Conference agenda
Day One - 9 April 2008
Registration
7.30
OPENING PLENARY SESSION: CAPITALISING ON THE BROADBAND REVOLUTION &TELECOMTRANSFORMATION
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
8.45
- Mike Roberts, Principal Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media, USA
Industry Address by WiMAX Forum
8.50
- Ron Resnick, President, WiMAX Forum, USA
Operator Keynote Presentation - Achieving "True" Broadband Experience In Asia
9.05
- Allen Lew, CEO Singapore, SingTel Telecommunications Limited, Singapore
Mobile Internet, The "New Normal"
9.30
- What’s driving the global WiMAX momentum?
- How is this impacting investment?
- Intel’s focus 2008/2009
- Sriram Viswanathan, Vice President, Intel Capital, Director, Mobility Sector, General Manager, WiMAX Program Office, Intel Corporation, USA
Operator Keynote Presentation: WiMAX Rollout in India - Policy, Plans and Estimates
10.20
- How to exploit the vast untapped market for broadband
- How can WiMAX be the broadband solution - pros and cons
- What are the costs involved to provide WiMAX services vs DSL?
- How do you transition from fixed deployment to mobile for 16.e?
- Kuldeep Goyal, Chairman & MD, BSNL, India
Regulators’ Roundtable - Revolutionising Current Regulatory Regime To Stimulate Broadband Access Towards Economic Growth
10.20
- What are the approaches to wireless broadband spectrum licensing
- Where has regulation worked?
- How should traditional regime be changed and evolved to better serve the needs and requirements of the community?
- What are the regulatory barriers?
- Panelists
- Datuk Dr Halim Shafie, Chairman, MCMC, Malaysia
- Chin-Nan Hsieh, Commissioner, National Communications Commission (NCC), Taiwan
- Sh. Nripendra Misra, Chairman, TRAI, India*
Morning Refreshments & Exhibition Visit
11.00
Creating An End-to-End Broadband Wireless Ecosystem
11.55
- What is the impact on applications?
- Evaluating the recent commercial WiMAX deployments to address their impact on applications, IP core, network access, and back office processes when rolling out WiMAX networks
- Jay Andersen, Vice President, Sales – Asia, Home & Networks Mobility Motorola Inc, Singapore
Leveraging Industry Partnerships To Deliver a True Wireless Broadband Experience
12.10
- Meeting the challenges of the hyperconnected world – collectively delivering the broadband wireless vision
- Working across the ecosystem - operators, network vendors, device makers, chipset providers
- Lessons from developments in leading Asia markets – Japan, Taiwan, Korea
- The global agenda – how WiMAX is changing the game
- Peter MacKinnon, Chairman, LG-Nortel & General Manager, Nortel WiMAX and Wireless Mesh, Canada
WiMAX Deployments Strategies For Different Operators & Technology Trends
12.25
- How should different operators customize their WiMAX deployments?
- Lessons learnt from current trials and commercial networks deployed by operators worldwide
- What are the current and future developments of WiMAX basestations?
- What are the considerations to evaluate in planning WiMAX networks?
- Zhao Songpu, General Manager of WiMAX Product, ZTE Corporation, China
Investors Money In Mind Panel: Capital Investment Strategies In Funding WiMAX Across Ecosystem
12.40
- What is the cost of ownership of WiMAX, Capex and Opex compared with DSL and 3G?
- What is the likely ROI in the short and medium term and implications of combining WiMAX with other technologies?
- Which regions in Asia are most successful for WiMAX in the first stage? Where can WiMAX be rolled out profitably?
- Which equipment and vendors are strong in the first phase?
- Panelists
- William Bratton, VP, Deutsche Bank, Hong Kong
- Tucker Grinnan, Head of Regional Telecoms Equity Research, HSBC, Hong Kong
Networking luncheon for Speakers & Delegates
1.15
Country Clinics - Operator Case Studies: Accelerating The Growth & Development of WiMAX
Track 1: Practical Solutions To Challenges Faced In Mature & Advanced Markets
Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China
Chairman’s Introduction
2.40
Operator Presentation - Mobile WiMAX as a complementary platform for wireless broadband
2.45
- Why consider WiMAX when there is HSDPA?
