Technologies to Evolve
Mobile Broadband Networks
and Performance

Leveraging Existing Network Assets

Hosted by:

Ericsson
Plus Tour: Ericsson Design Studio, Kista

When

September 17-19, 2013

Where

Quality Hotel Nacka

Stockholm, Sweden

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Register

Limited to 100 seats

First Registered, First Served!

Attendance open to Infrastructure Thrust, mmWave Thrust or Full IWPC Members


Confirmed Carriers

Deutsche Telekom
TeliaSonera
Three
Vodafone

Confirmed Speakers or Panel Members

Alcatel-Lucent
Cisco
CommScope
Ericsson
Huawei
InterDigital
METIS
Nokia Siemens Networks
PMC-Sierra
Radio Frequency Systems
Samsung

Workshop Goals

  • Considering how Mobile Operators can deliver enhanced user experience while leveraging existing network assets
  • How can the macro network evolve to meet enhanced wireless broadband performance goals?

Agenda

DAY 1 September 17

Tuesday

12:00 PM

 

Tour Registration: Ericsson Design Studio, Kista

 

First come, first served.  Some restrictions may apply.

Hotel

 

Transportation provided from/to hotel, leaves at 12:30 PM.

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tour: Ericsson Design Studio, Kista

  • Welcome to Ericsson Global Headquarters
  • Visionary Perspectives

Host Introduction & Presentations

 

Ericsson

 

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Social and Networking

Reception and Registration

 

Hotel

DAY 2 September 18

Wednesday

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 Opening Remarks and Presentation

  • Ericsson Vision and Technology Evolution
    • RAN Evolution
    • Capacity & Performance Enhancement
    • End User Experience
  • Objectives for the Workshop

Ericsson Vision and Technology Evolution

VP, Business Development & Strategy

(Radio)

 

Ericsson

 

9:40 AM

Networking Break

 

10:20 AM

Mobile Operator Perspectives

  • Case Studies and Guidance Regarding Service Evolution

  • Maximizing the User Experience without Breaking the Bank

  • Vision and Requirements for Future Mobile Services

Network Deployment Plans and Evolution

Head of Network Research

 

TeliaSonera

 

Network Capacity: Working to Stay Ahead

Network Quality

 

METIS

 

Technology Innovation

Head of Fixed Engineering

 

Vodafone

 

12:20 PM

Networking Lunch

 

1:20 PM

Mobile Operator Perspectives (Continued)

  • Overview of the Current Radio Access Network Architecture

  • New Architectures in the RAN and Their Impact on the Evolution of the Fixed and Mobile Network Architecture

  • What are the Challenges Affecting the Choice of Transport Technology in Fronthaul?

  • The Impact of the Integration and Coordination of Small Cell in this Context

Vision and Requirements for the Next Generation Heterogeneous Networks

Solution Designer

 

Deutsche Telekom

 

2:00 PM

Exploiting Het-Nets as a Tool for Indoor and Outdoor Scenarios

  • Impact of Small Cells, DAS and Wi-Fi

  • Network Management for Plug-Play and SON

  • Traffic Management for Multi-Band and Multi-Radio Devices

  • Radio Interference Management

  • Backhaul for Future Radio Networks

  • Challenges and Opportunities in the Last Mile Wireless Backhaul

  • Backhaul Solutions for Indoor Deployment

Building High Performance Indoor Solutions

Strategic Product Manager

 

Ericsson

 

Exploiting Heterogeneous Network Architectures

System Manager Radio Base Systems

R&D Center

 

Huawei

 

3:20 PM

Networking Break

 

4:00 PM

New End-to-End Macro Network Architectures

  • New Architecture Visions

Radio Access Network (RAN) Evolution

Department Head, Wireless

 

Alcatel-Lucent

 

4:40 PM

Mobile Operator Panel Session

  • Considering Key Findings From the Day's Proceedings

Mobile Operators

 

Three

Deutsche Telekom
TeliaSonera Vodafone

 

5:30 PM

Adjourn for Day

 

7:00 PM

Bus Leaves for Dinner - Mälardrottningen

Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel.

