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11-15 June 2006, Istanbul, TURKEY |
CONFERENCE PROGRAM |
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EXECUTIVE
PANELS |
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Please click on the panel number or title to
see the abstract.
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P01
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Trends and Challenges
in the Mobile Communications Industry |
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Date and Time: Monday, 12 June 2006,
10:30-12:00
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Mikko A. Uusitalo, Head
of Int. Cooperation, Nokia Research Center,
and WWRF Chair
Panellists:
Mikael Anneroth, WWRF WG1 Vice Chair,
Ericsson
Brigitte Cardinael, Head, Collaborative
Research, France Telecom R&D
Kiho Kim, VP of Samsung and Vice Chair APAC
of WWRF
Jorge Pereira, European Commission, DG
INFSO
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presentations.
Abstract:
In the mobile communication industry
there is a lot of innovation in new
access technologies, like long-term
evolution in 3GPP and 3GPP2, plans for
4G cellular radio, IEEE 802.XX like
WiMax, proprietary systems and
different short-range radios like UWB.
There is also lots of innovation in
other technology layers. After all the
end user should get seamless experience
and agreed quality of service with the
best available access technology. Users
should be in control with intuitive
user interfaces. How will these happen?
Is the user experience driving the
development? What implications will
there be on value chains and value
creation? What will be
the role of virtual and non-virtual
operator? Will there be new spectrum or
how does the spectrum management take
place?
It will not be just isolated mobile
communication industry, but converged
digital industries with also
information technologies, broadcasting,
media and content industries and
consumer electronics all using same
digital content and same kind of
applications and services. How will
this convergence take place and what
are the new rules of the game?
The panel gives an overview on these
most recent trends and challenges in
the mobile communication industry from
the point of view of the major
stakeholders: Wireless World Research
Forum (WWRF), ITU WP8F, European
Commission, operator, manufacturer and
other international perspectives.
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P02
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Alternative Broadband Wireless Access: Friend or Foe of 3G? |
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Date and Time: Monday, 12 June 2006,
14:00-15:30
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Klaus-D. Kohrt, Senior
VP, Government & Industry Relations,
Siemens
Panellists:
Robert Muir, EMEA Marketing, Intel
Jonas Naslund, CTO, Ericsson USA
Gennady Sirota, VP Marketing and Product
Management, Starent Networks Corp.
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Abstract:
For some time now a public debate has
been raging about the relevance and
relationship of different radio
access technologies for public
wireless service, i.e. multiple
generations of cellular standards
versus products originating from the
IEEE 802 family of wireless
specifications. This session will
help to eliminate the myth that any
one radio candidate can make all
other technologies obsolete. Instead,
we will show that the right
combination of radio access
capabilities will provide the network
operator with the most cost effective
solution in order to satisfy customer
requirements.
In addition to reporting on the
latest trends in standardization, the
panel will elaborate on how these
technologies can interoperate while
making the nature of the underlying
bit pipe invisible to the end user.
The main theme of this panel is:
“What will be the right Mix of
Technologies?”
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P03 ● |
ITC Convergence in Broadband |
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Date and Time: Monday, 12 June 2006,
16:00-17:30
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Mustafa Aykut, Head
of R&D, Turkcell
Panellists:
Csaba Baboss, Director of NCAH, NHH
(Hungarian Regulator)
Mark Grayson, Distinguished System
Engineer, CISCO Systems
Ryan Jarvis, Chief of Wireless Broadband,
BT
Wolfgang Moeseneder, Network Architect,
Mobility Group, Intel
Karin Thurberg, Director, IMS Product
Management, Ericsson
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Abstract:
The Internet evolves into global
communications infrastructure
rapidly. At the edge of the
communication networks, Internet
access is increasingly driven by user
equipment beyond the PC and new
services. Some of the objectives for
convergence in two industries are
technical or economic while even
policy-related ones appear. IT and
Communications are interdisciplinary
and bring together different parties
representing academics,
manufacturers, regulators and
operators. Bluetooth, 2G, 3G, PSTN,
ADSL, WiFi, WiMAX etc. tend to be
integrated with each other to provide
seamless communications. VoIP, IMS,
Ipv6 etc. help the technologies to be
rolled out globally. Notebooks, PDAs,
handsets, TV sets, telephones etc.
take over the functionalities of
different devices in
one. Powerful compression techniques
allow transmission of streaming video
clips and films over the Internet.
