The transition from second- to third-generation wireless networks has been a key concern for service providers in the last two to three years. Now providers must look even beyond third-generation services to the future of wireless networks and ask what that future might hold. This TecForum examines the concerns still plaguing providers of 3G services and the challenges that moving beyond a 3G environment might pose.
| 8:30 am – 8:45 am
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| | Introduction to the Future of 3D Networks and Beyond
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| Ali Kafel, Vice President, Telica
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| 8:45 am – 9:30 am
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| A Carrier's Perspective
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| John Carvalho, Director, Cingular Wireless |
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| 9:30 am – 10:15 am
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| Wireless and Wireline Data-Service Evolution: Lessons to Be Learned
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| This presentation will contrast the evolution of wireline data services with the evolution of mobile data services to provide a historical perspective that can help mobile data providers to plan for the future.
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| Jayesh Patel, Founder and Vice President, Watercove Networks |
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| 10:15 am – 10:30 am
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| Networking Break |
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| 10:30 am – 11:15 am
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| Wireless LANS: The Most Significant Challenge to 3G?
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| The business case for 3G mobile services is rapidly eroding and the value proposition of the technology is being widely questioned within the industry. In the ruthless high-tech world, when the value proposition of a technology is questioned, it automatically opens the door for competitive products and services. In the hot-spots market, 3G's nemesis will prove to be wireless LANs. Mobile service providers will lose valuable revenue from lucrative road-warrior customers, and those providers will be wise to make up for lost revenues by taking an active role in the deployment of this technology.
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| Goli Ameri, President, eTinium |
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| 11:15 am – Noon
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| Challenges of Services Deployment in Next-Generation Mobile Networks
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| In this presentation, the speaker will explore this transformation of the wireless industry and the new demands of next-generation wireless networks. The speaker will also examine the mounting challenge facing operators, its impact on continued revenue growth, and new sources of revenue for wireless operators.
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| Raj Alur, Chief Executive Officer and President, Avian Communications |
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| Noon – 1:00 pm
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| TecForum Luncheon |
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| 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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| WLAN: Now a Viable Solution for the Enterprise
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| This discussion will touch on the market issues and dynamics driving the market for wireless LANs and will answer the questions "Where is the technology going, and what factors do businesses need to consider when deploying wireless LAN technology?"
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| Christine Falsetti, Director, Cisco Systems |
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| 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
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| Real-Time Metering and Billing: The Foundation for Mobile Data Services
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| This presentation will discuss the purpose-built network platforms that will allow new operators to get the most value out of their networks to enable—and effectively bill for—varying levels of mobile data services.
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| Jayesh Patel, Founder and Vice President, WaterCove |
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| 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
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| Networking Break |
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| 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
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| Broadband and Personal-Area Networking (PAN)
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| This topic will cover the technology merger of broadband and wireless PAN in next-generation silicon and products. This session will present the attendees with a vision and industry mission that will create growth in this area of network convergence.
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| Robert Burke, Director, Bandspeed |
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| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
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| Evolving the Core Wireless Network for 3G and ALL–IP
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| This session will address the issues faced by mobile wireless service providers and what deployment strategies can be chosen for the core of next-generation mobile wireless networks.
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| Guru Pai, Vice President, Product Management and Marketing, Winphonria Networks |
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| 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
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| Closing Discussion
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| CHAIRPERSON
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| Ali Kafel, Vice President, Telica, drives the company's worldwide marketing initiatives, including product marketing, corporate communications and Telica's partners program.
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| SPEAKERS |
| Raj Alur, Chief Executive Officer and President, Avian Communications, was one of the original members of Isis, a software start-up, later acquired by Stratus, and has recently held positions with Lucent Technologies, Wang Laboratories, and Siemens-Nixdorf. |
| Christine Falsetti, Director, Cisco Systems, has over 18 years of experience in Internet market development. |
| Goli Ameri, Founder and President, eTinium, has developed her company as an international boutique market research and consulting firm specializing in the converging telecom and Internet markets. |
| Robert Burke, Director, Bandspeed, began his career in telecommunications in 1970 with the Federal Communications Commission and has held several network engineering positions at AT&T and BellSouth. |
| Jayesh Patel, Founder and Vice President, WaterCove, Networks, has 20 years of experience in engineering, product management and business development in the networking industry. |
| John Carvalho, Director, Cingular Wireless |
| Guru Pai, Vice President, Product Management and Marketing, Winphoria Networks, has more than 12 years experience in the wireless, optical networking and data networking industries. Previously, he held management positions at Lucent Technologies and AT&T. |
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