- Topic
Technology Roadmaps: WiMAX in the Context of Competing and Complementary Technologies
- Date
DAY TWO: 24TH June 2009
Chairman:
Matthew Reed, Mobile Middle East & Africa Intelligence Centre, Informa Telecoms & Media (UAE)- 09.00
- Does WiMAX really complement a GSM offering? Considering the potential for tower sharing
- Competing on price against DSL for a share of the fixed broadband market
- Can WiMAX match DSL speeds/prices in MENA? Comparing margins
WiMAX vs. DSL/GSM/3G: Evaluating the Potential for WiMAX to be used as more than just a ‘Gap-filler’ in the MEGA region
Hatem Bamatraf, Senior Vice President Network Development, Du (UAE)- 09.25
- Investigation of necessary performance parameters and other mandatory ingredients for 4G classification
- Understanding the usually marketed KPI's and comparing them under real world conditions, quantifying hype versus reality
- Definition of a more universal KPI: Service Production Cost (SPC)
- Running different sample deployment scenarios and identifying the most sensitive parameters
Exploring The Capabilities Of Potential 4G Candidates And Understanding The Best Parameters For Benchmarking And A Successful Rollout
Dr. Hans-Peter Petry, Head of Radio Access and Transport, Detecon International (Germany)- 09.55
- WiMAX vs. LTE: Which will dominate in MEGNA and how do operators decide where to place their stake?
- Assessing the level of long-term vendor support for WiMAX
- Why has HSPA been overlooked as a 4G contender in the past and why is it now becoming higher on the operator’s radar?
- Does the air interface make a big difference in terms of performance?
- Can you converge the uplink between WiMAX/LTE?
PANEL DISCUSSION: Exploring the Roadmap for WiMAX & LTE: To What Extent Will Data Revenues from 4G Be Worth the Network Migration Costs for Operators
Samir Abu Zahra, CTO, Zain Jordan (Jordan)Ali Amer, Senior Technical Consultant, Saudi Telecom (Saudi Arabia)
- 10.20
- How does CPE pricing affect CAPEX and what are the issues for operators?
- Plotting the price point roadmap for Mobile WiMAX equipment: Is the $100 CPE now nearly within reach?
- Indoor and outdoor CPE subsidy scenarios: Evaluating the practicality of fixed WiMAX with outdoor CPEs in markets with high density of multi-tenant units (MTUs)
- The value of giving customers a choice of access points
A Market Success Oriented Approach to WiMAX
Hossam Samy Abdel Aziz, Director, WiMAX technical Sales Dept. of North Africa Region, Huawei Technologies- 10.50
- How does CPE pricing affect CAPEX and what are the issues for operators?
- Plotting the price point roadmap for Mobile WiMAX equipment: Is the $100 CPE now nearly within reach?
- Indoor and outdoor CPE subsidy scenarios: Evaluating the practicality of fixed WiMAX with outdoor CPEs in markets with high density of multi-tenant units (MTUs)
- The value of giving customers a choice of access points
Connectivity at the Right Price and the Right Margin: Do Subsidies Ever Make Any Sense For WiMAX CPEs?
Speaker name to be confirmed, Comium (Lebanon)- 11.15
Networking & Refreshments Break
- 11.45
- Tarik Ghanim, M.Sc. Regional Director (GCC), Waseela for Integrated Telecommunication Solutions
- Bill Collins, Strategic Sales Director, Middle East & Africa, Home & Networks Mobility, Motorola Inc
- Hossam Samy Abdel Aziz, Vice Director, WiMAX technical Sales Dept. of North Africa Region, Huawei Technologies
- Dr. Hans-Peter Petry, Head of Radio Access and Transport, Detecon International (Germany)
- Kevin Suitor, VP Marketing & Business Development, Redline (Canada)
- Salim Saassouh, Manager, Samsung (Korea)
WiMAX Vendors Working Together – ‘Solutions at Speed’
WiMAX vendors will have 4 minutes each to present their solutions and demonstrate how they are working with operators and other vendors in the ecosystem towards the common goal of making WiMAX work!- Topic
Spectrum and Regulation for WiMAX in MENA
- 12.15
- Exploring the licences awarding process for WiMAX in Bahrain
- Technologies used and difficulties faced by licensees throughout the process of deploying their networks
TRA BAHRAIN CASE STUDY: Leading to a Successful WiMAX Deployment in Bahrain
Mohammed Mahmood Tayeb, Director of Technical & Operations, TRA (Bahrain)- 12.45
- Assessing the relationship between wholesale and retail rates: To what extent are ISP margins getting squeezed?
- How strong is the regulatory influence upon incumbents to offer competitive local loop unbundling to ISPs?
- How will WiMAX enable increased competition and what effect will this have upon retail broadband prices in MENA?
Promoting Wholesale Liberalisation And Broadband Competition In MEGNA: How ISPs Can Achieve Independence From Incumbents With WiMAX
Shahir Boshra, Chief Government Affairs Officer, LinkDotNet (Egypt)- 13.15
Networking & Lunch Break
- 14.15
- Exploring the propagation characteristics and challenges at 3.5GHz
- How high is the level of investment required to offer deep indoor coverage?
- How many more sites do you need compared to WiMAX at 2.5/2.3GHz?
- What are the biggest challenges for WiMAX at 3.5GHz? Voice, Mobility or deep indoor coverage?
Exploring the Infrastructure Requirements and Commercial Opportunity For 3.5GHz WiMAX in MEGNA
Speaker name to be confirmed- Topic
Devices/Equipment & Certification/Interoperability and Performance
- 14.45
- Introduction to Datak Telecom – which markets, why WiMAX?
- What are the challenges of operating in a dense urban environment?
- How can operators resolve the technical challenges to achieve commercial goals for WiMAX ROI?
The Real World Problems an Operator Faces in Implementing a Mobile WiMAX Network in a Dens Urban Environment
Babak Arshad, CEO, Datak Telecom LLC (Iran)- 15.15
- What progress has been made in achieving multi-vendor interoperability between core and radio access networks?
- To what extent is it feasible for operators to enforce interoperability upon vendors when issuing a RFP?
- Does certification ensure performance or compatibility?
- Addressing the vendor lock-in challenge and increasing operator negotiating leverage with certification
Taking Advantage Of Best Of Breed Solutions And Open Standards: Realising Operator Expectations Of WiMAX Certification
Khaled Rifai, CTO, VTEL Holdings (UAE)- 15.45
- What is the role of femtocells in delivering indoor coverage and what are the frequency implications?
- How much of a challenge is it for WiMAX operators to deliver customer satisfaction in markets where skyscrapers dominate construction?
- Defining appropriate coverage benchmarks for WiMAX
PANEL DISCUSSION The Inside Story For WiMAX: What Lessons Have Been Learnt About Delivering Indoor Coverage in Different Environments and At Different Frequencies?
Babak Arshad, CEO, Datak Telecom LLC (Iran)- 16.15
- Assessing the relationship between wholesale and retail rates: To what extent are ISP margins getting squeezed?
- How strong is the regulatory influence upon incumbents to offer competitive local loop unbundling to ISPs?
- How will WiMAX enable increased competition and what effect will this have upon retail broadband prices in MEGNA?
Promoting Wholesale Liberalisation And Broadband Competition In MEGNA: How ISPs Can Achieve Independence From Incumbents With WiMAX
Speaker name to be confirmed- 16.45
