3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Gold

BRS/MDS/EBS Operators - Engineering Committee Joint Meeting
(Attendance restricted to committee members, except by invitation)

Joel Brick, Wireless Technical Director, Sioux Valley Wireless & Chairman, WCAI BRS Operators Committee

Leigh Ann Spellman, CEO, Gryphon Wireless & Deputy Chair, WCAI BRS Operators Committee

Harry W. Perlow, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Sprint Nextel & Chairman, WCAI Engineering Committee

Michael Denny, Senior Manager, RF Engineering, Sprint Nextel-XOHM, and Acting Chairman, WCAI's BRS/EBS Transition Subcommittee, Engineering Committee
 

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Gold

WCAI GDC Meeting & Roaming Workshop
(Attendance restricted to committee members only)

Tajit Mehta, Broadband Spectrum Negotiator, Sprint Nextel & WCAI Global Development Committee Co-Chairman

Andy McKinnon, Principal EMEA, WiMAX - MOTOwi4, Motorola & GDC Ecosystem Subcommittee Chairman

Hugh H. Fletcher, Director Business Development, Aicent
 

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Atherton

WCAI Board of Directors and
U.S. Presidential Election Reception
Hosted by: Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP
 

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Market Street Foyer

Continental Breakfast
Hosted by: Alcatel-Lucent
 

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

California

Press Speaker Ready Room Open
Hosted by: Patton Boggs LLP
 

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Imperial

WCAI Symposium Welcome & Introduction
Fred Campbell, President and CEO, Wireless Communications Association International
 

9:15 am - 9:45 am

Imperial

Industry Keynote
Benjamin Wolff, Chief Executive Officer, Clearwire
 

9:45 am - 10:15 am

Imperial

Industry Keynote
Dr. Mohammad Shakouri, Corporate Vice President, Innovation and Marketing, Alvarion Inc. & Vice President, WiMAX Forum

 

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Crystal Hallway

Networking Coffee Break
Hosted by: Samsung
 

Mobile Advertising and Privacy
As media goes mobile, advertising does too. The unique features of wireless broadband devices, including their mobility, personalization and location-awareness provide marketers with opportunities to deliver spontaneous, direct, interactive, and targeted communications anytime and anywhere. Although mobile advertising may provide benefits to consumers, consumer privacy and data protection should also be considered. This session examines both technical and policy solutions for protecting the privacy of mobile consumers.

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Jennifer Richter, Partner, Patton Boggs, LLP, Moderator

Brian R. Knapp, Chief Privacy Officer, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Loopt, Inc.

George Filley, Vice President and General Manager, Internet and Wireless - Americas, NAVTEQ

Quinn A Jacobson, Research Leader, Mobile Internet Services Systems, Nokia Research Center - Palo Alto
 

Building a Successful Business Case at 3.65 GHz
The 3.65 GHz band uses a non-exclusive or "light licensing" regime to promote rapid deployment of wireless broadband systems to rural and underserved areas. In this session, find out how to establish a successful business case for this "lightly licensed" spectrum.

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Paul J. Sinderbrand, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer & WCAI Counsel, Moderator

Craig Niemeyer, President & CEO, Nth Air

William Yue, Senior Product Planner, Fujitsu Network Communications

Kevin Suitor, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Redline Communications

Manish Gupta, Vice President, Marketing & Alliances, Aperto Networks

 

Android: An Open Handset Alliance Project
Software is an essential element of the wireless broadband revolution, and Android promises to be the first complete, open and free mobile platform. In this session, learn how Android will offer consumers a richer wireless experience by breaking down barriers to building innovative applications.

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Michael Liedtke, Technology Writer, The Associated Press, Moderator

Rich Miner, Director, Mobile Platforms, Google

Rick Hartwig, Director of Product Marketing, Android Products, Motorola
 

Green Technology: Leveraging 4G for a Clean, Profitable Future
How can manufacturers and network operators minimize their environmental impact while maximizing their profitability? This session discusses the potential challenges and benefits wireless broadband offers to protect the environment.

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Jason Marcheck, Green Research Practice Leader, Current Analysis, Moderator

Sam Windsor, Operations, Director, Prism Microwave, & Chairman, WCA's Green Technology Subcommittee, Engineering Committee

Mark Adams, Chief Architect Networks and Communications, Northrop Grumman Information Technology

Raj Vaswani, Chief Technology Officer, Silver Spring Networks

Eric Dentler, Senior Manager, Service Provider Group, Cisco


 

Imperial

Keynote Luncheon
Hosted by: AT&T

Sriram Viswanathan, Vice President, Intel Capital, Director, Mobility Sector, General Manager, WiMAX Program Office, Intel Corporation
 

Next Generation Public Safety and Government Networks
Public safety and other government wireless networks must transform legacy land mobile radio systems into modern networks that leverage the capabilities of wireless broadband. This session explores options and opportunities for effecting this transformation.

