Monday, October 24, 2011

7:00 PM

Social and Networking
Reception & Registration

At Hotel

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

7:00 AM

Breakfast & Registration

8:00 AM

Opening Remarks

IWPC

8:30 AM

Self Introductions

Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself and share how they can contribute to this process

9:00 AM

Keynote presentation

• NGMN LTE Multi-mode, Multi-band Device Requirements

• Outline the Concrete Goals of Workshop

NGMN Requirements for Multiband Multimode UE

Project Lead, NGMN

China Mobile

10.00 AM

Networking Break

10:40 AM

IWPC Multi-Band RF Components Working Group -

Multi-Band RF Components Survey Summary

•  Availability of Fixed Components for Multi-Band Architectures

•  Availability of Tunable Components for Multi-Band Architectures

IWPC Multi-Band RF Components Survey Results

Working Group Leadership

IWPC

11:00 AM

NGMN Feedback on Survey Results

• Assessment of Findings from NGMN/IWPC Member Survey
• Feedback from NGMN on Survey Results

NGMN Operators Findings and Feedback to the Survey Results

Program Manager, Chairman of NGMN TAC (Technical Advisory Committee)

Deutsche Telekom

12:00 PM

Networking Lunch

1:00 PM

mobile carrier Multi-Mode and Multi-Band requirements and USE-CASES

• Market Drivers for Multi-Mode Multi-Band Devices

• Specific Applications and User Scenarios Driving MMMB Requirements

• Identifying Simultaneous Mode and Band Applications and Requirements

• Assessing Roaming Requirements

• Exploring the Route to IMS Based Voice over LTE (VoLTE)

• What is the Requirement for Carrier Aggregation

LTE – Why Do We Need All These Frequency Bands …. And Have To Raise The Performance Level At The Same Time?

Principal Manager, Connectivity Products and Hardware Platform

Vodafone

LTE Multiband UE Requirements and Issues

Project Manager, Institute of Technology

SK Telecom

Multiband Multimode CDMA/LTE Device Performance Considerations and Trade-offs

Product Development Engineer

Sprint

3:00 PM

Networking Break

3:40 PM

platform / Transceiver vendor considerations

• What are the critical tradeoffs to be made in in delivering a multiband multimode terminal to meet minimum NGMN band requirements and minimum 3GPP performance criteria?

  • Consider performance (i.e efficiency, etc), area, height, architecture partitioning/optimization and comparative cost effectiveness

• What Architecture of the Baseband Control, RFIC, and Front End can support NGMN’s requirements?

• How can all bands and modes be supported in a cost efficient way?

• How does adding WiFi, Bluetooth and other radios complicate the platform?

• What is needed from Component Vendors

• When can Tunability be incorporated into the architecture?

• Until Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is a reality, will we have to use the legacy networks to deliver voice - What are the options?

Benefits of LTE Slim Modem 

   RF Systems Architect

Sequans Communications

4:10 PM

OEM vendor considerations

• What will device categories for regional/global terminals look like in 2013/2014?

  • Low Tier, Mid Tier, High Tier

  • Device Type: Handset, USB, Tablet

  • LTE Roaming Support: Regional - how many variants, Global)

• What challenges have to be overcome to support NGMN's specified multi-band devices – in an appropriate and properly performing form factor?

• What is needed/desired from the Carriers, OEM's and Component Vendors to meet the challenges that multi-technology roaming devices?

• How will all of these modes and bands and signaling impact battery life? What is needed from the industry to reduce power consumption?

Device Challengers in LTE

   CTO, Wireless Product Operation

ZTE

Confirmed - Title TBA

Deputy Director
Datang Mobile

5.10 PM

Panel Member Preparation Time

5:20 PM

Panel Session

Exploring Survey Response and Industry Ability to deliver a global multiband multimode UE

Contributing Presenters From Vendors and Operators

• China Mobile

• Clearwire

• Deutsche Telekom

• Orange

• SK Telecom

• Sprint

• Telecom Italia

• Telefonica

• Vodafone

• Datang

• RIM

• ZTE

6:00 PM

Adjourn for Day

6:45 PM

Bus leaves for:

Dinner Skylon Restaurant 

Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

7:00 AM

Breakfast

IWPC Working Group on 2.3-2.7GHz RF front-end Architectures and Designs

• Review of overall RF front end requirements based on 3GPP standards for the different regions that plan deployments in the 2.3-2.7 GHz bands

• Assessing PA, filters, antennas, switches, and other electronic components required to implement the first wave of preferred architectures in 2.3-2.7GHz

• Exploring timeframes and coexistence deployment scenarios between FDD band 7 and TDD bands 38, 40, and 41

• Considering possible architectures to address coexistence

• Recommendations for possible RF front end design architectures to serve band 40, 7, 38, and 41 in technically sound and cost effective ways

• Components for the ecosystem: PAs, filters, duplexers, switching for B40, B41, B7, B38, XGP, WiFi co-existence and representative performance capability

• Directions for improvement in second generation components

• Directions in integration

IWPC Working Group Overview

Working Group Leadership

Chair -

Clearwire

Products and Architectures for 2.3-2.7 GHz TD/FDD LTE

Director

Avago Technologies

9:20 AM

Enabling technologies -

• Considering ISM & 4G Transmit & Receive system/specification requirements for frequency domain coexistence

• Assessing Filter/Duplexer specification requirements for frequency domain coexistence

• Understanding the effects of Transmit Power Control (TPC) on coexistence – can we make the filter specs less onerous?
   