Video images are downloaded over
cellular medium. Improved processor
capabilities cause the speed, volume
and quality of images to be increased
dramatically. From the business world
towards our daily lives, barriers to
the convergence of IT and
telecommunications continue. The
regulators try to ensure the new
technological possibilities allow the
operators suited to the new converged
services using fixed, nomadic,
portable, and mobile broadband
connectivity simultaneously.
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P04
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WiMax: From Fixed to Mobile |
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Date and Time: Tuesday, 13 June
2006, 8:30-10:00
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Georges Karam, CEO,
Sequans Communications
Panellists:
Yongbum Kim, Director, System Development
Division, Mobile Internet Business Group,
Korea Telecom
Christophe Lerouge, Program Director
Broadband Wireless, Alcatel
Rudy Leser, VP Marketing, Alvarion
Paul N. Senior, VP Marketing & Product
Management, Airspan Networks
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Abstract:
WiMAX momentum is building up
rapidly; not a day goes by without
some news about the initiative. Based
on the IEEE 802.16 standard, the
first promise of WiMAX was the
delivery of fixed broadband wireless
services to residential users as
complement to Cable and DSL
technologies. With a standard for
non-line-of-sight transmission and a
process to drive interoperability
between various equipments, the first
objective was to replace proprietary
wireless solution and enable
residential applications with self
install indoor CPE. We refer to this
as the IEEE 802.16d standard or more
accurately the IEEE 802.16-2004, as
it was released in 2004.
Then the scope of IEEE 802.16 has
been extended to define a second
release of the standard for portable
and mobile applications. This is the
802.16e standard that is expected to
be ratified by end of 2005. It will
enable support of vehicular speeds,
as well as seamless handover and
enhanced security. Thus the promise
of WiMAX has been extended from fixed
applications to portable and mobile
and the technology becomes of major
interest to very large number of
players.
This panel will focus on the Mobile
WiMAX opportunity, the path from
fixed to mobile applications and the
key challenges to achieve its
promise.
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P05
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Mobile TV: The Quadruple Play Challenges on Mobile Telephony, Spectrum, Marketing and Technology |
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Date and Time: Tuesday, 13 June
2006, 10:30-12:00
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Martine Lapierre, CTO and
VP, Alcatel Mobile Communications Group
Panellists:
Giovanni Colombo, The Director of LTE,
Telecom Italia
Bernard Pauchon, Senior VP/Director of the
Broadcasted Services towards Mobile, TDF
Jim O’Reilly, Alliance and Partner Manager,
Korean ICT-iPark
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Abstract:
The 3G Mobile is driven by broadband
needs, which are mainly in the
Corporate segment the Mobile Office
mail attachment synchronization, and
in the Residential segment the Music,
Games and Movies download, and the
live TV watching. A few months ago,
most telcos would have said that TV
was not a very hot issue, as most
channels could be seen for cheaper
rates through fixed and Satellite TV
networks. The situation has clearly
changed when TV studios have
exhibited positive P&L and requested
TV Broadcasters to invest in TV
broadcasting to mobiles. The
competition between Mobile Operators
and Broadcasters was starting. Many
countries have now trials on Mobile
live TV of various waveform and
presentation, including DVB-H,
DVB-H+, T-DMB, Mediaflo...Indoor
coverage and Spectrum allocation are
not yet solved in most technologies
and countries. Is some complement by
Satellite a cost efficient option and
when will be the market boom?
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P06
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Cooperative Strategies for Future Wireless Communication Systems |
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Date and Time: Tuesday, 13 June
2006, 14.00-15.30
Organizers: Frank H.P. Fitzek,
Aalborg University
Dr. Marcos Katz, VTT
Panellists:
Shuguang Cui, Dept of ECE, University of
Arizona
Micha Dohler, France Télécom R&D
Matthias Lott, R&D Manager, Siemens
Halim Yanikomeroglu, Department of Systems
& Computer Eng., Carleton University
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Abstract:
Cooperation is known as an effective
strategy in nature to achieve
individual or common goals by forming
cooperative groups. The cross over
between nature and engineering has
always been fruitful; in fact,
research on cooperative strategies in
wireless communications shows
promising results. The aim of the
panel session is to underline the
potential of cooperative techniques
in future wireless networks by having
industry and academia representatives
identifying and discussing the
opportunities and challenges
associated with these techniques.
