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Antenna Advancement
& Evolution

Deploying Remote Radio Heads & Active Antennas

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Introduction

Advanced antenna designs are becoming increasingly attractive to support LTE roll-out and traffic growth. This workshop will consider Macro Network antenna system innovation and assess performance benefits, deployment challenges and trade-offs.

Workshop Goals

• Assess State-of-the-art Active Antenna systems and solutions
• Consider operational opportunities, challenges and trade-offs
• Share findings from PIM mitigation working Group and Lightening Protection
• Consider innovation and advances in MIMO, Beam Steering and construction techniques

Agenda

DAY 1 November 3 Monday 9:00 AM	Networking Breakfast and Registration	Hotel
10:00 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
11:00 AM	Host Keynote Opening Remarks and Presentation Review of Active Antennas and Remote Radio Head Deployments Objectives for the Workshop	AT&T's Perspective of the Requirements for TTER Given Complex Technologies & Spectral Challenges--Driving for Creative & Reliable Solutions Principal Product Development Engineer Lead Product Development Engineer AT&T is one of the largest providers of mobile services and the largest provider of fixed telephone services in the US
12:00 Noon	Networking Lunch
1:00 PM	Global Deployment of Active Antennas and Remote Radio Heads - Real World Experience LTE Deployment Challenges Challenges and Opportunities for Improving OPEX	Ooredoo Site Solutions and Testing                       Head - Network Technology With a global customer base of almost 100 million subscribers and consolidated revenues of US $9.2 billion in 2012, Ooredoo was voted BEST MOBILE OPERATOR OF THE YEAR 2013 by WPA, and has been the fastest growing telecom company since 2006.
2:20 PM	Global Deployment of Active Antennas and Remote Radio Heads - Real World Experience Driving Innovation to Meet Increased Capacity Demands Addressing Operational Challenges How do Carriers Drive Down OPEX?	Improving Performance & Reliability at the Tower Top: Results and Analysis         President
3:00 PM	Networking Break
3:40 PM	Addressing Passive Intermodulation Head-On - PIM Testing Best Practices Defining Consistent Test procedures for PIM Tests in Wireless Networks Looking Beyond International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC) Specification 62037 for Field-Based RF Component and System Tests PIM Testing in Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Applications Guidance and Recommendations for Small Cell Deployments	Addressing Passive Intermodulation Head-On: PIM Testing Best Practices Sr. Applications Engineer
4:20 PM	Panel Session Assessing Highlights, Challenges and Key Findings from the Day	Host, Invited Carriers
5:30 PM	Adjourn for Day
6:30 PM	Bus Leaves for Dinner (PittyPat's Porch)	Bus Transportation provided to and from hotel.
DAY 2 November 4 Tuesday 7:00 AM	Networking Breakfast	Hotel
8:00 AM	Antenna Advancement and Evolution	Beam-Forming Tests Technical Development Strategist Antenna Systems for Dense Urban Areas Associate GM
9:20 AM	Antenna Advancement and Evolution Driving innovation to meet increased capacity demands How can carriers leverage macro sites to deliver capacity What gains can be achieved? Are 4-5 times capacity gains realistic? Considering additional spectrum (including higher bands) What will antennas look like (size, weight)? How will MIMO, Beam Steering Antennas and other innovations impact tower top roll-outs? What does the industry need to do to make this happen?	Characterization of Active Antenna Systems Expert Multi Antenna Systems
10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	Antenna Advancement and Evolution (continued)	Base Station Antenna Evolution and Integration VP, Wireless Network Engineering Managing the Tower Top for LTE Advanced CTO Americas Impact of Base Station Antenna Azimuth Beamwidth on the Performance of 3-Sector Site LTE Deployments CTO
12:00 PM	Networking Lunch
1:00 PM	Innovation and Enabling Technologies Will Higher Order MIMO and Increased Sectorization Deliver on its Promise of Enhanced Performance? Are New Materials Emerging to Improve Efficiency and Reliability? State-of-the-Art PA and Subsystems Review What is the Next Big Thing for Macro Base Station Systems?	High Power Antenna Technologies Principal RF Applications Engineer Delivering Critical Size Reduction for Active Antennas, RRHs, Small Cells and Multi-Band Antennas Director, Technical Marketing & Business Development   Advances in Digital Radio: Enabling Maximum Flexibility and Integration with High Power Amplifier Efficiency Sr. Wireless Product Marketing Manager
3:00 PM	Networking Break
3:40 PM	Innovation and Enabling Technologies (Continued)	RF over CPRI Technology for RF Analysis at Fiber Based Cell-Sites Global Business Development Manager
4:20 PM	Closing Panel What Have We Learned? What Else Needs to be Done? Next Steps	Host and Invited Carriers
5:00 PM	Takeaways and Closing Remarks	IWPC
5:30 PM	Adjourn
7:00 PM	Social and Networking Registration and Reception IWPC Workshop Small Cell Deployment & HetNet Operations Separate registration required.	Hotel

FAQs

1. What is the deadline for presentation/handout materials?
2. What can I do to prepare for speaking an at IWPC workshop?
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, October 24, 2014.

2. 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:

   Video: IWPC Speaker Guidelines

3. 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.
  
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 $830 (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.

5. Hotel information?

   Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center
   246 Perimeter Center Parkway NE
   Atlanta, GA 30346
   +1 770-394-6500
   http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/travel/atlpc-atlanta-marriott-perimeter-center/

   Click here to register online. You may also call hotel reservations at +1 800-228-9290 or call the hotel directly at +1 770-394-6500. The IWPC room block rate is $179.00.

   The cut-off date for reservations is Monday, October 13, 2014. After that date, rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.

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

   Directions and 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?

    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.

    Please use this FREE FTP site to send electronic materials (any size file):

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