LTE Global Roaming
Multi-Band Multi-Mode Devices

Exploring the Impact of Fragmented Spectrum Allocations - Economic and Technological Tradeoffs



Hosted by:


NGMN

When

June 7, 2012

Where

Westin Washington
Dulles Airport Hotel

Herndon, VA USA

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Register

Limited to 100 seats

First Registered, First Served!

No Press. No Analysts. No Consultants.
No 3rd Party Sales Reps.


Confirmed Carriers

AT&T
Bell Mobility
China Mobile
Deutsche Telekom
E-Plus
Telecom Italia Mobile
Telefonica
U.S. Cellular
Verizon

Confirmed Speakers or Panel Members

Agilent Technologies
Huawei
Intel
Qualcomm
Renesas
Samurai Project
Sequans
Sony Mobile
ST-Ericsson

Goals of Workshop

  • Share Updated NGMN Global Operator Band Plan Requirements
  • Assess Readiness of Smartphones, Tablets, and Platforms to Support 38+ Bands
  • Discuss, Debate, and Clarify Industry Needs and Capabilities

Agenda (Subject To Change)

DAY 1 June 6

Wednesday

7:00 PM

Social and Networking

Reception and Registration

Hotel

DAY 2 June 7

Thursday

7:00 AM

Breakfast and Continued Registration

Hotel

 

8:00 AM

Opening Remarks and Self-Introductions

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

 IWPC

 

9:00 AM

Host Keynote Opening Remarks and Presentation

 

The NGMN Alliance has launched the project "Multi-Band Multi-Mode" together with all major international chipset and device manufacturers to enable knowledge transfer across players and to work on a roadmap towards multi-band multi-mode devices.  It is the goal of this project to reduce complexity through an effective UE platform.  This will be a prerequisite for improved end-user experience and mandatory to allow for global LTE roaming.

  • MBMM Project Highlights and Operator Thoughts
    • NGMN Board Questions and Expectations from the Workshop
  • The Device Landscape, Challenges and Prospects for MBMM Devices in Coming Years
  • Q&A and Clarification Questions

Multiband Multimode Technology Evolution and Global Roaming

Project Lead - China Mobile

Project Co-Lead - Bell Mobility

Project Co-Lead - Deutsche Telekom

NGMN

 

Bell Mobility

 

China Mobile

 

Deutsche Telekom

 

10:30 AM

Networking Break

 

11:10 AM

Multi-Mode Multi-Band Device Challenges and Opportunities

  • Solving the Multi-Mode, Multi-Band Device Challenge

  • Assessing Available Technologies

  • Latest Technology and Roadmap Updates

  • What Does the Industry Need to do to Make This Happen?

Multiband Devices - Current Status and Way Forward

Senior Manager, Technology Marketing

 

Renesas

 

Multi-Mode, Multi-Band Terminals - Ecosystem Perspective

Principle Engineer

 

Qualcomm

 

12:30 PM

Spectrum Aggregation and Multi-User MIMO: Real-World Impact

  • MU MIMO Key Results for UE from the Project

    • Interference Aware Receiver and Performance Gain

    • Complexity Studies for Rx.

    • Feedback Importance in MU-MIMO

    • MU-MIMO Test

    • Proof of Concepts Implementation and Findings

  • Carrier Aggregation Key Results for UE from the Projects

    • RF Aspects of Carrier Aggregation

    • What should be avoided in CA UE Rx architecture?

  • How to test Carrier Aggregation

  • System Simulation Results, Summary of the System Level Learning

  • Possible Gains to be Expected by the Techniques

    • Conclusions

Spectrum Aggregation and Multi-User MIMO: Real-World Impact

LTE Product Line Manager - Sequans

 

Samurai Project

 

Sequans

 

Agilent Technologies

 

Intel

 

1:00 PM

Networking Lunch

 

2:00 PM

OEM Vendor Considerations

  • What is Achievable in Realistic Timescales to Support Global LTE Deployment?

  • Assessing Band Combination Options - Trade-offs, Opportunities, and Challenges

  • How Will UE Capabilities and Form Factor Evolve to Meet NGMN Requirements?

    • What Are the Milestones, Roadblocks?

  • Exploring Devices Segments for Regional/Global Terminals Option Space

    • 2013 - 2014

    • What Evolution Steps Can Be Expected?

    • Bands, Modes, Cost, and Performance Implications

  • How Will Additional Capabilities such as HIGHER ORDER MIMO (4x4 or 8x4) and Carrier Aggregation Impact the Ability Solutions to Meet These Evolving Needs?

  • Exploring Unique Aspects Which May Pose a Major Challenge to Evolution

    • How, and in What Steps, can These be Addressed?

Sony View on LTE RF Bands and Roaming

Master Engineer

 

Sony Mobile

 

How Can Smartphone Vendors Deliver Multi-Band Multi-Mode Devices?

Software Engineer

 

Huawei

 

3:20 PM

Networking Break

  

4:00 PM

Closing Panel

  • Review Outcomes and Findings from the Days Proceedings

  • How can the technology and device community meet global roaming and scale demands of the NGMN operator community?

  • Assessing Technology Innovation, Constraints, Commercial Motivators, and More..

Confirmed

  • AT&T

  • Bell Mobility

  • China Mobile

  • Deutsche Telekom

  • Huawei

  • Intel

  • KPN/E-Plus

  • Qualcomm

  • Renesas

  • Sequans

  • Sony Mobile

  • ST-Ericsson

  • Telecom Italia Mobile

  • Telefonica

5:00 PM

Takeaways & Closing Remarks

 

5:45 PM

Adjourn

 

7:00 PM

Social and Networking

Reception and Registration

 

FCC Keynoted - Spectrum Plans & Issues for the Wireless Industry Workshop

Hotel

FAQs

  1. What is the deadline for handout materials?
  2. Who are the attendees?
  3. What are the costs/registrations fees?
  4. Hotel information?
  5. What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?
  6. Are there any audiovisual requirements?
  7. Will business cards be collected?
  8. What is the dress code?
  9. How will handout materials be provided?
  1. What is the deadline for handout materials?

    Deadline for electronic version of handout materials: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012.

  2. Who are the 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.

  3. What are the costs/registrations fees?

    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.

    These costs will be $493 (USD) 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.

  4. Hotel information?

    Westin Washington Dulles Airport Hotel
    2520 Wasser Terrace
    Herndon, VA 20171
    +1 (703) 793-3366

    Please contact the hotel directly at +1 (866) 360-5697 for reservations. Mention the IWPC room block rate of $189 (USD single occupancy).

    Cut-off date for reservations is Friday, May 18th, 2012. After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.

  5. What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?

    Click below to find directions as well as available transportation options from the airport to the hotel:

    http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/area/directions.html?propertyID=3103

  6. Are there any audiovisual requirements?

    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.

  7. Will business cards be collected?

    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.

  8. What is the dress code?

    Business casual suggested. No ties, please !!

  9. How will handout materials be provided?

    IWPC prepares a 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 materials to include on 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