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Greg Rohde, Executive Director, E9-1-1 Institute, e-Copernicus, Moderator

Brian Fontes, CEO, NENA

Mark Adams, Chief Architect Networks and Communications, Northrop Grumman Information Technology

Paul Kolodzy, Consultant, Xanadoo

 

Pervasive Computing: Wireless as the Driver in the Rise of the Machines
Open wireless networks give rise to pervasive computing devices by eliminating barriers to the proliferation of non-voice applications. Because many machine-to-machine communications are not time sensitive and require minimal throughput, pervasive computing devices represent a growth opportunity for network operators. However, some of the key drivers of pervasive computing - visibility and accountability - raise privacy and security concerns. This session discusses both the potential and the pitfalls of the rise of the machines.

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Bryan Tramont, Partner, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP, Moderator

Roy Want, Principal Engineer, Intel Research

Anthony A. Lewis, Vice President, Open Development, Verizon Wireless

Alex Brisbourne, President and COO, KORE Telematics
 

Bringing Wireless Broadband to Vertical Markets
Vertical applications are an unexploited growth opportunity for wireless operators in maturing markets where retail subscribership is reaching saturation and revenues are stagnating. Even in emerging markets, enterprises are underserved. Learn how to address vertical markets in a session that combines extensive forecasting with an in-depth analysis of industry drivers.

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Monica Paolini, Founder & President, Senza Fili Consulting LLC, Moderator

CZ Czerner, Senior VP of Business Development, IDT Spectrum

Jeff Nichols, Director, Network & Communication Services, Sempra Energy Utilities

Tracy Trent, CEO, Proximetry

 

Digital Television White Spaces
Will more testing required to determine whether mobile devices should be allowed to operating in the digital television "white spaces"? Should these devices use geo-location and beacons to protect broadcast and wireless microphone signals? Should a licensed or "lightly licensed" approach be employed? This session explores answers to these questions and more.

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Paul Kirby, Senior Editor, TR Daily, Moderator

Jim Schlichting, Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC

Steve Sharkey, Senior Director, Regulatory & Spectrum Policy, Motorola

Joseph M. Sandri, Jr., Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs, FiberTower Solutions

Marvin Ammori, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Nebraska, College of Law

 

Networking Coffee Break
Hosted by: Aperto
Crystal Hallway
 

Blueprint for Success in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets present the potential for massive growth in wireless broadband services. But many of these markets offer lower average revenue per user while requiring significant capital investment. In this session, learn how to meet these challenges and reap the rewards available in these rapidly expanding markets.

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Tajit Mehta, Spectrum Negotiator, Xohm - Sprint/Nextel & GDC Co-Chair, Moderator

Lee Sparkman, President, Enforta (Russia)

Farid Arifuddin, Managing Director, Vavasi

Davaakhuu Byambatseren, CEO, UlusNet (Mongolia)

 Fatkhitdin Fakhrutdinov, Deputy General Director for Technical, Super iMAX (Uzbekistan)
 

Funding Wireless Broadband Deployment in Rural America
The high cost of deployment has long been the central challenge to helping rural Americans bridge the digital divide. This session explores how to obtain the funding needed to overcome this challenge and deploy wireless broadband in rural America.

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Kelley Dunne, CEO, DigitalBridge Communications, Moderator

David J. Villano, Assistant Administrator, Telecommunication Programs, USDA, Rural Development

Bill MacNamara, Vice President, Agility Ventures

Promoting Global Spectrum Harmonization
Harmonizing spectrum allocations around the globe would enable manufacturers and network operators to realize enormous economies of scope and scale. Global spectrum harmonization also would enable seamless international roaming, which benefits consumers worldwide. This session examines ways to promote global spectrum harmonization for 4G technologies.

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Jennifer Warren, Senior Director- Trade & Regulatory Affairs, Lockheed Martin, Moderator

Rafael del Villar, Commissioner, COFETEL (Mexico)

Richard Russell, Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President

Helen Domenici, International Bureau Chief, FCC

Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre Canada, Industry Canada
 

WiMAX Deployment in North America
In North America, WiMAX networks are quickly moving from "PowerPoint" presentations to reality. This session details the latest real-world WiMAX deployments.

