Very High Capacity Networks

Flexible Capacity for Stadiums, Public Venues,
Music Festivals and Campuses

Tradeoffs for DAS, Small Cells, High Density (HD) Sectorization, WiFi and Backhaul Options

Hosted by:

Plus Tour: Willis Tower

When

September 19 - 21, 2012

Where

Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows Shaumburg

Rolling Meadows (Near Chicago), IL 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

Confirmed Speakers or Panel Members

Agenda (Subject To Change)

DAY 1 September 19 Wednesday 1:00 PM	Tour: Willis Tower Back-office Tour of Mechanical Floors Tour is Limited to 30 Persons	Transportation provided from/back to hotel. Restrictions may apply; tour attendance is subject to ExteNet Systems' approval.
7:00 PM	Social and Networking Reception and Registration	Hotel
DAY 2 September 20 Thursday 7:00 AM	Networking 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 Data Growth and its Drivers Device Mix Changes Utilization Growth During the Device Lifecycle Signaling Contribution to Strain on Radio Resources Traditional Capacity Growth Methods vs. the New Reality 4G LTE Wide Bandwidths and Limited Spectrum Carrier/Channel Stacking Methods Shifts to High-Density Sectorization Macro-Cells Shift to Small Cells Static Infrastructure Moves to Dynamic Infrastructure Challenges Faced by Operators How to Pinpoint Traffic? What Solutions Work Best for Different Situations? Static Traffic (i.e. Office Buildings, Stadiums, Convention Centers) Temporary Traffic (i.e. Festivals, Parks) Alternatives to Leased- and Fixed-Line Backhaul LoS μW NLoS μW Optical Are the Economics Workable? Objectives for the Workshop	Keeping Up With the Insatiable Data Demand: Operator Challenges for Very High Traffic Areas DMTS, Technology Development Group
10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:40 AM	Mobile Operator Perspectives Considering Permanent High Demand Networks Versus Temporary and Ad-hoc Traffic Demands How Does Geography and Topography Impact Macro, Small Cell or DAS Deployment? Challenges for Venues with Permanent High Capacity Demands Offices, Busy Urban Areas, etc. Addressing Temporary High Capacity Demands for Densely Populated Areas Permanent Venues with Flexible Traffic Demands - Stadiums, Concert Venues Temporary Festival Sites Business Case Examples for Permanent and Temporary High-Capacity Sites/Venues: DAS Small Cell HD-Sector Arrays Existing Operator Capacity Challenges Need for Multi-Vendor Support & Integration	Delivering Small Cells into the Heart of London Chief Radio Engineer Right Fitting the Capacity Solution to the Capacity Challenge Principal Engineer - Network Evolution & Strategy Super Bowl 2012: Building a Wireless Super Zone Area Manager, Network Engineer
12:40 PM	Networking Lunch
1:40 PM	Network OEM Perspectives Considering Neutral Host DAS, Small Cells, HD-Sector Arrays and Other Innovative High Capacity Solutions Assessing CAPEX and OPEX Trade-offs for Permanent, Temporary and Potable Solutions What is the Future of DAS for Very High Capacity Applications? Are Small Cells Mature Enough for Prime Time? Providing Economically Viable Solutions for Venues with Permanent High Capacity Demands Addressing Temporary High Capacity Demands for Densely Populated Areas Permanent Venues with Flexible Traffic Demands - Stadiums, Concert Venues Exploring Optimal Topologies for Temporary Venues - Festival Sites, etc. Business Case Examples for Permanent and Temporary High-Capacity Sites/Venues: DAS Small Cell HD-Sector Arrays Is There a Role for Broadcast Systems? Methods for Geo-Locating Traffic Within a Cell (Sector)	High Capacity Metro Cell Solutions for Hot Spot Traffic Areas Director, High Performance Wireless Technologies DAS for Very High Capacity Venues Engineer/RF-Optical 4G Identification of and Solutions for Atypical Hot-Zones Senior Architect: RF
3:10 PM	Networking Break
3:50 PM	Network OEM Perspectives (Continued)	High Capacity Solutions for Public Venues Expert, Radio Network Performance The Case for Multi-Operator Infrastructure CTO
4:50 PM	Panel Session Assessing the Economics of Neutral Host DAS vs. Small Cell Architectures Strengths, Weaknesses and Challenges	Confirmed AT&T Clearwire Comcast Cricket Sprint T-Mobile US Cellular