Whether to cooperate or act
autonomously, i.e., in a more selfish
manner, has to be decided, for
instance, by each wireless terminal
individually. Following the rule “The
real egoistic behavior is to
cooperate”, mutual aid among
terminals will be applied if and only
if it is beneficial for all group
members. Other strategies, involving
also a coordinating unit (e.g., base
station) could be utilized.
Cooperation in wireless networks can
take place within and between (OSI)
layers, and every layer could be in
principle involved, from the physical
and MAC layers, up to the application
layer.
The strength of cooperation for
upcoming generation of wireless
communication systems will be
discussed and it will be emphasized
that cooperation will become one of
the key technologies enabling 4G/5G.
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P07
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Relay to Mesh to Ad-Hoc
to Wireless Sensor Networks: Towards Non-Infrastructure Based Solutions |
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Date and Time: Tuesday, 13 June
2006, 16:00-17:30
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Jorge Pereira,
European Commission, DG INFSO
Panellists:
E.P. Edwardsen, Telenor, Norway
John Farserotu, CSEM, Switzerland
Lorenzo Vendoni, Emisfera , Italy
Bernhard Walke, Professor, RWTH-University
of Aachen, Germany
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Abstract:
The role of non-infrastructure based
wireless communication systems is
becoming increasingly important. At
the same time, infrastructure-based
communication systems, including
cellular, are relying more and more
on the support of the terminals
themselves to provide and/or extend
service. As such, terminals are
evolving towards the concept of
Terminodes, as they will perform
increasingly more sophisticated
(configuration and routing)
functions.
The advantages of such solutions in
terms of reduced EM radiation,
spectral efficiency; extended reach
needs to be established in contrast
with the increased complexity in
providing reliable (and even
QoS-guaranteed) services.
This panel will also address both
implementation issues (including the
acceptability of such solutions, and
associated security/privacy concerns)
and those of integration with
existing communication systems,
mostly infrastructure-based.
The problem of providing meaningful
incentives for subscribers to
co-operate towards such solutions
will be linked to the crucial issue
of smart power management in future
systems.
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P08
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Evolutions of Spectrum Management: New Frontiers |
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Date and Time: Wednesday, 14 June
2006, 8:30-10:00
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizers: Benoist Deschamps,
Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR)
Jorge Pereira, European Commission, DG
INFSO
Panellists:
Panagiotis Demestichas, University of
Piraeus and WWRF Reconfigurability Chair
Cengiz Evci, Chief Frequency Officer,
Alcatel Mobile and the UMTS Forum
Lilian Genty, Dutch Administration
Petri Mähönen, RWTH University of Aachen
Click here for the presentations.
Abstract:
Flexible usage of spectrum is a hot
research item and a potential source
for new innovations and user
experiences but also a challenge for
frequency regulators. Independent
radio systems might share the same
spectrum. The devices may flexibly
adapt their usage of spectrum
according to the situation. Software
defined radios can operate on
different frequency bands and support
multiple air interfaces and protocols
based on software. Cognitive radio is
a software defined radio that can
learn from experience. There are new
related regulatory approaches ongoing
related to flexible usage of
spectrum. From the outset, one of the
biggest selling points of the
cognitive radio technology – as it
evolves from Software Radio to
Software-Defined Radio, to
Reconfigurable Radio Systems and
Networks, to Cognitive Radio and
finally to Cognitive Networks – has
been the potential to enable dynamic
spectrum usage.
The panel will give an overview on
spectrum access as an increasing
challenge for wireless to grow. The
Panel will also address the issues of
emerging technologies, such as
ultra-wide bands (UWB), and of
evolving spectrum management
techniques leading potentially to
Dynamic Spectrum Management. The
Panel will discuss how Cognitive
Networks will push the boundaries of
spectrum usage and management,
highlighting regulatory issues.
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P09 ● |
Next Generation Optical Communications
Systems for Access and Core Transport
Services |
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Date and Time: Wednesday, 14 June
2006, 10:30-12:00
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Muzaffer Kanaan,
Distingished Member of Technical Staff,
Verizon Communications
Panellists:
Ghani Abbas, International Standards
Manager, Marconi Communications Ltd.
