Your opportunity to get to know your peers before the start of the conference and set a relaxed and informal atmosphere

Your opportunity to get to know your peers before the start of the conference and set a relaxed and informal atmosphere

• Addressing the latest regulatory developments
• Assessing the current WiMAX Market in MEGNA
• Contextualising the recent WiMAX deployments
• Why is WiMAX so successful in MEGNA?

• Why WiMAX and why now?
• Launching WiMAX under the UMAX trademark
• Does it really compliment a GSM offering?
• WiMAX and ADSL
• Wireless mobility vs. fixed wireless? Does it matter?
• Lessons to remember!

• How to set up a successful Mobile Broadband Carrier
• Look for the technology or serviceability (iBurst or WiMAX)?
• Mobile VoIP a reality?
• Revenue lines and value added services:
• Mobi & Mobi Pro lines
• Mobi & ADSL
• From local to regional?

• Why WiMAX?
• What are the best deployment strategies?
• 802.16d and 802.16e - which is the best investment?
• Results to date

• Why WiMAX?
• What are the best deployment strategies?
• 802.16d and 802.16e - which is the best investment?
• Results to date

• Sprint's WiMAX rationale and strategy
• Eco-system activity
• Xohm deployment update
• Opportunities for wireless broadband in MENA

• WiMAX in Progress and Business Opportunity in ME&NA
• Concerns for WiMAX Deployment
• Huawei’s Strategy & Roadmap for WiMAX Technology

• WiMAX, the chameleon
• International roaming
• Placing WiMAX in the eco-system of network technologies

• Outlining WiMAX in Tunisia from a regulatory perspective
• Exploring WiMAX 3.5GHz in Tunisia - a deployment success?
• Comparing WiMAX in Tunisia to other North African countries
• Utilising the 3.5GHz spectrum
• Results to date

• Timescales: What is the return on investments?
• What is the most cost effective deployment scenario
• Is WiMAX only for Greenfield operators?
• How can operators maximise on outside investment for WiMAX?

• How Will WiMAX shape the business plans of wireless players?
• Fixed versus mobile WiMAX and alternatives. Technology choices and deployment strategies
• Key business case drivers and variations by player type
• Consumer perspective/demand and expectations of WiMAX (key benefits, services, roaming etc), and related business case impact

• Why choose WiMAX as opposed to existing technologies?
• 802.16d v’s 803.16e: Why invest in .16d if .16e is just around the corner?
• What are key lessons learnt from WiMAX Deployment
• Looking to the future: What services can WiMAX offer?

• true performance (eventually compared with other technologies)
• performance improvement startegies (MIMO,...) and their applicability
• coverage issues (outdoor, indoor, asociated methodologies)
• rollout strategies
• service production cost (Business Case)

Topic to be announced

• Which operators have already begun WiMAX tests and roll outs?
• Who are the major infrastructure and equipment vendors in the WiMAX space?
• What additional revenues can be achieved with WiMAX?

• Last Mile connectivity options in emerging markets such as Pakistan
• Why Wateen chose WiMAX to realize it's vision of 'Broadband Pakistan'
• Service Delivery capabilities of WiMAX
• Wateen's WiMAX Network

• Analysing the market condition and the technical advanced of WiMAX
• What are the strategies for market dominance? How can we be sure?
• Is WiMAX the right solution from a business perspective?
• Is WiMAX really as cheap, easy and effective to operate?

• The existing market conditions and how WiMAX fits in the scenario
• How is WiMAX viable for Pakistan in MEGNA
• Investing in WiMAX: Why it makes sense
• Challenges of the implementation and potential threats to the technology

• Deployment of Fixed WiMAX: A profitable venture?
• Trialling Mobile WiMAX: Does it live up to the hype?
• Analysing consumer experience: How did the technology measure up?

• Understanding your choices
• Developing a sound business strategy
• Examining the financial, technical and practical issues in delivering broadband services
• Deployment - Case Study to examine lessons learned

• What are the planned spectrum releases for the MEGNA region?
• Spectrum update: Where do we stand with spectrum in Megna?
• Will WiMAX be able to operate on unlicensed spectrum?
• How much spectrum do operates need in order to get the best out of the technology?
• Is there an opportunity for utilising 700mhz in MEGNA?
• How will WiMAX overcome the lack of spectrum harmonisation

• Comparing WiMAX and HSPDA current speeds
• Economics of scale for WiMAX and HSxPA, What is the expected time frame?
• Is WiMAX really a suitable technology for Wireless Broadband?
• Determining how HSxPA deployment is cost-effective and can dramatically drive the cost per Mbit down

• Assessing the strength and weaknesses of WiMAX, LTE & HSPA.
• The impact of standards evolution on applications & services
• Which technology is best suited for MEGNA?

• How important are Femtocells to the success of WiMAX deployment?
• Are Femtocells the best solution for indoor coverage?
• What are the alternatives?
• What is the best Femtocell management strategy?

• Utilising WiMAX in the military sphere
• Success or Failure?
• Can Egypt's model be adapted and rolled out across MEGNA?

• Examining the trend of WiMAX military announcements: Who is taking the lead in Military investment of WiMAX?
• What is the business case? Is military WiMAX a sound investment?
• Why is WiMAX attractive to the defence services?
• What are the major challenges facing WiMAX in the military sphere?

• Examining the market drivers for fixed and nomadic devices
• Evolving features and applications
• Reducing OPEX & CAPEX