5:50 PM	Adjourn for Day
6:45 PM	Bus Leaves for Dinner - Millrose Restaurant	Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel.
DAY 3 September 21 Friday 7:00 AM	Networking Breakfast	Hotel
8:00 AM	Neutral Host Perspectives Making a Case for DAS, Small Cells and 802.11x Exploring Innovative Solutions Technology Drivers Testing the Economics - Assessing Cost-of-Ownership Are Small Cells Mature Enough for Prime Time?	How Can the Neutral Host Business Model Meet Flexible High Capacity Network Demands? VP/CTO
8:40 AM	Technology Drivers & Enablers - Testing & Modeling Modeling High Capacity Networks Geo-Location of Traffic Solutions Tri-Lateration GPS Reported Positioning via OTT Applications Other?	Capacity Modeling and Interference Mitigation in High Capacity Public Venues Director Engineering Solutions
9:20 AM	Taking a Heterogeneous Micro-Cellular Approach Combining RAN and Backhaul Principles of Radio Network Design and Operation for High Density Key Challenges in Meeting High Density Mobile Internet Demand in Large Public Events, Including Bandwidth Metrics Results from Case Studies Leveraging ISM Band and Wi-Fi Meshed Solutions Can 802.1AC or 802.11AD (WiGIG) Help Offload Traffic? Lessons Learned from High Density Wi-Fi Networks	Site-in-a-Box Solutions for Micro-Cellular Networks VP, Corporate Development Lessons Learned in High Density Wi-Fi Applications Sr., Director of Marketing
10:20 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM	Managing High Capacity Networks - Interference Management and SON What Network Management is Needed for Temporary Venues? Addressing Installation and Support Challenges for Flexible Capacity Demands Integration into Central Networks Operation Center (NOC) Temporary Standalone NOC What is the Impact on the Macro Network? Integration and Interoperability Challenges How Can SON Help Carriers Manage High Capacity Network Deployments?	Traffic Pattern and Learning-Based Optimization Solution CTO Heterogeneous SON for High Capacity Networks - Supporting Licensed and ISM Band Solutions EVP, Marketing
12:00 PM	Networking Lunch
1:00 PM	Technology Drivers & Enablers - Antennas and PAs High Density Sectorization Horizontal & Vertical Sectorization - Car Parks & Stadiums Examining Narrow Sector Antenna Arrays Covering Buildings - Outside to Inside	Advanced Antenna Systems in Small Cells Project Manager, Radio Base Systems GaN HEMT for Very High Capacity Networks General Manager
2:00 PM	Backhauling Very High Capacity Networks What is the Role of the Cable Operator/WISP - Now and in the Future? Delivering Transport Capacity up to 40Gbps Is There a Combined Fiber/Microwave Solution?	Meeting Capacity Crunch Backhaul Demands Senior Director, Architecture
2:30 PM	Networking Break
3:00 PM	Closing Panel Review Outcomes and Findings from the Days Proceedings	Confirmed AT&T Clearwire Comcast Cricket Sprint T-Mobile US Cellular
4:00 PM	Takeaways and Closing Remarks	IWPC
4:45 PM	Adjourn

FAQs

What is the deadline for handout materials?
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: Friday, September 7, 2012.
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 $842 (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?
Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows Schaumburg
3405 Algonquin Road
Rolling Meadows, IL USA 60008
+1 (847)-259-5000
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/rolling-meadows/chirm/hoteldetail

Please contact the hotel directly at 1 (847)-259-5000 or toll-free at 1 (800)-HOLIDAY for reservations. Mention the IWPC room block rate of $105 (USD single occupancy).

Book directly within the room block:

IWPC - Book Now, Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows
Cut-off date for reservations is Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.
What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?
Complimentary transportation to/from O'Hare International Airport.
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):

http://www.iwpc.org/FTP_Transfer.asp

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