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Doug Smith, Chief Technical Operations Officer, XOHM, Moderator

Barclay Jones, Vice President, Samsung Telecom

Earl Clark, Head of Customer Team, Nokia Siemens Networks

Sean Cai, Deputy General Manager, WiMAX Product Line, ZTE USA

Howie Chu, President, U.S. Operations, ZyXEL Communications Corp.
 

Regency

Welcome Reception on the Exhibit Floor and Exhibits Open
Hosted by: NextWave, Xanadoo and Xohm
 

Market Street Foyer

Continental Breakfast
Hosted by: NextWave
 

California

Imperial

Regulatory Keynote
Kevin J. Martin, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
 

Imperial

Industry Keynote
Keith Cowan, President, Strategic Planning & Corporate Initiatives, Sprint Nextel Corporation
 

Market Street Foyer

Networking Coffee Break
Hosted by: Clearwire
 

Imperial

Industry Keynote
Larry Page, Co-Founder and President of Products, Google

 

Regency

Exhibits Open and Luncheon on the Exhibit Floor
(served 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm)
Hosted by: Google
 

Net Neutrality: Managing Wireless Networks
With the Comcast decision, it is clear that the Federal Communications Commission will enforce its Internet principals through adjudication. The Commission recognized that "Internet access networks are complex and variegated" and limited its decision to the specific network management practice Comcast employed on its cable network. What does the Comcast decision mean for wireless network operators? What network management practices are reasonable for wireless networks? These questions and more will be addressed in this session.

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Declan McCullagh, Chief Political Correspondent, CNET; Columnist, CBS News; and Editor, Politech, Moderator

Ben Scott, Policy Director, Free Press

Christopher Guttman-McCabe, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA

Jim Cicconi, Senior Executive Vice President of External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T

Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom & Media Counsel, Google

Anywhere Network Synergies in the Evolution toward the 4G Technology Ecosystem
As mobile networks evolve along the road to 4G, WiMAX, HSPA and HSPA+ technologies each provide a short term haven for mobile service providers and extend the timeline for their LTE deployments. This session will examine the potential for synergy between technologies as mobile operators evolve their networks toward 4G.

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Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy Officer, Yankee Group, Moderator

Chris Pearson, President, 3G Americas

Dr. Mo Shakouri, VP Marketing, and Chair, Marketing Working Group, WiMAX Forum; Corporate VP Strategy, Alvarion

Joe Lawrence, VP, Marketing, CDMA Developers Group
 

Anywhere Network Investment Strategies During the Global Financial Crisis
Investors are playing an important role in guiding the evolution of wireless networks toward 4G mobile broadband. Some are backing the massive Clearwire WiMAX deployment in the US, while others are investing in innovative mobile broadband ventures. The current economic downturn is making it more difficult for both wireless/mobile broadband operators and technology ventures to raise necessary funds and stands to impair the Anywhere revolution. This session will examine the impact of the global financial crisis on funding mobile broadband network deployments, and will provide a forum for Session participants to debate the business cases, network and investment strategies that will succeed for the 4G mobile Internet.

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Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy Officer, Yankee Group, Moderator

Charles A. Wiebe, Principla, BIA Digital Partners, LP

Greg Widroe, Managing Director, Media Venture Partners

Alex Yu, Head of Wireless Corporate Business Development, Cisco Systems

Dr. Rama Shukla, VP Mobility and Director of the WiMAX Program Office, Intel

 

4G: The Common Demand for High Bandwidth Backhaul
Backhaul is an essential part of 4G ecosystems. Today's T1 links must be upgraded for 4G networks to achieve their true potential. This session explores the common demand for high bandwidth backhaul and potential solutions, including wireless and optical links.

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Mark O'Connor, Partner, Lampert, O’Connor & Johnston, P.C., Moderator

Erik Boch, CTO, DragonWave

Scott Sweetland, VP Sales North America & Corporate VP & CVO, Ceragon Networks

Michael Mulcay, Chairman, Wireless Strategies Inc.

Gregg Levin, Vice President, Infrastructure Solutions, BridgeWave Communications
 

What Will the New Administration Bring to Telecom in 2009 and Beyond
Former Administration and Capitol Hill officials will discuss the implications of the election and the impact on telecommunication policy for the 111th Congress and next administration.

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Greg Rohde, Executive Director, E9-1-1 Institute, e-Copernicus, Moderator

Jim Kohlenberger, Executive Director, VON Coalition; Senior Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President (Al Gore) & Special Assistant to the President for Science & Technology Policy

 Mike Meece President, The Meece Group LLC, & Former Special Assistant to the President, The White House

Regency

Exhibits Open