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4G World 2010 October 18-21, 2010 Chicago, IL

Note: Specific times, descriptions and presenters are subject to change.

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Training Programs for Monday, October 18:
  • LTE Technology Overview (Award Solutions Training Course)
  • Frameworx Overview (TM Forum Training Course)


    • Monday, October 18, 2010
    16th Annual WCAI International Symposium
    Summit Hosted by 3.65 GHZ
    10:00 Best Practices and Operational Strategies in the Restricted and Unrestricted Bands
    Moderator:
    Paul Sinderbrand, WCAI
    Panelists:
    Lauriston Hardin
    Christopher Hardy, Comsearch
    Julius Knapp, FCC
    Harry Perlow, WCAI
    Paul Senior, Airspan Networks
    Mohammad Shakouri, Alvarion
    12:00 Lunch Break
    1:30 The 3.65 GHz Band Business Case
    Moderator:
    Monica Paolini,Senzi Fili Consulting
    Panelists:
    Jason Lazar, KeyOn Communications Inc.
    Scott McClure, TESSCO Technologies
    Jeff Koher, JAB Broadband
    2:30 Networking Break
    2:45 Regulatory Status and Potential Changes
    Moderator:
    Howard Buskirk, Communications Daily
    Panelists:
    Paul Sinderbrand, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer
    Mitchell Lazarus, Fletcher, Heald, and Hildreth
    Steve Coran, Rini Coran
    3:45 International Harmonization and Roaming
    Moderator:
    Dan Meyer, RCR Wireless
    Panelists:
    Jim Connor, Altius Communications
    Evan Grayer, DIRECTV Latin America
    Andy McKinnon, Motorola
    Next »
    Monday, October 18, 2010
    BACKHAUL STRATEGIES AND CORE CONVERGENCE FOR MOBILE OPERATORS
    Summit Hosted by Light Reading
    10:00 Welcome and Intro: 4G All-IP Mobile Network Architecture
    Berge Ayvazian, Senior Consultant, Heavy Reading
    10:15 Keynote: Optimize & Monetize the All-IP 4G Mobile Network
    Nicola Palmer, Vice President, Network Support, Verizon Wireless
    10:55 Keynote: 4G Network Architecture Challenge
    Doug Wolff,
    VP/GM, End to End LTE Product Management,
    Alcatel-Lucent
    11:15 Keynote: Monetizing the First All-IP 4G Mobile Broadband Network in the U.S.
    Iyad Tarazi,
    VP, Network Development and Engineering, Sprint
    11:55 Keynote: Beyond Flat Rate: Beyond Coverage and Capacity
    Georges Antoun, Head of Product IP & Broadband Networks, Ericsson
    12:15 Lunch Break
    1:30 Executive Roundtable: 4G Network Topology
    Moderator:
    Berge Ayvazian, Heavy Reading
    Panelists:
    Georges Antoun, Ericsson
    Doug Wolff, Alcatel Lucent
    Iyad Tarazi, Sprint
    Nicola Palmer, Verizon Wireless
    Mike Wright, Telstra
      4G MOBILE PACKET CORE STREAM
    		 4G MOBILE BACKHAUL STRATEGIES STREAM
    2:30 Mobile Packet Core & Backhaul Convergence
    Moderator:
    Berge Ayvazian , Heavy Reading
    Panelist:
    Gary Leonard, Alcatel-Lucent
    Devaraj Srinivasan,
    Wipro Technologies
    Mohan Trikur, Ericsson
    Juniper Networks Executive     		Packet Backhaul Technology
    Moderator:
    Patrick Donegan, Heavy Reading
    Panelists:
    Alan Solheim, DragonWave
    Craig Easley, Accedian Networks
    Zeev Draer, MRV
    Mike Wright, Telstra
    3:30 3G/4G Off-Load and Policy Management Strategies for Mobile Carriers
    Moderator:
    Berge Ayvazian, Heavy Reading
    Panelist:
    Steven Glapa, Ruckus Wireless
    Aashu Virmani, Sonus Networks
    Stephen Rayment, BelAir Networks     		4G Packet Backhaul Strategies
    Moderator:
    Patrick Donegan, Heavy Reading
    Panelists:
    David Achim, SkyFiber
    Ronen Guri, RAD Data Communications
    Jason Morgan, Adtran
    Amir Zoufonoun,
    Exalt Communications
    4:30 Business Case for 4G Packet Backhaul & Core Convergence Mobile Operator
    Moderator:
    Mike Wright, Telstra
    Panelist:
    Randy Muench, CFN Services     		Packet Optical Transport for 4G Networks
    Moderator:
    Patrick Donegan, Heavy Reading
    Panelists:
    Bashar Abdullah, Ciena
    James Anthony,
    Fujitsu Network Communications
    Frank Wiener, Cyan Optics
    5:30 Summit Concludes


    Monday, October 18, 2010
    LTE and 3G: "The Next Leap Forward"
    Hosted by Qualcomm
    11:15 There's More to LTE Advanced Than '1Gbps Peak Data Rate!'

    Speakers:
    Rasmus Hellberg, Director, Technical Marketing, Qualcomm
    Samir Khazaka, Senior Director, Technical Marketing, Qualcomm
    12:15 Lunch Break
    1:30 Is there a role for 3G evolutions with LTE around the corner?

    Speakers:
    Rasmus Hellberg, Director, Technical Marketing, Qualcomm
    Samir Khazaka, Senior Director, Technical Marketing, Qualcomm