IWPC Workshop - MultiMode-MultiBand Handset

NEW – International Wireless Industry Consortium
Interactive Technical Workshop

Workshop Background: This meeting is a follow-up to the IWPC session held in February 2008, entitled "Antennas for 2010 Handsets" in which the question of multi-band, multi-mode operation was examined in the context of multi-antenna implementation. The next step in this series of meetings is to move down into the block diagram, and examine possible architectures for multi-band, multi-mode radio components and transceivers.
Workshop Goals: The Goals of this workshop are to compare alternative architectures for implementing highly complex radio devices and to help the network operator participants to understand their options and the performance that they should expect. Network operators will be providing specific "case studies" for the group to analyze, so one major goal of this workshop is to send our network operator participants home with a better understanding of the timing and performance expectations for their specific scenarios.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
2PM-5PM	Handset Advisory Panel	Solano Room
7:00 PM	Social and Networking Reception & Registration	Marin Room
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
7:00 AM	Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM	Opening Remarks
8:15 AM	Self Introductions	Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself and share how they can contribute to this process
8:50 AM	Host welcome remarks	RFMD and Skyworks
9:00 AM	NETWORK OPERATOR presentations Views of what is required What are the expected mobile scenarios for multi-band, multi-mode handset operation? GSM EDGE CDMA UMTS TD-SCDMA HSPA LTE WiMAX What applications will drive the use of new frequency bands? Wi-Fi WiMAX Mobile TV FM Radio NFC GPS Bluetooth UWB Others... What are the most commonly expected combinations of all of the above? Which of these modes are expected to share the same antennas? What are the market drivers behind new modes and bands? How quickly will these new features migrate into mainstream handsets?	Multi-Band, Multi Mode Devices - Sprint Overview Manager of Product Realization, Handsets and Datacards Sprint Nextel CDMA and LTE: Critical needs Member,Technical Staff Verizon Wireless
9:45 AM	Operator panel discussion What are the common scenarios shared by multiple operators (e.g. GSM/UMTS/WiFi/Bluetooth)? Are operators willing to accept degradation in battery life to add features and new modes? Will handsets really need to handle EVERY mode and band that is possible? Or will operators begin to segment the market for ideal groupings of bands and modes? How quickly will new features be adopted? Will Wireless USB, NFC, IrDA, and other connectivity standards be realized in production of billions, or will they be "niche" standards on a global level?	Network operators: Bell Canada FT/Orange MetroPCS Sprint Nextel US Cellular Verizon Wireless Vodafone
10:45 AM	Networking Break
11:15 AM	NETWORK OPERATOR presentations Views of what is required (continued) What are the expected mobile scenarios for multi-band, multi-mode handset operation? GSM EDGE CDMA UMTS TD-SCDMA HSPA LTE WiMAX What applications will drive the use of new frequency bands? Wi-Fi WiMAX Mobile TV FM Radio NFC GPS Bluetooth UWB Others... What are the most commonly expected combinations of all of the above? Which of these modes are expected to share the same antennas? What are the market drivers behind new modes and bands? How quickly will these new features migrate into mainstream handsets?	Challenges in concurrent operation of 2G, 3G, and LTE Distinguished Member,Technical Staff U.S. Cellular Mode & Band Expectations of Beyond-3G Products Product Strategy Architect Bell Canada
12:15 PM	Networking Lunch
1:15 PM	Digital/baseband solutions What's the state of the art in software-definable radios? How much functionality can be derived from one radio transceiver? What is a reasonable implementation of reconfigurable radios with the scenarios expected by operators? If multiple radios are operating simultaneously, how would reconfigurability help to save size, cost, and performance in the silicon?	Ultrawideband (UWB) Wireless And the Coexistence Challenge Sr. Principal Engineer Intel Building Convergence Systems using Flexible Processors VP Business Development Sandbridge Technologies
2:15 PM	Key technology presentations Transceiver Challenges & solutions Where is all this complexity taking us? Is the mobile ecosystem evolving in a logical way? How can all the mobile standards interoperate? What is a vision for the future for multi-standard operation? What is the outlook for software-definable radios? Can reconfigurable radios be extended to include GSM/EDGE/UMTS/LTE in the same chain? What elements are necessary in the RF chain in order to make reconfigurable radios work? Will cognitive radios (i.e. radios that can recognize interference in the environment) be necessary to make multi-standard operation work? How will 3G and 4G standards conflicts be worked out?	Adding LTE to the mix: Impact and challenges Strategy Manager Texas Instruments Use Cases Defining Tranceiver Challenges RF Technology Management NXP Semiconductor
