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9:00-9:45amWednesday - 02/01/12

4GWE KEYNOTE SESSION WiFi The Gateway Data Path

The Mobile Internet has exploded based on the primed pump provided by WiFi.

WiFis roll continues to expand for new spectrum and new services.

Towerstream provides us an update on how their services are being used and expanded in New York and other locations.

Jeff Thompson, CEO Towerstream


10:00 am - 10:45amWednesday - 02/01/12

Roaming in an LTE Environment

The FCC recently mandated data roaming among mobile operators.

How should roaming be structured in an LTE environment?

How should operators handle data

Paul Barbagallo

Trey Hanbury

Thomas Knippen

Philip Merrill

James Tagg


11:00-11:45amWednesday - 02/01/12

What to Do About 4G Backhaul?

Although the transition to LTE is well underway, 4G backhaul is still a complex challenge for many operators.

With so many solutions available, operators need to decide what solution makes sense where.

Should an operator deploy fiber or wireless? Should an operator deploying wireless

backhaul use its own spectrum or look at high frequency options?

How can operators deploy low cost backhaul for small cell LTE deployments?

This session will provide operators with a comprehensive look at their mobile backhaul options in various contexts.

Tony Cecchin Scott McClure

John OgrenErrol Binda


12:00-12:45pmWednesday - 02/01/12

4GWE KEYNOTE SESSION High Frequency Spectrum Solutions

Recent spectrum discussions have focused on the lower frequency bands suitable for mobile services to end users.

These discussions often miss significant opportunities for solutions that take advantage of high frequency spectrum to support mobile backhaul and alternative access systems.

This session considers the role high frequency spectrum can play in next generation mobile networks.

Amir MakleffPresident & CEOBridgeWave Communications


1:30-2:15pmWednesday - 02/01/12

When Does 4G Take Over Voice: VoLTE Rollout

Answering the need for data services has lead to rapid deployment of LTE by the carriers, while leaving the voice traffic on the existing 2G and 3G systems.

However, the goal is to bring all media to the evolved packet core.

What is the road map for the migrating to Voice to LTE VoLTE and how will SMS Text messaging will be changed.

The Panel looks at the migration and how carriers will evolve.

Steve Collins Manuel Vexler

Anatoli Levine Doug Makishima


2:30-3:15pmWednesday - 02/01/12

Breaking Down the Licensed-Unlicensed Wall

Wireless ISPs often categorize themselves as “licensed” or “unlicensed” based on the type of spectrum they use to provide service.

The spectrum crisis is beginning to break down this categorical wall – all ISPs are feeling the impact of the data explosion no matter what type of spectrum they use.

Traditionally “unlicensed” ISPs are beginning to look at licensed spectrum to increase their capacity and coverage, and traditionally “licensed” ISPs are offloading traffic using unlicensed spectrum.

Given the new data reality, the time may be ripe for previously unthinkable deals among “licensed” and “unlicensed” ISPs.

This panel explores the potential synergies in this sector.

Dr. Mo Shakouri

Chris HorneGreg Williams

Jeff Kohler


4:45 pm - 5:15pmWednesday - 02/01/12Birds of A FeatherOn the Show Floor Theatre

The Case for Rich Communication Services: Maximizing Real Time Communications Revenue

The cross elastics between Voice Calls and Data Use has lead to revenue anomalies,

In building to Voice over LTE VoLTE the transition to the IP network will be complete, but will it be enough to maximize calling revenues?

Rich Communication Services offers to expand beyond existing voice and add services including video, contextual media sharing, and presence.

How can carriers find the upside in these services?

Steve Collins Manuel Vexler

Anatoli Levine Doug Makishima


9:00-9:30amThursday - 02/02/12 4GWE KEYNOTE SESSION

Rick WhittDirector / Managing CounselGoogle


9:30-10:00amThursday - 02/02/12 4GWE KEYNOTE SESSION

Dirk GatesChief Executive OfficerXirrus


10:00-11:00amThursday - 02/02/12 ITEXPO KEYNOTE SESSION

Julius KnappChief, Office of Engineering and TechnologyFederal Communications Commission


1:00-1:45pmThursday - 02/02/12

Managing the Spectrum Crisis

Most agree that increased smart device penetration is creating spectrum crisis that the transition to LTE can’t solve on its own.

They also agree that more mobile spectrum is needed, but spectrum legislation has been slow in coming.

What are the best options for transitioning more spectrum to mobile with or without legislation?

Can heterogeneous networks manage the crisis in the interim?

Are wholesale arrangements a viable option? This panel examines the key issues surrounding

the spectrum crisis and options for managing it.

Fred Campbell

Hank Hultquist

Rick Whitt


2:00-2:45pmThursday - 02/02/12 Regulatory 2.0:

The New Rules Are Here

The FCC has set in motion a new era of regulation and its time to look at where we stand with acceptance by the industry, the impact on Internet services and the opportunities for wireless broadband.

Glenn Richards Todd Daubert

Adrienne Biddings Brendan Kasper


3:00-3:45pmThursday - 02/02/12

Small Cells Where they Count; Building out the Core

Small cells are being billed as a cost effective solution for network congestion and the seemingly insatiable consumer appetite for data, yet small cells also present interesting and complex challenges relating to deployment, spectrum reuse and operations of a heterogeneous network.

This session will explore the future of small cells from the perspective of leading operators and vendors in the field and address some of the key challenges posed by this fast emerging technology.

Piyush Raj

Roger Williams Ronen Vengosh


9:00-9:45amFriday - 02/03/12

Mobile Opportunities & Security in the Enterprise Sector

Mobile deployment is accelerating in the enterprise sector due largely to the availability of relatively low cost, highly capable devices.

Although there is significant potential for growth in the enterprise sector, fear of data loss and leakage is hindering broader adoption of smartphones by businesses with regulatory compliance or enhanced security requirements.

What are the security requirements of the mobile enterprise sector and how can operators take advantage of this opportunity?

Find out in the session.

Tim Wagner


10:00-10:45amFriday - 02/03/12

Policy Control Comes of Age

The use of policy controls is growing rapidly, especially in the mobile sector.

The proliferation of mobile broadband devices and the transition to LTE are creating policy control opportunities and challenges for operators and equipment vendors.

The latest evolution of policy control in LTE networks and its impact on the players will be analyzed in this session.

William Andrle


11:00-11:45amFriday - 02/03/12

Marketing by the Numbers

Thanks to Buddy Lists and Contact Managers the odds that people actually dial a number is becoming rare, but the long form of the number is still the most embedded way to connect to customer.

This panel discusses the issues in marketing to a mobile market with all sorts of tools at their finger tips and how to blend marketing communication with wireless communications.

Noah Rafalko

Theresa Szczurek


12:00-12:45pmFriday - 02/03/12

Wireless Access Open For Business

Wireless Access Opens the BusinessAs the Twilight of the PSTN nears

the use of wireless services to provide access becomes more common.

Wireless Access also features several alternative strategies in the delivery or redundancy.

What are the capabilities of wireless fixed access and what are the plans for expanded services based on the use of these solutions?

Peter Radizeski Ray Pasquale

Mark Gianinni Addiel Lopez

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