. After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.
TRAVEL OPTIONS FROM MILAN AIRPORT TO HOTEL:
TBD
AUDIO VISUAL A Computer Projector will be available for the speakers. In addition, we audiotape all presentations and the interactive discussions. Post workshop, presentations are made available to IWPC Members on the IWPC WEB site, along with “movies” of all presentations and panel sessions. BUSINESS CARDS
Business cards will be collected at the door from all attendees. We will make copies of these cards, which will be available to all who provided a business card.
DRESS
Business casual suggested. No ties, please !!
HANDOUT MATERIALS IWPC prepares a handout binder with ALL presentation materials delivered to the IWPC on or before the deadline.
Please submit these materials either by email, as a Word for Windows file, Power Point files or PDF files.
NOTE: If your Power Point Presentation presentation includes an animation, please use MPEG format and NOT AVI format.
Please send electronic materials (any size file) to:
or use one of these FREE FTP Sites IF your email system cannot send large files:
Click HERE to Register
|