Wireless Broadband Alliance introduces its first
Vision Forum Asia – Connecting Cities and Citizens.
WBA Vision Forum Asia – Connecting Cities & Citizens will
feature seminar sessions and executive roundtables, providing
an opportunity for participants to meet leaders from a number of
Asian governments, technology companies, telecoms operators, and
ecosystem players, as well as media and analysts.
Join the discussion on a number of topics, including: Public-Private
Partnerships, Carrier and City Wi-Fi Deployment & Monetization, Converged
Services (Wi-Fi Calling, Carrier Aggregation), Roadmap to 5G, etc, and more.
Delegates from the ecosystem representing China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Malaysia, The Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and
Vietnam will be in attendance.
An opportunity to meet international government
officials, experts and senior executives from operators
and ecosystem players from across Asia and the world. ”
“WBA Vision Forum Asia – Connecting Cities and Citizens
Hosted by: Wireless Broadband Alliance Date: 16 & 17 January, 2017 Location: The Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay, Singapore
Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) introduces its first Asian Vision Forum
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Shrikant ShenwaiCEO Wireless Broadband Alliance
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DAY 1 | SEMINAR
16TH JANUARY, 2017
A full-day event, from 9am to 6pm, will kick off with the inaugural and keynote addresses, followed by focused
presentations and panel discussions with both local and international experts speaking on topical issues of Connected Cities
and Connecting Citizens. Asian conditions and requirements will be considered in the context of international experience and best practices.
Topics to be discussed will include Public-Private Partnerships, Next Gen and City Wi-Fi Deployment & Monetization, Converged Services (Wi-Fi Calling, Carrier
Aggregation), Roadmap to 5G, etc.
Don’t miss this opportunity to take part in discussions with top leadership from the public and private sectors and learn from experts from around the continent and the
globe as we explore how to achieve shared objectives for the next decade.
DAY 2 | INVITATION-ONLY EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE 17TH JANUARY, 2017
A half-day roundtable dialogue for select industry representatives, hosted by the WBA, where local and regional leadership will meet and engage in closed-door discussions about Connecting Cities and Connecting Citizens.
Participation is invitation-only, made up of senior local, regional and national government leaders from several countries, senior executives from telecommunications operators, technology companies from the ecosystem, senior analysts and leaders of industry trade associations Discussions will focus on identifying the most pressing issues and concerns, and sharing best practices and case studies from Asia and around the world. This roundtable will be followed by an executive lunch.
Who’s Attending?
Over 150 leaders from a number of Asian governments, telecoms operators, technology
companies, ecosystem players, trade associations, media and analysts
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DAY 2 | Roundtable (By Invitation)
Hosted by :
Mr Khoong Hock Yun, Assistant Chief Executive, IMDA
WBA Vision Forum round table dialogue
• Connected Cities - Perspective from international experts and CIOs from leading cities around the world
• Commercial models - Best practices and case studies
• Sustainability, and public-private partnership models
Connecting Citizens
• Exploration of needs and opportunities
• Providing affordable internet connectivity
• Working together - government, regulators
and private sector
Executive Lunch
DAY 1 | Seminar
WBA Vision Forum Seminar
Connected Cities & Citizens
Keynote Sessions
• Opening by WBA, and IMDA Singapore
• Driving Broadband and Public Wi-Fi connectivity in Asia
• Wi-Fi Growth and Innovation
• Innovation in Connected Cities
Connected Cities and Public Private Partnerships
• Developing Broadband Services for
Urban Unconnected
• Creating Business Models for Sustainable City Deployments
• Case Studies and Lessons Learned
Next Gen Wi-Fi - Global Developments
• Roaming: Wi-Fi - Mobile Integration
• Unlicensed and the Roadmap to 5G
• Carrier Wi-Fi Service Certification
• What’s next: Convergence in Next Gen Wireless
Networking Reception
Event participation enquiries
Wilson Tan [email protected]
Sponsorship & Speaking Enquiries
Pooja Samani [email protected]
Paramjit Puri [email protected]
Session Agenda
Contact WBA now and engage with the Asian
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About WBA and IMDA
About IMDA The Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) will develop a vibrant, world-class infocomm media sector that drives the economy, connects people, bonds communities and powers Singapore’s Smart Nation vision. IMDA does this by developing talent, strengthening business capabilities, and enhancing Singapore’s ICT and media infrastructure. IMDA also regulates the telecommunications and media sectors to safeguard consumer interests while fostering a pro-business environment. IMDA also enhances Singapore’s data protection regime through the Personal Data Protection Commission.
For more news and information, visit www.imda.gov.sg or follow IMDA on Facebook IMDAsg and Twitter @IMDAsg.
About the Wireless Broadband Alliance Founded in 2003, the mission of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) is to champion the development of the converged wireless broadband ecosystem through seamless, secure and interoperable unlicensed wireless broadband services for delivering outstanding user experience. Building on our heritage of NGH and carrier Wi-Fi, WBA will continue to drive and support the adoption of Next Generation Wi-Fi services need coexistence and convergence of unlicensed and licensed networks across the entire public Wi-Fi ecosystem, including IoT, Big Data, Converged Services, Smart Cities, 5G, etc. Today, membership includes major fixed operators such as BT, Comcast and Time Warner Cable; seven of the top 10 mobile operator groups (by revenue) and leading technology companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Huawei Technologies, Google and Intel. WBA member operators collectively serve more than 3 billion subscribers and operate more than 30 million hotspots globally.
The WBA Board includes AT&T, Boingo Wireless, BT, China Telecom, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Intel, KT Corporation, Liberty Global, NTT DOCOMO, Orange and Ruckus Wireless. For a complete list of current WBA members, please click here.
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