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NEW
– International Wireless Packaging Consortium
Interactive Technical Workshop
Limited
to 100 seats
First Registered, First Served
Upgradeable Basestations Architecture
and Components for "Future Proofing" Basestations Hosted
by: London, UKNovember 4-7, 2003 Slough/Windsor
Marriott Hotel |
Organized by the International Wireless Packaging Consortium
Click HERE to Register for Workshop
Moderated
by
Don Brown, Director, IWPC
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Rene Douville, Technical Director, IWPC
Workshop Background
The worldwide demand for cost effective mobile wireless voice AND data infrastructure with increasing bandwidth continues to grow. However, the complexity of responding to ever changing needs and technological advances with diverse standards and frequencies of operation is becoming increasingly difficult while still maintaining cost effectiveness.
The roll out of 2G cellular networks is essentially complete. As service providers move to deploy 3G networks and beyond as well as WLAN systems, they are looking to ensure maximum reuse of existing facility and to "future proof" their networks i.e. design with flexibility to accommodate anticipated as well as even unforeseen capabilities as they emerge. This implies flexibilities in both frequency and air interface architectures.
There is thus a need for developers to offer more universal or flexible base station solutions, with the ability to be adapted or upgraded at minimal cost with minimum change of hardware or simple software modifications. This implies use of techniques such as Software Defined Radio or implementations of multi-band, multi-standard RF equipment for the base station front end as well as natural interfaces to WLAN systems. It also will demand increasing backhaul capacity at low cost.
If your business is anywhere in the supply chain for future infrastructure equipment, you MUST actively participate in this unique IWPC Interactive Technical Workshop.
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Workshop Goal
The GOAL of this workshop, the sixth in a series, is to bring together senior leaders from THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN to facilitate and stimulate breakthrough thinking on emerging technologies and manufacturing methods which, when coupled with market needs and timings, and key system cost drivers, can substantially drive down the cost of the RF hardware associated with future base stations capable of multi-mode, multi-standard operation and capable of being adapted to changing needs.
In short, the goal of this workshop is to create an open, interactive environment, where the entire supply chain can communicate, network, share technology requirements and capabilities, and achieve mutually desired goals.
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Tuesday, November 4 |
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7:00 PM |
Social and Networking Reception & Registration |
At the Slough/Windsor Marriott Hotel |
Wednesday, November 5 |
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7:00 AM |
Breakfast & Registration |
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8:00 AM |
Opening Remarks |
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8:15 AM |
Introductions |
Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself and share how they can contribute to this process |
THE NEEDS AND THE CHALLENGES |
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9:00 AM |
Keynote Presentation OVERVIEW Current status of networks and plans for 3G rollout, interoperability, and forward interworking with WLAN systems
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The 3G Infrastructure Challenge Dave Williams CTO O2
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10:00 AM |
BREAK |
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10:30 AM |
VIEWS OF OTHER NETWORK OPERATORS’ AND SERVICE PROVIDERS’
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Reconfigurable Basestations and Overview of Regulatory Issues Arising from Use of SDR-- A European Operator's Perspective Stephen Hope Senior
Consultant Orange Innovation
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11:00 AM |
PANEL The Network Operators and Service Providers 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.
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Previous Speakers and Additional Network Operators and Service Providers Present
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12:00 PM |
NETWORKING LUNCH |
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1:00 PM |
SYSTEM STANDARD INTERFACES |
Overview of OBSAI Jukka Klemettila, OBSAI Chairperson Nokia
Overview of CPRI Werner Korte Senior Vice President Siemens |
1:40 PM |
BASESTATION SYSTEM and SUBSYSTEM PROVIDERS' VIEWS
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3G Node B Evolution Towards HSDPA and Beyond Bernd Haberland Leader, Radio Protocols Research and Innovation Alcatel SEL AG
Intelligent Antennas and Capacity Enhancement Techniques for 3G Basestations Adam Jahr Senior Manager UTRAN Product Mgmt Lucent Technologies
SDR and Capacity Enhancement Techniques for Basestations John Potocki Senior Product Manager Motorola - GTSS Other OEMs Present
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3:00 PM |
NETWORKING BREAK |
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3:30 PM |
BASESTATION
SYSTEM and SUBSYSTEM PROVIDERS' VIEWS
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Parallel Processing for all-software Baseband Processing in Wireless Basestations" Dr. Douglas Pulley Chief Technical Officer Picochip Designs Limited
Air Interface Optimization and Adaptation Murat Eron Sr.
