Tunable Solutions and Advanced Receivers for Multiband/Multimode Devices
Interference Management and Carrier Aggregation
Hosted by:
Plus Tour: AT&T U-Verse Lab
When
October 22-24, 2013
Register
Limited to 100 seats
First Registered, First Served!
Attendance open to Portable & Mobile Thrust or Full IWPC Members
Confirmed Carriers
Confirmed Speakers or Panel Members
Workshop Goals
- Understand Carrier Challenges and Performance Requirements for next generation Mobile User Equipment
- Explore UE Based Advanced Receiver and Interference Cancellation Techniques for Heterogeneous Networks
- Assess Proposed Standards Based Initiatives and Approaches for Enhanced RF Parametric Performance
- Review Multiband-Multimode State-of-the-Art and Progress
- Applicability, Performance and Tradeoffs of Tunable Systems
Agenda
DAY 1 October 22 Tuesday 2:30 PM |
Tour Registration: AT&T U-Verse Lab
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Limited to first 30 persons, some restrictions may apply. |
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Tour: AT&T U-Verse Lab
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7:00 PM |
Social and Networking Reception and Registration |
Hotel |
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DAY 2 October 23 Wednesday 7:00 AM |
Networking Breakfast and Continued Registration |
Hotel
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8:00 AM |
Opening Remarks and Self-Introductions Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself share what they hope to learn and contribute to the process. |
IWPC
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9:00 AM |
Host Keynote Opening Remarks and Presentation
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Keynote Presentation AVP, Radio Technology & Strategy
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10:00 AM |
Networking Break |
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10:40 AM |
Mobile Operator Perspectives
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TD-LTE Network Deployment Status and Terminal Requirement Senior Researcher
UE OTA Performance with Tuning Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
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12:00 PM |
Networking Lunch |
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1:00 PM |
Advanced Receivers
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Challenges to RF IC Development Director, Technical Marketing
Interference Coordination and Mitigation Techniques for LTE Senior Staff Scientist
LTE Interference Techniques Implemented in the Chipset Product Line Director
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3:00 PM |
Networking Break
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Sponsored by:
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3:40 PM |
Panel Session - Interference Coordination and Mitigation Techniques for LTE
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Standards Based Interference Coordination and Interference Director, R&D
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4:20 PM |
IWPC Tunable System Architectures - Project Overview and Panel Session |
Tuning Components and Architectures Working Group - Roadmap for RF Tunability in Mobile Handsets White Paper
Roundtable: Carriers and OEMs
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5:20 PM |
Adjourn for Day |
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6:30 PM |
Bus Leaves for Dinner - Steiner Ranch Steakhouse |
Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel. |
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DAY 3 October 24 Thursday 7:00 AM |
Networking Breakfast |
Hotel
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8:00 AM |
Host Keynote Presentation
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Battle of the Bands II: Evolving Multi-Band Challenges for Device RFEM Designs Director, SPE - Advanced Devices
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9:00 AM |
OEM Perspectives
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600MHz LTE Band Plan Proposal Director, Advanced Research
A System Approach to RF Frontend Solutions Principal Engineer
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10:20 AM |
Networking Break |
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11:00 AM |
RF Front End Components and Systems
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Multi-Band Antenna Tuning Solutions Senior RF Applications Engineer
Benefits of Dynamic Impedance Tuning Director, Systems Engineering
Scalable MMMB High Performance RF Front End CTO, Co-Founder
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12:30 PM |
Networking Lunch |
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1:30 PM |
Regulatory Perspectives
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Interference Limits Policy Approach Senior Engineer
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2:10 PM |
Antenna Evolution Panel
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Tunable and Multi-Feed Antennas Enabling Small Form Factor Antenna for MMMB Mobile Device Research Manager
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3:10 PM |
Networking Break |
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3:50 PM |
Testing Considerations
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Testing Considerations for LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation LTE Technology Manager
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4:20 PM |
Closing Discussion - Next Steps
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Carriers
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5:00 PM |
Takeaways and Closing Remarks |
IWPC |
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5:30 PM |
Adjourn |
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7:15 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. |
FAQs
- What is the deadline for presentation/handout materials?
- What can I do to prepare for speaking an at IWPC workshop?
- 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
presentation/handout materials?
Deadline for electronic version of presentation/handout materials: Friday, October 11th.
- What can I do to prepare for speaking an at IWPC workshop?
Click on the link below for a short video guide regarding preparing for and improving your IWPC presentation:
- 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 Breaks), audio/visual costs, etc.
These costs will be $895 (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?
Renaissance Austin
9721 Arboretum Blvd.
Austin, TX 78759
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/aussh-renaissance-austin-hotel/
Please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-468-3571 for reservations. When making reservations, mention the IWPC room block rate of $199 USD.
Cut-off date for reservations is Friday, October 11th. After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate. - What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?
Transportation options will be posted as soon as possible.
- 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.
- 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?
For ALL IWPC members:
All IWPC members are invited to submit materials to be included in the online workshop folder in the IWPC Research Library. This 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 included on the IWPC website Research Library.
Please submit these materials either by email, as a Word for Windows file, Power Point files or PDF files.
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