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F1	Wednesday, November 6, 2002 · 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Engineering Wireless Networks for New Services New services present new challenges for wireless network engineering. The networks in place today were planned to primarily support voice communications. The next generation of wireless services will introduce increasing amounts of data traffic to wireless networks. Network planners and engineers must accommodate the needs of both traffic types while maximizing the efficiency of their networks. Network Optimization for a Changing Environment Network Planning for GPRS and Wireless Data New Challenges in Spectrum Management

CHAIRPERSON: David Coleman, Senior Analyst, RBC Capital Markets SPEAKERS: Roni Abiri, Chief Technology Officer, Schema, joined Schema as vice president of wireless products in 2000 and was recently given the title of chief technical officer. Prior to joining Schema, Mr. Abiri spent five years at Pelephone (Motorola), Israel's first cellular operator. Robert Sanchez, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, inCode Telecom Group, has more than 20 years of experience primarily in wireless engineering and has worked at Qualcomm, TRW Military Electronics, and General Dynamics. Ali Shah, Senior Staff Engineer, Global Services, Ericsson, is currently working as a mobility network consultant. His experience is in the areas of network design, frequency planning, and network-performance improvement. Gopan Madathil, Director, OSS Strategic Marketing, Agilent Technologies, directs the portfolio strategy for the wireless market segment. Mr. Madathil joined Agilent when it acquired Objective Systems Integrators (OSI) in 2001. He also serves as an advisor to Agilent ventures, leveraging his 10 years of experience in the communications industry.