DAY 3 September 19

Thursday

7:00 AM

Networking Breakfast

Hotel

 

8:00 AM

Standards Update and Evolution, Release 12 and Beyond

  • HSPA Evolution

  • LTE Advanced

  • Wi-Fi Integration

3GPP Standards Evolution Roadmap

Director, Innovation Labs

 

InterDigital

 

8:40 AM

New End-to-End Macro Network Architectures (Continued)

  • New Architecture Visions

  • METIS Project

  • Impact of Spectrum to Meet Coverage and Capacity Challenges

  • Managing the Complexity of Multi-Layer Network Evolution

The 5G Mobile and Wireless Communications: Challenges and Scenarios

Work Package7 Leader

 

METIS

 

Evolutionary & Disruptive Visions Towards 5,000X Network Capacity Increase

Head of Radio Research

& IWPC Working Group Lead

 

Nokia Siemens Networks

 

10:00 AM

Networking Break

 

10:40 AM

New End-to-End Macro Network Architectures (Continued)

Network Virtualization: The Overture and the Magnum-Opus

Director - Mobility CTO Team

 

Cisco

 

11:20 AM

Antenna Techniques and Innovation

  • Antenna Performance Benefits for the Network

  • Deployment Considerations and Tradeoffs

LTE Outdoor Small Cell Practical Deployment Considerations

Applications Engineer

 

CommScope

 

12:00 PM

Networking Lunch

 

1:00 PM

3GPP r12 Status Update on the New Multiband BTS Standards

  • Potential Spectrum Combinations and Bandwidth Requirements Across Different Markets

  • Transceiver Architectures for Multiband Scenarios

Multiband Basestation Transceiver Designs

Technical Director - Wireless

Architecture & Standards

 

PMC-Sierra

 

1:40 PM

Backhaul for Future Radio Networks

  • Challenges and Opportunities in the Last Mile Wireless Backhaul

  • Backhaul Solutions for Indoor Deployment

Making Small Cells Backhauling Economically Viable with Ultra-Small Parabolic Antennas

Product Line Manager

 

RFS

 

2:20 PM

Closing Discussion - Next Steps

  • Considering Key Findings from the Workshop and Next Steps

Mobile Operators and OEMs

 

Three

Alcatel-Lucent
Cisco Commscope
Deutsche Telekom Ericsson
Huawei Nokia Siemens Networks
Samsung TeliaSonera

 

3:20 PM

Takeaways and Closing Remarks

IWPC

4:00 PM

Adjourn

 

FAQs

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  3. Who are the attendees?
  4. What are the costs/registrations fees?
  5. Hotel information?
  6. What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?
  7. Are there any audiovisual requirements?
  8. Will business cards be collected?
  9. What is the dress code?
  10. How will handout materials be provided?
  1. What is the deadline for presentation/handout materials?

    Deadline for electronic version of presentation/handout materials: Friday, August 30th.

  2. What can I do to prepare for speaking an at IWPC workshop?

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  4. 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 Breaks), audio/visual costs, etc.

    These costs will be $998 (USD) per person. (For IWPC Members only.)

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  5. Hotel information?

    Quality Hotel Nacka
    Värmdövägen 84 12008
    Stockholm, Sweden
    Phone: +46 (0)8 506 160 00
    www.nordicchoicehotels.com/Quality/Quality-Hotel-Nacka/

    Please contact the hotel directly at +46-8-506-16000, or by email at [email protected], for reservations. When making reservations, mention the IWPC room block rate of 1350 SEK and use booking reservation: 2038R130271.
    Cut-off date for reservations is Tuesday, August 20th. After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.

  6. What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?

    Transportation options will be posted as soon as possible.

  7. 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 “recordings” of all presentations and panel sessions.

  8. 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.

  9. What is the dress code?

    Business casual suggested. No ties, please !!

  10. How will handout materials be provided?

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