Optimizing Advanced Smartphone
and Tablet Architectures

Social and Networking

Reception and Registration

Opening Remarks and Self-Introductions

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

Host Keynote Opening Remarks and Presentation

• Objectives for the Workshop
• Assessing the Local Chinese and Global Market for Mobile User Equipment (UE)
• Impact of Chinese Regulator MIIT License Award of TD-LTE Spectrum to All Three Operators
• What Use-Cases are Driving Data Revenues and User Demand?
• VoLTE Deployment Roadmap
• How Will the Chinese Service Roadmap Impact Mobile Device Design and Development?
• Outlook for TD-SCDMA 3G, 2G and Wi-Fi Support in LTE UE
• TD-LTE and TD-SCDMA Overlap/Interaction
• How Important Will TD-LTE Be on the Global Stage?
• The Case for Carrier Aggregation in China
• Carrier Aggregation Scenarios
• Global Roaming Requirements
• Testing Increasingly Complex Mobile User Equipment
• How Realistic is 100MHz Bandwidth and 8x8 MIMO in Smartphones?
• Field Trial Data on Uplink Bandwidth/Power Control Statistics from TDD Networks
• Information on Spectrum Allocation for TD-LTE - Indoor vs. Outdoor
  • What Spectrum will Be Primarily Used?
• How Will B41 Spectrum be Divided between Chinese Operators and Others?

Networking Break

Mobile Operator Perspectives

• LTE Coverage Plans and Goals

• Challenges of VoLTE and RCS Support in LTE UEs

• Exploring Evolving LTE Use-Cases

• Performance, Cost and Size Requirements, Challenges, Trade-offs and Opportunities by User Equipment (UE) Segment

• What Use-Cases are Driving Data Revenues and User Demand?

• Power Management Requirements for Segmented UEs

• How Important will TD-LTE be on the Global Stage?

• Local and Global Roaming Band Requirements

• Carrier Aggregation Scenarios, Configurations and Deployment Timelines for Moving to LTE-A

• View on LTE Carrier Aggregation, Spectrum Utilization and How Practical is 8x8 MIMO?

• Advanced MIMO Schemes in User Equipment

• Use of LTE in M2M Apps/Devices

• eMBMS Plans

Networking Lunch

Mobile Operator Perspectives (Continued)

Considering New Use-Cases: The Always-on Paradigm

• New Market Segments, Use Cases and Smartphone "Appcessories"

• Always Connected Applications and Services

• Automotive Plug-Ins, Wearable Items

  • Including: Wireless Watches, Sensors, etc.

• Leveraging Motion Sensors and Other New Embedded/Connected Accessories

Networking Break

Technology Drivers and Enablers

• Power Efficiency - Improved Battery Life, Better User Experience

• Power Management Challenges on Large Screens (Phablets, Tablets)

• Battery Technology & Management (Charging, Lifecycle, Thermal, Capacity, etc.)

• Power Management Challenges with Always-On Wearable Devices

• Fast Charging and Battery Lifecycle Preservation

• Meta--Materials for Power Harvesting

Smart Device Power Modeling

Panel Session

• Considering Key Findings from the Day

Adjourn for Day

Bus Leaves for Dinner - Plumed Horse Restaurant

Networking Breakfast

Panel Session: Achieving UE Radio Power Efficiency

• MMMB Handset Best Practice (Especially on Power Management)

• Power Efficiency for VoLTE and Video Services

• Cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS... and more?

• Why is TD Different to FD? Envelope Tracking - Critical Architecture

• Real World Envelope Tracking Results

• Will ET Improve Efficiency for CMOS and GA PAs?

• Power Amplifier State-of-the-Art

• Update on ETICs and Power Amplifier Solutions Supporting ET and APT

• Active ET Usage Today by OEMs - Careful Cost and Size Tradeoffs

• Pros and Cons for ET

  • What are the Challenges?

• ET Requirements from/to Front-End (PA) Vendors?

• Can TD-LTE Handsets Benefit from ET?

Networking Break

Multimode, Multiband RF Front End Drivers

• Device Architecture - What's Next in the RF Front End?
• How Can Radios Support 2x2 MIMO and More Efficiency in the Uplink (Simultaneous  Radio Operation)?
• Antenna Tuning - How Can We Tune the Array (Primary and Secondary Antennas) to Support MIMO?
• Carrier Aggregation and Impact on Smartphone Battery Life
• Use of Spectrum Above 2.7GHz and Impact on Smartphone Battery Life
• Band Deployment Scenarios - B41 Requirements
• Addressing Wi-Fi and TDD Co-Existence Challenges

• Impact of RF Tuning and Related Architectures on Power Consumption

• Considering MIMO for LTE Path Requirements

• Can Tunable Components Reduce Complexity and Increase RF Efficiency?

• Status - Band Combos, Integration Level, Size & Cost Vary Widely

Networking Lunch

Testing and Validation of LTE Use-Cases

Networking Break

Closing Discussion - Next Steps

• Considering Key Findings from the Workshop and Next Steps

Takeaways and Closing Remarks

Adjourn

One-On-One Meetings with China Mobile

• IWPC Members Are Invited to Request One-on-One Meetings with China Mobile Representatives

Dinner (Dutch*)
* = in this context, Dutch is a term which means that each person will be responsible for their own dinner costs.