Product Manager
High Efficiency Power Amplifiers for 2.5/3G Basestations Eric Hawthorn Managing Director
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4:30 PM |
PANEL
of MAJOR SYSTEMS and |
Previous Speakers |
5:30 PM |
Adjourn |
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6:30 PM |
Dinner and EntertainmentUK Style |
Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel |
Thursday, November 6 |
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7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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BASESTATION ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES |
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8:30 AM |
ENABLING TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS
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IWPC Members
The Impact of Modular Communications Platforms on the Radio Access Network Scott Mordue Technical Architect Intel
Superconductor MicroElectronics for 2G and beyond Base Stations -- a quantum leap in performance Jack Rosa CEO, President & Vice Chairman HYPRES, Inc
Semiconductor Technologies for Upgradeable/Flexible Basestations Michael Long Manager/Mktg-Wireless Infrastructure Embedded DSP Division Analog Devices
Multi-chip Component Integration for Wireless Infrastructure Eric Higham Business Development Manager Tyco Electronics, M/A-COM
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10:00 AM |
BREAK |
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10:30 AM |
ENABLING
TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS |
Switch Combiner Evolution - Next Generation Performance Available Today Anthony Sweeney Director of Engineering Endwave Corporation
Base Station Frequency Band Conversion - A Retrofit from 850 MHz to 1900 MHz Karl Hricko Wireless Key Account Manager Aeroflex/KDI Integrated Products
Reliability and Lightning Protection Overview for Tower Top Electronics Art Peltier Vice President, Engineering Polyphaser
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12:00 PM |
LUNCH |
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1:00 PM |
Set Up Break Out Sessions Working Groups
Questions to be answered:
1. What are the gaps in: Technology ? Communication ?
2. What is needed from the supply chain to address these gaps ?
3. What can IWPC do to assist ? |
The group will interactively discuss and identify opportunities for future fruitful development. We will break into small working groups and allow members to interact with like and no-so-like minded professionals. The goal of this process is to clarify the needs and identify new opportunities for development. Each working group will identify a leader and at the end, the leader will make a short presentation on the findings and conclusions of their group. |
2:00 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
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4:00 PM |
Breakout Session Reports |
Each Working Group Leader will make a 10 minute presentation to summarize the Wish List Items and Conclusions of his/her working group.
Group will come together and have an interactive discussion to exchange and challenge ideas presented by working group leaders.
This process dramatically expands the thinking of the attendees. |
5:00 PM |
Take Aways & Closing Remarks |
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5:30 PM |
Adjourn |
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7:00 PM |
Dinner (Dutch) |
For those who desire to join us, we get together to enjoy good friends, good food, good wine and [really] bad jokes |
Friday, November 7 |
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9:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Tour
of O2 Network Operations Centre |
Bus Transportation provided from and to hotel. |
ATTENDANCE IWPC Interactive Technical Workshops, available to IWPC members only (2 persons per IWPC Member Company), unlike traditional conferences and workshops, are highly interactive and are attended by senior technology and business leaders who make a commitment to cooperate to forward advanced packaging technology.
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DEADLINE FOR HANDOUT MATERIALS Deadline for electronic version of handout materials: Oct 24, 2003 |
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COSTS ALL
attendees AND pre-approved guests will be asked to cover out of pocket
workshop costs such as food, entertainment, booklet copying,
audio/visual costs, etc.
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.
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HOTEL Slough/Windsor
Marriott Hotel
Please contact the hotel directly for reservations. Mention the IWPC room block rate of 110. pounds. Cut-off date for reservations is Monday, October 20, 2003. After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.
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AUDIO VISUAL All projector formats will be available for the speakers. · Computer projector · Overhead projector In addition, we plan to audiotape all presentations and the interactive discussions. This tape will be transcribed and made available to all IWPC members.
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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.
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DRESS Business casual suggested. No ties, please !!
Click HERE to Register for Workshop
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