After many years of testing, trials, and deployment in secondary markets, multi-antenna signal processing (MAS, also known as smart antennas or MIMO) finally entered the mainstream in 2006. MIMO is required in the WiMAX air-interface profile. There has been a successful large-scale trial of MAS in GSM, and W-CDMA/HSPA base stations and terminals embracing these technologies will soon appear.

The application of MAS will introduce new levels of cost and performance improvement heretofore thought impossible. This session will include service provider perspectives on MAS implementations in mobile WiMAX-comparable systems such as iBurst, as well as world-renowned technical experts in this area to explain the technologies at the management level.

Stephen Sifferman President ArrayComm

As President, Mr. Sifferman is responsible for setting the company's strategic direction and overseeing its rapid growth as the leader in antenna processing for wireless systems. Prior to becoming president, Mr. Sifferman led ArrayComm's engineering efforts, overseeing all hardware and software development, system integration, testing, field engineering, and program management. He has also been responsible for all financial and administrative functions of the company. Among his accomplishments at ArrayComm, he led the end-to-end system development of the first truly mobile broadband system with successful operator trials in Korea and Australia.

Steven Glapa Vice President of Marketing ArrayComm

Mr. Glapa has more than 15 years of experience in technology consulting and management. He has worked extensively with wireless operators and telecom equipment manufacturers worldwide to assess and quantify the network economics gains of adaptive antenna systems. Prior to joining ArrayComm, he led or collaborated with a number of teams that have grappled successfully with the challenges of early-stage growth or disruptive change, including roles as chief operating officer of a robotics start-up in silicon fab and aerospace automation; strategic management consulting with Booz-Allen & Hamilton; vice president and general manager of an internal start-up at Lucent Technologies, leveraging the disruptive technology aspects of VoIP; vice president of marketing at an AI software start-up; and strategy development for the enterprise networks division of Lucent.

Douglas Pulley Chief Technical Officer and Co-founder picoChip

Dr. Pulley had 15 years of experience of air interface design and wireless system architecture at companies such as Vodafone, Lucent Technologies, and Oak Technology before joining picoChip in December 2000. He has been responsible for the systems aspects of air interface implementation in RF, ASIC, and DSP devices as well as the deployment, operation, and performance optimization of wireless networks. He was a founding director and member of the executive board of the United Kingdom's Virtual Centre of Excellence in Mobile and Personal Communications.

Jonathan Withers Chief Executive Personal Broadband Australia (PBA)

Mr. Withers helped form his current company and has been responsible for the deployment of its new and innovative wireless technology, known as iBurst. PBA's service is available in the eastern seaboard cities of Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast. PBA has recently announced plans to extend coverage to Adelaide and Perth and is also reviewing options to extend its service to rural Australia.