Next Generation Wireless Infrastructure Reliability
for Macro & Small Cells
Active Antennas, Remote Radio Heads, Equipment Telemetry, SON, PIM, Installation Best Practices, Lightning Mgmt., Reliability Prediction, Cables/Connectorization
Hosted by:
Plus Tour: DAS Installation at the GA Aquarium
When
October 15-17, 2012
Register
Limited to 100 seats
First Registered, First Served!
No Press. No Analysts. No Consultants.
No 3rd Party Sales Reps.
Confirmed Carriers
Confirmed Speakers or Panel Members
Tower Top Electronics Reliability Working Group - To Improve Reliability of "Electronics Up The Mast"
Agenda
DAY 1 October 15 Monday 10:30 AM |
Tour: Registration |
Hotel |
11:30 AM |
Tour: DAS Installation at the GA Aquarium
First come, first served. Limit: 25 persons. |
Bus transportation provided from/back to hotel. |
7:00 PM |
Social and Networking Reception and Registration |
Hotel |
DAY 2 October 16 Tuesday 7:00 AM |
Networking Breakfast and Continued Registration |
Hotel
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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
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9:00 AM |
Host Keynote Opening Remarks and Presentation |
AT&T's Perspective for Achieving Higher Elevation Reliability for TTE Principal, Product Dev. Engineer
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10:00 AM |
Networking Break |
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10:40 AM
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Panel Session - Mobile Operator Perspectives |
Confirmed
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11:20 AM |
Tower Top Electronics Reliability Working Group Findings - Introduction
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A Race to the Top of the Mast - An Overview of the Tower Top Electronics Reliability Working Group President & CEO
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11:40 AM |
Lunch |
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12:40 PM |
Test Methodology Committee
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Predicting Tower Top Electronic Systems Reliability Through Accelerated Testing Director/QA & Reliability
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1:30 PM |
Reliability Prediction Committee
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Reliability Prediction Methods for Tower Top Systems System Reliability Mgr.
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2:20 PM |
Installation Best Practices Committee
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Fiber to the Antenna: Current Trends and Installation Best Practices Applications Engr., Wireless
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3:10 PM |
Networking Break |
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3:50 PM |
Lightning Disturbance Assessment Committee
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Goals and Learning from Initial Towertop Trials in Florida VP Engineering
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4:40 PM |
Adjourn for Day |
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6:30 PM |
Bus Leaves for Dinner |
Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel. |
DAY 3 October 17 Wednesday 7:00 AM |
Networking Breakfast |
Hotel
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8:00 AM |
Mitigating PIM (Factory, Installation, Maintenance) Committee
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Best Practices for Mitigating PIM in Outdoor and Indoor Installations Senior Applications Engineer
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8:50 AM |
Active Antennas and Remote Radio Heads:
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Testing, Turn-up, Alarming and Monitoring in Active Antenna Installations Director, Engineering
and
Improving Reliability in Macro, AAS and Small Cell Radios Architect
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10:30 AM |
Networking Break |
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11:10 AM |
Cables and Connectorization: Design Criteria and Best Practices Committee
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Design Criteria & Best Practices to Interface Cables (RF, Optical, Power) & Connectivity to Outdoor Equipment Director, Commercial
and Sales Director
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12:00 PM |
SON for Tower Top Electronics
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IntelliSON Antenna-Based SON Optimization Solution: Self-Healing Feature CTO
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12:40 PM |
Lunch |
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1:40 PM |
Call for Small Cell Working Group
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A Call for Small Cell Working Group: Reliability and Performance vs. Cost CTO
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2:30 PM |
Closing Discussion
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3:30 PM |
Takeaways and Closing Remarks |
IWPC |
4:30 PM |
Adjourn |
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7:00 PM |
Social and Networking Reception and Registration Event/Workshop 2 - Power Amplifiers for Macro and Small Cells Separate registration required. |
Hotel
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FAQs
- What is the deadline for handout materials?
- What can I do to prepare for speaking an at IWPC workshop?
- Who are the attendees?
- What are the costs/registrations fees?
- Hotel information?
- What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?
- Are there any audiovisual requirements?
- Will business cards be collected?
- What is the dress code?
- How will handout materials be provided?
- What is the deadline for handout materials?
Deadline for electronic version of handout materials: Wednesday, October 3, 2012.
- What can I do to prepare for speaking an at IWPC workshop?
Click on the link below for a short video guide regarding preparing for and improving your IWPC presentation:
- 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.
- 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 $792 (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.
- Hotel information?
Grand Hyatt Atlanta
3300 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
+1 (404)-237-1234IWPC Reservation Link: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=10004411
Please contact the hotel directly at 1-888-421-1442 for reservations. Mention the IWPC room block rate of $209 (USD single and double occupancy).
Cut-off date for reservations is Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate. - 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://grandatlanta.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-grandatlanta/index.jsp?null
- 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.
- 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.
- What is the dress code?
Business casual suggested. No ties, please !!
- 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):