WiMAX Russia 2008

• WiMAX - Is it truly a viable technology for the "triple play" of voice, data and video service delivery?
• The complementary or competitive nature of WiMAX - Friend or Foe?
• The capability & complexity of mobility
• The potential of WiMAX to support Seamless Mobility
• The importance of an end-to-end WiMAX approach, identifying considerations that need to be made in the core network environment

• Which are the most promising business models for 2006-7?
• Is there a real market for fixed WiMAX?
• The new applications that mobility will enable.
• 802.16e as an operator choice for triple play
• The 3.5G business model compared
• Cost and ARPU trends for WiMAX operators
• The impact of spectrum and technology change on the key markets and ROI
• The case for integrating WiMAX with other networks for hybrid models

• What are WiMAX Telecom AG plans for rolling out WiMAX in Switzerland, Austria and Slovakia?
• Which features of WiMAX are critical to success?
• Does WiMAX Telecom AG see WiMAX for as a solution for access or backhaul?
• Future plans for WiMAX 802.16e

• Latest plans on the certification and standards process from the WiMax Forum
• An update on the last 12 months from the Forum
• Future plans

• Conclusions for the certification process on achieving real interoperability
• How long will it take to get fully interoperable kit, and how quickly will prices change?
• The progress towards a low cost, portable subscriber equipment
• Latest status of the certification process and future outlook

• Obtaining globally harmonised WiMAX spectrum
• Licensed vs. unlicensed frequencies
• How to maintain long-term and fair competition for all players?
• Is the best chance for a near-harmonized approach in the 2.5 GHz or 3.5GHz band?
• How to ensure the organic growth of WiMAX with WiSPS - Ensuring spectrum availability for deployment

• What are the opportunities and commercial benefits for WiMAX in the UK?
• Examining Telabria's key objectives and business model
• Which markets and regions are being targeted?
• Experiences with trials and deployments so far
• How will WiMAX compete against existing alternatives for the enterprise customer?
• Using WiMAX as the backhaul for WiFi hotspots

• Overview of the trials being conducted
• The services offered and the types of customers targeted
• Customer feedback so far and future outlook

• WiMAX as a complimentary technology for fixed and nomadic usage
• How could WiMAX be integrated in the wireline/wireless portfolio
• Determining crucial selection criteria and evaluating available equipment
• Practical experiences of a high-density urban field trial of WiMAX technology

• Cost of ownership of WiMAX and key trends
• Capex and opex, compared with DSL and 3G
• When will we achieve the zero subsidy CPE?
• Key developments that will impact on the financial case - spectral efficiency, new spectrum option, antenna technologies, mass market chips
• Likely ROI in the short and medium term
• How does mobility affect the financial case?
• Will there ever be a viable business case in very poor areas?
• The ROI implications of combining WiMAX with other technologies

The drivers of demand for WiMAX WiMAX vs. Proprietary & Standard-Based MBWA Solutions - Capacity, Coverage, Spectrum, Cost & Degree of Commercialisation Challenges ahead for industry players Future outlook

• Key drivers for broadband Wireless Access
• WiMAX vs. DSL - What markets can WiMAX compete in?
• Standardisation - What are the competing markets?
• How will WiMAX threaten 3G in mobile markets?
• Future outlook

• Overview of BT's plans for its 21st Century Network
• Examining BT's recent trial results with WiMAX
• What role can WiMAX take in BT's 21st Century Network
• Future outlook

• Overview of UMTS TDD
• WiMAX vs. UMTS TDD - advantages and disadvantages of both technologies
• Case studies: Examining deployments of UMTS TDD worldwide
• UMTS TDD handsets

• Overview of Flash-OFDM
• WiMax vs Flash-OFDM
• Experiences from trials and recent installations
• The future outlook for Flash-OFDM

• Combining and integrating the capabilities of WiMAX, WiFi and 3G - the thinking behind the initiative
• Overview of the Wireless Multi-service Architecture (WMSA) meshing Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 3G cellular connections.
• What are the key benefits to operators?
• Technology roadmap for the quick adoption and application of WiMax technology for metro deployments

• What factors will drive WIMAX deployments by operators?
• Where will WiMAX be deployed?
• Does WiMAX pose a threat to wireline broadband (DSL & Cable)?
• WIMAX & 3G - is there a case for integration?
• Is WiFi the only 'friend'?
• Which customer segments will be addressed by WiMAX and eventually Mobile WiMAX?

• WiBro and the critical success factors for the future
• Current deployment status and expected service usage
• Taking WiBro to the global market

• WiMAX in the fixed broadband market
• The promise of mobile WiMAX
• Looking at the obstacles for Mobile WiMAX
  - Undefined mobile specifications
  - Battery life
  - Competition with 3G and proposed 4G networks
• Future outlook

Session 1:
Planning and Running a City-Wide Wirelss Broadband Network

• Examining the business models: choosing the right options
• Getting the proposal right – why does a community need a city-wide network?
• Single or multi-use networks: can the network be shared between the public and emergency service departments?
• What is the return on investment for deploying municipal networks?

Session 2:
Planning and Running a City-Wide Wirelss Broadband Network

• Dealing with regulatory, public policy and political challenges for municipal wireless
• Competition: liaising with local operators and broadband service providers

Session 3:
Planning and Running a City-Wide Wirelss Broadband Network

• Capacity
• Interference
• Line of sight
• Mesh networks and public network architectures