ISM - 4G Frequency Domain Coexistence in Mobile Platforms

System Architect

Cambridge Silicon Radio

Networking Break

10:30 AM

Enabling technologies -

continued

• What are the critical tradeoffs to be made in in delivering a multiband multimode terminal to meet minimum NGMN band requirements and minimum 3GPP performance criteria?

  • Consider performance (i.e efficiency, etc), area, height, architecture partitioning/optimization and comparative cost effectiveness

• Can terminal capabilities (bands & modes) in the current and future desirable form factors evolve to meet the emerging global roaming needs?  What capabilities and by when?

• Which device categories for regional/global terminals will you support in 2013/2014?

  • Low Tier, Mid Tier, High Tier

  • Device Type: Handset, USB, Tablet

  • LTE Roaming Support: Regional - how many variants, Global)

• How do the additional capabilities like MIMO and Carrier Aggregation impact the ability of the solutions to meet these evolving needs? 

• Positive impact, neutral impact, negative impact and what magnitude

• How can flexibility for different configurations be possible?

• How can Tunable RF component technologies address Multi-Band Devices Filters

• What is needed from above in the Supply Chain to enable implementation of Tunable Components?

• How can Tunable Components help improve Handset Power Management?

Components/Systems for Global MultiBand LTE

VP, Marketing and Bus. Dev.
Quantance

One RF HW for NGMN Frequency Bands and DL Interband Carrier Aggregation

Manager, Antennas & RF HW
PTM – Platform and Technology Management

TDK-EPC Corporation
and
R&D Director, Antenna Division
Pulse Electronics

11:30 AM

Closing Panel

Confirmed:

• China Mobile

• Clearwire

• Deutsche Telekom

• Orange

• SK Telecom

• Sprint

• Telecom Italia

• Telefonica

• Vodafone

12:15 PM

TakeAways & Closing Remarks

1:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

Individual IWPC-NGMN Carrier Meetings

The NGMN operators will be available to hold several private  meetings with IWPC members who have responded to the Global Multi-Band Multi-Mode RF Component Survey, on a first come, first serve basis.

NGMN Will provide NDA for meetings between a non-NGMN vendor and multiple NGMN Operators

7:00 PM

Social and Networking
Reception & Registration

for workshop:

Smartphone/Tablet Design
for Field Return Prevention –

The $6+ Billion Challenge
 

At Hotel

DEADLINE FOR HANDOUT MATERIALS:

Deadline for electronic version of handout materials: 

Friday, October 7, 2011

Attendees

• We do not permit the Press.

• We do not permit Analysts.

• We do not permit Consultants.

• We do not permit 3rd party sales reps.

We only permit "first hand knowledge experts" in business and technology issues, prepared to contribute to the discussion.

COSTS/REGISTRATION FEE:

ALL Hosts, Speakers, Panel Members and Attendees 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), presentation materials, audio/visual costs, etc.

We estimate that these costs will be £530  per person. (For IWPC Members, only.)

ALL Hosts, Speakers, Panel Members and Attendees 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:

Novotel London West
One Shortlands
London W6 8DR

Telephone: +44 (0)208 741 1555
Fax: +44 (0)208 741 2120
Email: [email protected]

Please contact the hotel directly for reservations. Mention the IWPC room block rate of 165 Pounds Sterling single occupancy.

Cut-off date for reservations is September 12, 2011 . After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.

TRAVEL OPTIONS FROM AIRPORT TO HOTEL: The Hotel is 12 miles from Heathrow Airport

http://www.novotellondonwest.co.uk/location/index.htm

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 USB memory stick with ALL presentation materials delivered to the IWPC on or before the deadline.

For ALL IWPC members:

All IWPC members are invited to submit a maximum of 4 pages of materials to include in this memory stick. These pages should NOT BE SALES MATERIALS. Rather, we suggest it contain technical information about your technology as it relates to the workshop topics.

For all companies who will be making a presentation at the Workshop:

You are invited to submit an advance copy of your presentation, complete with graphics and illustrations.

These materials will be handed out at the workshop and included in the IWPC Web site.

Please submit these materials either by email, as a Word for Windows file, Power Point files or PDF files.

Please use this FREE FTP site to send electronic materials (any size file):

http://www.iwpc.org/FTP_Transfer.asp

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