The Business Case for Open WiMAX Networks

Moderator
	Haig Sarkissian Principal Consultant, WiMAX 20/20
Panelists
	Richard Keith Senior Director of Strategy, Broadband Access Solutions, Motorola, Inc.		Paul Senior CTO, Airspan
	Rehan Jalil President and CEO, WiChorus Networks		Ashish Sharma Senior Director of Business Development, Alvarion Ltd.

In order to build successful business cases and offer differentiated services, today’s WiMAX operators must select best of breed solutions from RAN’s to core networks to devices. The WiMAX ecosystem has promoted the concept of “Open WiMAX Networks” which promises full interoperability among equipment vendors to create operator-centric network solutions. In this session we will investigate to what extent the promise of open WiMAX networks is being delivered. Is interoperability between the RAN and subscriber stations sufficient or are there benefits for operators to procure their access network and core network components from different vendors? Should an operator start their vendor selection form the core network or the access network? Can an operator be able to mix base stations from different vendors on the same network?

Distinct Advantages for Wireless Broadband

Darren McQueen Vice President Wireless Broadband Access Technologies, Home & Networks Mobility, Motorola, Inc.

As service providers re-draw the lines of competition, no longer will they be able to maintain their competitive standing delivering service silos of voice, data, or video. Rather the integration of services bundles that deliver highly personalized and meaningful end user experiences will be the arena where operators of all shapes and sizes compete. WiMAX and LTE are delivering the necessary technology platform for operators to compete within these new industry dynamics and meet the demands of an increasingly sophisticated customer base.

Network Planning: The Key Issues for Mobile WiMAX

Moderator
	Haig Sarkissian Principal Consultant, WiMAX 20/20
Panelists
	Bruce Duysen President, Arraycomm		Robert Sellinger Senior Architect, Sun Microsystems
	Thad Lowe Director of Engineering, Samsung Electronics		Gennady Sirota VP of Product Management, Starent Networks

Planning a WiMAX network should be a structured business planning process driven by the competitive services that a WiMAX operator wishes to offer over a period of time. Early WiMAX business cases relied on data only services to fixed or nomadic users followed by VoIP, multimedia, mobility and location based services. In this session, we will investigate the key elements which drive an operator business case and identify the critical components of a WiMAX network which must be flexible, scalable and upgradable to allow an operator a reasonable migration path as new services are introduced over time.

Strategies for Low-Cost CPE and Mobile Devices

Moderator
	Randall Schwartz Principal Consultant, WiMAX 20/20
Panelists
	Makoto "Mac" Awaga General Manager, Mobile Solution Division, Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited		Lars Johnsson VP Business Development, Beceem Communications
	Eran Eshed Co-Founder and VP Marketing and Business Development, Altair Semiconductor Ltd.		Alex Sum VP of Business Development & Marketing, GCT Semiconductor, Inc.

The long term success of WiMAX networks depends on the availability of low cost CPE and mobile devices. Several leading semiconductor companies have developed unique approaches to reduce the size, power consumption and cost of the chips that form the core of this end user equipment. This panel will examine the critical requirements and challenges for creating new WiMAX CPE and mobile devices, especially multifrequency and multi-mode devices, which fulfill the true vision of WiMAX.

WiMAX in the Americas: Licensed and License-Exempt Deployments

Manish Gupta Vice President of Marketing & Alliances, Aperto Networks

WiMAX is deployed worldwide, mostly using the licensed 3.x GHz bands. However, with the advent of license-exempt 5 GHz products, a huge new market can leverage WiMAX for wireless broadband voice/data/video applications. This session covers lessons learned from past WiMAX deployments, and how and when to deploy licensed versus license-exempt solutions.

Scartel Business Case for Mobile WiMAX Network in Russian

Dennis Sverdlov Chief Executive Officer, Scartel LLC

Russian telecommunications operator Scartel is working with Samsung to launched a mobile WiMAX network in 2.5-2.7 GHz frequency band in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with population coverage of 20 million people and plans to gradually expand the network to other cities. The Samsung turnkey mobile WiMAX network solution with 1600 base stations, ASN gateway and related equipment is funded by Telconet Capital Limited Partnership, which is investing $300m in the project. This presentation will describe Scartel’s innovative services and applications to be marketed under the Yota brand and the business case to create new type of mobile broadband experience in Russia.