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Opening Remarks by Chair
Stevens Vuppula, Director, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
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| 10:10 |
Referential Transport Networks
- Backhaul Networking Trends Analizes
- Pros and Cons for Backhaul and Core Networks
- Network Architecture Decisions to Reduce OPEX and CAPEX
Stevens Vuppula, Director, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
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| 10:40 |
Potential Benefits of 3G Network Sharing
- Benefits of Network Sharing
- Circumstances in which Network Sharing is Most Beneficial to Operators
Mohammad Sultan Ahmad Ansari, Section Head - Carrier Business, Oman Mobile Telecommunications Co., Oman
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| 11:10 |
Break/ Visit the Exhibition
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| 11:30 |
Maximising Revenues in Pre-paid
- Flexible, Scalable and Robust Infrastructure and Mobile Solutions
- Utilizing Technology that Allows for Voice and Data Transport
- Differentiated Services for Subscribers to Stay Ahead of Competition
Parvis Ansary, Vice President of Business Development-EMEA, XIUS-bcgi, USA
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| 12:00 |
Using Hybrid Satellite/Terrestrial Solutions to Deliver Mobile TV
- Hybrid Satellite/Terrestrial Mobile TV Infrastructure
- Advantages of S-band Solutions
- Hybrid Satellite/Terrestrial Deployment
- MENA Case Study: S2M Platform and Business Model
Wejdi Harzallah, Vice President, Commercial Operations, S2M, Dubai, UAE
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| 12:30 |
Lunch/ Visit the Exhibition
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| 13:45 |
VoIP Interconnect – Quality Impacts on 3G core network evolution
- Financial Implications of Deploying VoIP
- Maintaining Speech Quality on Core Network
- Integrating Core Network Evolution Path in Conjunction with WiMAX.
Ricky Watts, Director of Solutions Marketing and Innovation, AIRCOM International, UK
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| 14:15 |
Convergence- Introducing WiMax access to mobile networks for reduced cost and new services
- Business Benefits of Evolving and Existing 3GPP Architectures to a 3GPP R4 VoI Architecture
Ricky Watts, Director of Solutions Marketing and Innovation, AIRCOM International, UK
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| 14:45 |
Break/ Visit the Exhibition
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| 15:00 |
Roundtable discussion: WiMax vs. 3G: What’s the Future?
Mohammad Sultan Ahmad Ansari, Section Head
Carrier Business, Oman Mobile Telecommunications Co., Oman
Ricky Watts, Director of Solutions Marketing and Innovation, AIRCOM International, UK
Ahmad Mokhles Ali El-Din,Senior Manager- Consumer Segment,Etisalat,UAE
Andy Saffarian, Managing Partner - Business Development,ThinkTel,USA
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| 16:00 |
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