- Performance of mobile WiMAX during field trials
- Mobile WiMAX and HSDPA: Practical comparison
- Denis Seek Kwai Yin, GM (Access Technologies) Technology Development, Maxis Communications, Malaysia
Panel Discussion - Multi Network Integration - WiMAX/WiFi/2G/3G
3.05
- How can you enhance wireless access and seamless services for the customer?
- How will new services offerings evolve linking WiMAX, 3G, Wi-Fi, VoIP and improved devices, systems and software?
- Moderator
- Mike Ropicky, Senior Director, Marketing & Product Operations, Home & Networks Mobility, Asia Pacific, Motorola, Inc, Singapore
- Panelists
- Dedi Suherman, GM Business Incubation, Technology & Strategic Network, PT Telkomsel, Indonesia
- Denis Seek Kwai Yin, GM (Access Technologies) Technology Development, Maxis Communications, Malaysia
- Farshid Mohammadi, Vice President, Product Line Management, Bridgewater Systems, Canada
- Gregory Ofili, Director, Marketing, Intel WiMAX Program Office, & Vice Chair, Marketing Working Group, WiMAX Forum
Smart WiMAX...Delivering Personal Broadband
3.40
- The importance of Mobile WiMAX for the mass market
- Key success factors to deploy Mobile WiMAX network
- Business case to profitability
- Sai Subramanian, Vice President, Marketing and Product Management, Cisco Networks USA
Operator Presentation – Market Updates On Japan Wireless Broadband Following Award of Licenses
3.55
- Situation of Wireless Broadband in Japan
- Beauty contest for 2.5GHz Band Licence
- Wireless Broadband Planning Inc. founded by six shareholders
- Network deployment and advanced technologies
- Dr. Fumio Watanabe, Executive Director and GM, Network Engineering Division, KDDI, Japan
China Updates On TD-SCDMA & Co-Existence With WiMAX
This session will kick start with 5 mins presentations by :
4.10
- TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance
- China Mobile
- China Netcom
Followed by open discussion
- Moderator
- Duncan Clark, President, BDA, China
Afternoon Refreshments & Exhibition Visit
4.30
Capitalising The Growth Potential in Emerging Markets
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
Chairman’s Introduction
2.40
Operator Presentation
Reaching the Unconnected with WiMAX
2.45
- What is the business case for WiMAX services in developing markets?
- What technologies are best to deliver broadband wireless access to rural customers?
- What are the technical drivers for coverage and capacity?
- How should you price to reach mass market adoption?
- Shahid Miah, CTO, Wateen Telecom, Pakistan
Emerging Market Operators Roundtable - Sharing Experiences on Rural Revolution with WiMAX
3.05
This section will involve the operators/service providers in following emerging markets sharing their experiences in bringing high-speed Internet access and next-generation telephony to millions of users who previously had little or no access to even the most basic telecoms services followed by roundtable discussion
- Moderator
- Patrick Veron, CEO, CDOT Alcatel Research Centre, India
- Panelists
- Raul V. E. Ocampo Jr., Chief Technology Officer, Happy Communications Inc, Philippines
- Alok Gupta, Managing Director,SaMAX Broadband (P) Limited & Samtech InfoNet Ltd, India
- AHM Sultanur Reza, AGM , Fibre Optic Network, Grameenphone, Bangladesh
- Nghiem Xuan Tam, Preject Developnment Specialist , Vietnam Data Communication (VDC) - a subsiuary company of Vietnam Post & Telecom Group (VNPT) Vietnam
Operator Presentation - WiMAX in Emerging Markets - Hype vs. Reality
3.40
- Can WiMAX succeed in emerging markets?
- Is there a right emerging market business model?
- What should the different stakeholders do to improve their probability of success?
- Qtel’s perspective and experience
- Tauseef Riaz, Director Business Development, Qatar Telecom, Qatar
South Asia Country Operators Panel Discussion - Business Case for WiMAX Services in Developing Markets
3.55
- Where are the revenues in a developing market economy?