Stephen Carlton, VP, Product Planning,
Fujitsu Network Communications
Hans-Martin Foisel, Senior Project Manager,
Deutsche Telekom
Ezhan Karaþan, Associate Professor, Bilkent
University
Click here for the presentations.
Abstract:
Optical fiber communication systems
have evolved tremendously during the
last few years. Many new applications
in the residential and enterprise
space have contributed to this. In
the residential space, applications
like interactive gaming, and
small-office home office (SOHO) and
digital video have contributed to a
demand by customers for more
bandwidth. In the enterprise space, a
host of new data applications such as
Voice-over-IP, IP-VPNs, and Storage
Area Networks (SANs) have led to a
need for new and flexible transport
network implementations both for
metro and long-haul applications.
This panel will focus on emerging
areas in the area of optical access
and transport, specifically focusing
on areas such as:
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Standards and evolution of
optical transport networks. |
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Design and deployment experiences
from vendor and service provider
community |
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Developments in the area of
optical network management, and
control plane |
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P10
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Telecommunications in the Middle East: A Rapidly Evolving Success Story |
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Date and Time: Wednesday, 14 June
2006, 14:00-15:30
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Alex Shalaby, Executive
VP Orascom and CEO Mobinil
Panellists:
Ali Fotowat, Chairman, KavoshCom Asia
Ibrahim Mouhanad, Roaming Manager, AREEBA
Karim Sabbagh, Vice President, Boaz Allen
Hamilton
Mohamed Shabib, MTC Lebanon
Click here for the presentations.
Abstract:
The Middle East has experienced
explosive growth in the
telecommunications sector within the
last decade. With the poor state of
the networks that existed prior to
this recent change in the landscape,
it was natural to see most of the
growth happen using cellular
technologies (predominantly in the
GSM standard). The majority of the
countries within the region have
liberalized and privatized the
sector, which helped attract foreign
direct investments into their market,
as well as offer excellent
opportunities for the development of
human resources.
Our panelists will provide real
examples of this transformation which
will help bridge the gap which long
separated the Middle East region from
the rest of its neighbors.
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P11
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Increasing Pace of Mobile and Wireless
Developments in Emerging Markets: The case
of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China)
and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) |
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Date and Time: Wednesday, 14 June
2006, 16:00-17:30
Place: ICEC - Marmara Hall
Organizer: Jean-Pierre Bienaimé,
Strategy and Brand Directorate, Orange,
Chairman, the UMTS Forum
Panellists:
Duncan Clark, Managing Director, BDA
Karim Sabbagh, Vice President, Boaz Allen
Hamilton
Andrey Skorodumov, Executive Director, 3G
Association of Russia
Roberto de Marca, CETUC/PUC-Rio, Brazil
Click here for the presentations.
Abstract:
It is increasingly being realized
that developing nations can best
realize their desired tele-density &
associated socio-economic objectives
through the mobile route. Mobile has
provided to be the far more
cost-effective route for faster
rollout of networks in developing
economies, not only to bridge the
urban-rural digital divide in their
own countries, but also to catch up
with other developed nations that
have achieved significant maturity in
their telecoms environment.
Thus, technology in general and
telecom in particular are decidedly
adopting the wire-free route in these
countries. As a result, the
requirement for spectrum, for
example, has increased dramatically
in such countries and Governments are
finding it difficult to keep pace
with the spectrum demands of service
providers.
Moreover, it is important to remark
that in the present, complex, fast
and dramatically changing wireless
environment, system deployment
requires different strategies and
follows different technological
patterns between the industrialized
countries and the emerging countries.
Planning and setting up mobile
technologies in emerging countries
raise major challenges. Often the
networks in these countries are not
fully developed and access networks
do not cover the whole population for
telecommunication services. In such
cases, the need to import the capital
goods to build the required
telecommunication infrastructure
makes services expensive. This is why
solutions that meet the specific
needs of emerging countries are
considered here. 2G & 3G Mobile
services can easily leapfrog
fixed-line services in such
countries.
Within this context, the aim of this
panel is to raise these issues,
particularly for the emerging BRICs
(Brazil, Russia, India and China),
with some solutions.
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