Format
09:30 Registration and Coffee
11:00 Morning Refreshments
13:00 Lunch
15:30 Afternoon Refreshments
17:00 Close of Workshop

Unlicensed 5.x WiMAX for Service Providers & Enterprises

12th March 2007

This workshop will provide a guide for service providers and enterprises looking at unlicensed 5.x WiMAX. The workshop will cover everything you need to know to offer/operate this service from applications to growth and scalability.

1. Economic proposition

• License-exempt spectrum
• Low CAPEX and OPEX

2.Applications

• Fixed LOS and NLOS scenarios
• Campus, SME and residential
• WiFi backhauling, WISP

3. Growth and scalability

• Scalable carrier grade platform

4. Interference mitigation techniques

• AFS
• Spectrum usage

5. Key attributes of infrastructure equipment required for 5.x deployments

• Backhaul
• Core and edge equipment
• Civil works

Workshop run by:

Manish Gupta, Aperto Networks Vice President, Marketing & Alliances
Manish Gupta is Vice President of Marketing & Alliances at Aperto Networks and a board member of the WiMAX Forum. He leads all marketing functions including product management, product marketing, corporate marketing, public relations and marketing communications. Mr. Gupta also drives Aperto’s partnerships in the evolving WiMAX ecosystem globally. He has over 16 years of leadership experience in the Communications industry including 2.5G/3G infrastructure, DSL, VoIP, Satellite services, Webcasting, and Interactive Television. Mr. Gupta has held executive roles in marketing, business development, and sales with Megisto Systems, Jetstream Communications, Cyberstar, Apple Computer and National Semiconductor. He has his B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from Georgia Tech, and an MBA from Santa Clara University. NEC Corporation.