- What are the competitive threats from ADSL, HSDPA?
- How to exploit the vast untapped market for broadband
- What are the technical drivers on coverage and capacity?
- What are the key developments that will impact on the financial case - spectral efficiency, new spectrum option, antenna technologies, mass market chips?
- What is the cost per line? How much infrastructure (base station, etc.) is needed?
- Moderator
- Prashant Gokarn, Partner, Spectrum Value Partners, India
- Panelists
- Shihab Ahmad, Head of Marketing, Analysis, Planning, VAS & IR, banglalinkGSM, Bangladesh
- Tahir Hameed, Director Strategy and Program Management Office, Mobilink, Pakistan
- Neeraj Sonker, Vice President (Wireless Engineering & Implementation), Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, India
Afternoon Refreshments & Exhibition Visit
4.30
Overcoming Incumbent Operators Challenges
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Chairman’s introduction
5.20
- Michael Thelander, CEO, Signals Research Group LLC, USA
WiMAX Solutions For The 5GHz Licenses-Exempt Bands
5.25
- Lessons learnt from past fixed WiMAX deployments
- How they will apply to future license-exempt applications
- Usage scenarios, business models, network management and technical issues for license-exempt WiMAX solutions
- Manish Gupta, VP of Marketing & Alliances, Aperto Networks, USA
Operator Presentation
WiMAX - Service Provider Vs End User Perspective
5.40
- Is WiMAX able to service 70 Mbps over 70km?
- Will WiMAX blanket cities?
- Is WiMAX the technology of TOMORROW available TODAY?
- What is the killer application for WiMAX?
- Will WiMAX replace 3G /ADSL/HSPDA/WiFi/EDGE?
- Is High-Speed Broadband a threat to WiMAX?
- What's the difference between 3G mobility and WiMAX?
- Is it very expensive to deploy WiMAX?
- So what can WiMAX Deliver? Are we ready to deliver WiMAX?
- Zainal Amanshah, Group CEO, REDtone International Berhad, Malaysia
Operator Presentation – M-Taiwan: Our National WiMAX Projects and Experience
6.05
- Description, goals and accomplishments of M-Taiwan
- WiMAX focus and agenda of M-Taiwan
- CHT’s role and Experience in WiMAX and M-Taiwan
- Yuan-Kuang Tu, Senior Managing Director, Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan
Chairman’s Closing Remarks & Close of Day One
6.30
Networking Cocktail Reception
6.35
Relax, network and party with your colleagues and peers at the WiMAX Forum Congress Asia party sponsored by Cisco 
Track 2: Greenfield Service Providers Concerns & Deployments
India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia
Chairman’s introduction
5.20
Extending Coverage in Rural Areas Cost Effectively using Sub-GHz Band
5.25
- Easy adaptability of WiMAX eco system to Sub GHz band for economically sustainable solutions
- Wider coverage range of up to 30-50 km radius in low density areas
- Quick Greenfield deployments with lower OPEX & CAPEX
- Protip Ghose, VP, Sales & Marketing, Telsima Communications, India
A Capital Markets View On WiMAX In China, India & Indonesia
5.40
- What is the outlook for fixed and mobile WiMAX in GEM markets with limited
- How will domestic technology policy - vendor community influence regulatory-network decisions?
- Financial markets view on likely winners and losers
- Tucker Grinnan, Head of Regional Telecoms Equity Research, HSBC, Hong Kong
Operator presentation
WiMAX Value Proposition - Strategic Capex Model
6.05
- Opportunity and challenges in delivering wireless broadband
- Impact of limited spectrum
- Financial Impact of mobility
- Darwin Sariaatmadja, Director/CEO, PT Tangara Mitrakom, Indonesia
Chairman’s Closing Remarks & Close of Day One
6.30
Networking Cocktail Reception
6.35
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Relax, network and party with your colleagues and peers at the WiMAX forum Congress Asia party sponsored by Cisce.
