| 10:00 |
Opening remarks by Chair
Shahid Khan, Partner, Interactive Broadband Consulting Group, LLC
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| 10:10 |
Solving the Uncertainty around Mobile Wireless Broadband Evolution
- Technology Options for ME Operators Looking to Deploy Mobile Wireless Broadband
- Potential of WiMAX and LTE and their Applicability for Each Type of Operator
- Options for Future Wireless Broadband Technologies
John Barton, VP Business Development EMEA, NextWave Wireless Inc., UK
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| 10:40 |
Mobile Broadband in Saudi Arabia: Opportunities and Challenges
- Understand the Mobile Broadband Market in Saudi Arabia
- Valuing the Opportunities Created by Mobile Broad band in Saudi Arabia
- Challenges Faced by Mobile Broadband in Saudi Arabia
Yves Chenet, Founder and Director, Red Tech Consulting Ltd., UK
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| 11:10 |
Break/ Visit the Exhibition
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| 11:30 |
Mobile Broadband, a new era that has just began
Shady Mohd Fuoad,SM/Wireless Solutions,Etisalat,UAE |
| 12:00 |
Mobile Broadband World
- WiMAX: History and Idea Behind the Standard
- Past, Present and Future position of WiMAX along with Mobile Broadband Technologies
- Scenario of Negotiation, Regulatory issues, Selection of Equipment Vendors, Radio Planning, Commissioning and Deployment
- Mobile WiMAX: Concerns and Sensitivities to be Considered for a Successful Project
Dr. SC. Houman Sadeghi Kaji, Technical Manager, Ultralocation Co., Dubai, UAE
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| 12:30 |
Lunch/ Visit the Exhibition
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| 13:45 |
WIMAX, Why Indeed?
- Why Ericsson Ceased Development of WIMAX products in favour of HSPA technology
- Key Technical Limitations that Drove Ericsson’s Decision
Dory Chakour, Director Radio Access, Ericsson Middle East, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| 14:15 |
Getting Over the Next Big Bandwidth Boom
- Bandwidth Usage Trends
- Alternative View on Mobile TV and Demo
- Business Case Analysis for Offloading and Providing Transparent 802.11 roaming
- Using existing 3G/HSPA mast infrastructure for network deployment
Heikki Suonsivu, Chairman, Wireless Lan Systems Ltd, Finland
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| 14:45 |
Break/Visit the Exhibition
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| 15:00 |
Mobile Broadband and the impact on Content Value Added Services
-Increased bandwith and the resultant increase in Video on deman business models
-What is the impact on interactive multiplayer gaming
-Utilizing Mobile broadband as a catalyst to challenge PC based social networks
-How mobile broadband drives the need for a converged integrated content distribution platform
-How media companies and mobile operators are teaming up to build shareholder value
Sean Emery,CEO,arvato Middle East Bertelsmann, UAE
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| 15:30 |
Mobile Broadband World
- Understand DVB-H
- Advanced applications of Mobile Broadband Services e.g. DVB-H
- Drivers for Growth of Mobile Broadcast TV
Karl Wiesender, Managing Director, Laola1 Multimedia GmbH, Austria
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| 16:00 |
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