3:15 PM	Networking Break
3:45 PM	Key technology presentations The Transceiver Challenges & solutions (continued)	Production Multi-mode chipsets Director of Marketing Qualcomm Tradeoffs of performance in multi-mode operation Director of Marketing Freescale Semiconductor
5:30 PM	Adjourn for Day
6:30 PM	Dinner san Francisco Style	Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
7:00 AM	Breakfast
8:00 AM	Multi-state or Reconfigurable radio solutions How are radio chipsets developed to handle multiple modes? Can a chipset be configured to handle two modes in the same band (such as WiFi and Bluetooth)? What's the state of the art in reconfigurable radios? What is a reasonable implementation of reconfigurable radios with the scenarios expected by operators? If multiple radios are operating simultaneously, how would reconfigurability help to save size, cost, and performance in the silicon?	Improving the User Experience Technical Marketing Manager - Wi-Fi SBU Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) Multimode, Multiband Programmable Radio Transceivers Using Low Cost Digital CMOS VP, Business Development Bitwave Semiconductor
9:00 AM	OEM VIEWS ON CHALLENGES FACING THE HANDSET What are the challenges in a multi-standard environment? What are some of the mode/band combinations that will cause problems with the Laws of Physics? What are the business difficulties in supporting nearly-infinite combinations of modes and bands?	Too Many Standards... Head of Standardization Sony Ericsson
9:30 AM	Networking Break
10:10 AM	SUPPLIER PANEL SESSION ON CHALLENGES FACING THE HANDSET What must the component supply community do to develop fundamental technologies in support of multi-mode, multi-band handsets? What's the long term vision for handling the huge growth in complexity? How can the industry evolve to deal with multi-standard environments? Should a neutral organization like IWPC be used to ensure that different standards are coordinated with each other?	Nokia Qualcomm RFMD Samsung Sony Ericsson Texas Instruments
11:30 AM	Lunch
12:30 PM	RF FRONT ENDS and ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES How to deal with all the complexities of multi-mode handsets in the RF front end? How can amplifiers be flexible/reconfigurable for different modes? How can Antenna Switch Modules evolve to handle more radios? What's the most power efficient way to route multiple signals into shared antennas? How can an increasing number of radios/amplifiers/filters be supported on a common antenna? Is a SP19T switch feasible? Can filters support multiple bands? Can filters be made to be tunable? What is the most power-efficient power amplifier topology? What do we need to do in the block diagram to increase efficiency? How can antennas be implemented for MIMO at 700 MHz?	Key Considerations for Multimode/Multiband Architectures Marketing Director Skyworks Solutions UMTS Multiband Architectures: Handling Complexity in the RF Front End Strategic Marketing Manager Avago Technologies Traffic Report from the 4G Superhighway: An RF Front End Perspective Strategic Marketing Director RFMD Capacity Enhancements using Multiband MIMO in handsets Chief Technical Officer Laird Technologies
2:30 PM	Homeland security SPECIAL TOPIC	Special topic to be introduced by US Dept of Homeland Security
2:45 PM	Networking Break
3:30 PM	CLOSING PANEL Hosts, Operators and OEMs The Hosts, Operators and OEMs will be asked to recap the extent to which the workshop has addressed their wish lists.	Bell Canada FT/Orange MetroPCS RFMD Skyworks Sony Ericsson Sprint Nextel US Cellular Vodafone
4:30 PM	TakeAways & Closing Remarks
5:30 PM	Adjourn
7:00 PM	Dinner (*Dutch)** * = in this context, Dutch is a term which means that each person will be responsible for their own dinner costs.	For those who desire to join us, we get together to enjoy good friends, good food, good wine and [really] bad jokes

DEADLINE FOR HANDOUT MATERIALS:

Deadline for electronic version of handout materials:

April 22, 2008

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), booklet copying, audio/visual costs, etc.

These costs are $823 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:

Embassy Suites
San Francisco Airport-Burlingame
150 Anza Blvd.
Burlingame, CA 94010
650-342-4600

Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1-800-EMBASSY and asking for the International Wireless Industry Consortium room rate of $169.00 USD.

You can also register on-line for your room at:

http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/SFOBGES-IWI-20080505/index.jhtml

Group Name: International Wireless Industry Consortium

Group Code: IWI

Cut-off date for reservations is April 18, 2008. After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.

TRAVEL OPTIONS FROM AIRPORT TO HOTEL: Hotel is only 2 miles from SFO and the hotel offers complimentary shuttle service.

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 handout binder 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 handout binder. 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 copied and handed out at the workshop and included in the IWPC Web site.

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