• Exploring the collaboration of wireless technologies to deliver end user applications
• Examining the market potential and adoption for wireless connectivity applications
• Driving the market with standardised technology
• What are the commercial roadmaps and target markets for wireless connectivity technologies?

• The state of the market and how the market has and is moving on
• Positioning complementary wireless technologies
• Examining the future of wireless vs mobile networks
• How to choose the right partner

• The interference and co-existence scenario in the 2.4GHz band and elsewhere
• The possible strategies to ensure co-existence; how they apply to different types of data; what effect they have on performance and battery life
• How to design a single unit with multiple radios in it

• Is there revenue to be gained from bundled WiFi and cellular services?
• Extending the data service with WiFi and other broadband access technologies
• The future - convergence or co-existence?

• Microsoft's vision of mobility for the Enterprise
• The value of Windows Mobile (Communication and process centric applications)
• Case studies (real world examples)
• Best practice recommendations

• Is there a business case for integrating WiFi into the mobile handset?
• What are the concerns over multiple technology devices?
• What are the effects over usability and the user interface?
• The impact of VoIP and converged networks on handset production

• Developments for the 3 year roadmap

• Where is the potential growth for Bluetooth?

• Target Markets & Market requirements
• Why to prefer Bluetooth ULP extension to ZigBee?
• Wavenis: an open initiative towards a coherent Bluetooth Low Rate + Basic Rate + EDR
• Coronis strategy and Wavenis technical proposal brought to the Bluetooth SIG

• The impact of WiMax on the broadband access market and the types of services delivered by ILECs, mobile operators, CLECs and ISPs
• How WiMAX differs from 802.16 and the different versions of the standard
• Highlighting the architectural view and the high throughput packet data network radio capable of supporting bursty and isochronous applications such as Voice over IP and the advantages this brings to service providers
• Open network architecture supporting standard NMS and multi radio network support
• The timeline for conformance and interoperability testing and certification and the opportunities for service providers to leverage WiMAX in their network service offerings

• Making WiMax mobile - what is the timeframe?
• Examining the competition or opportunities for mobile operators

• A description of the Bristol trial
• The product/service offering
• The technology
• Target market
• WiMAX expectations

• Introduction: FatPort as WiFi operator, current infrastructure (backhaul from a number of providers, don't own entire network)
• WiMax scenario 1: WiFi operator uses WiMax for backhaul traffic (note this is an expensive alternative to cheap DSL lines)
• WiMax scenario 2: add WiMax network to WiFi network and go after SME and residential market in high density areas (note that this requires WiMax CPE)
• WiMax scenario 3: use WiMax in non standard hotspot applications where regular backhaul is not available (campus, marine applications, trains etc.)

• WiMAX as a complimentary technology for fixed and nomadic usage
• How could WiMAX be integrated in the wireline/wireless portfolio
• Determining crucial selection criteria and evaluating available equipment
• Practical experiences of a high-density urban field trial of WiMAX technology

• Core business issues in managing physical assets and associated maintenance costs, downtimes, asset location etc
• Deficiencies of existing solutions from the cost and performance point of view
• From data collection to decision making: integration of Zigbee radio, GPRS and WiFi connectivity and industry specific data processing to deliver a complete M2M solution
• DEMO: Luxoft Labs Plant Monitoring Solution (integration of wireless sensor networks with 3D visualization software)

• Embedding WiFi and Bluetooth into Mobile devices
• Challenges of integrating multiple technologies into mobile devices

• Testing & interoperability: the key to market success
• Identifying the testing types and challenges to test
• Private vs forum testing

• Deployment Perspectives on WiFi and WiMax
• WiFi as an outdoor longer-range technology
• The many deployments of WiFi around the Globe
• Importance of an End-to-End philosophy on the business case

• Delivering triple play (voice, data and video) services over converged networks
• What will the triple play look like in the wireless world?
• What technologies and services will be possible in a converged wired/wireless network?

• What are the biggest security concerns today of wireless enterprise networks?
• Identifying the best ways to implement WLAN security
• What are the emerging solutions?
• Ensuring performance and quality are kept with additional security features

• Why should organisations put a mobility strategy into place?
• Security considerations - how mobile working will affect organisations and the need to keep information secure
• The mobile landscape - how to get access to wireless networks and the impact of roaming agreements
• How to be sure you are secure - access types and technology required

• Zigbee evolution from 1.0 onwards - higher data rates or different feature sets?
• What are the near and mid term vertical segments over the next 3 - 5 years

• Differences between IEEE802.15.4 and ZigBee
• IEEE802.15.4 architecture and general characteristics
• PHY and MAC layer overviews
• New developments

• Key application areas: building and industrial automation
• What are the standards and product roadmaps for ZigBee?

• Building automation
• Home control
• Industrial automation

• The value of Ultra Wideband (UWB)
• The applications for UWB. Focusing on the frequently connected and disconnected "ad-hoc" connections
• Technical challenges for UWB, and wireless technologies in general. "Abstract range", security, interference and quality of service, ease of use and association
• Key success factors for UWB. Mostly interoperability, certification

• Computer pervasiveness
• Wireless USB
• Higher speed Bluetooth
• What about Wireless Firewire and Wireless TCP/IP
• How does it work with other technologies (WiFi)

• Cell phones with 5Mega Pixel cameras, real-time multimedia (video), camcorder and MP3 player functionality - lots of data

• Silicon chips (single-chip all-CMOS vs. multi-chip SiGe/CMOS silicon)
• Modules (full solutions with integrated silicon)
• OEM integrated devices and dongles

• What products are emerging for OEMs
• When can consumer-level products be purchased
• Price points

• Identify the overriding Bluetooth characteristics, including expected data rates in various configurations, support for voice channels, realistic range and power classes, and maximum number of devices that can be simultaneously connected together
• Relate the concepts of Device Discovery and Service Discovery to the overall use and operation of Bluetooth
• Readily identify established and emerging Bluetooth profiles and Usage Cases
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of Bluetooth security and the impact on the wider system

• Identify three major WLAN security issues
• Explain briefly how the most commonly used WLAN security solutions are implemented
• Identify the most appropriate security solution for a variety of WLAN applications
• Describe how smart card technology can facilitate enhanced security within WLAN implementations

Will cover:

• What are the key factors to consider when building a business model for WiMax deployment?
• What are the most sensitive variables, e.g. subscriber count, technical, ARPU...
• How should WiMax be moulded for maximum ROI?

Will cover:

• What sets WiMax apart from broadband technologies?
• What are the regulatory issues and outlook that could affect the deployment and performance of WiMax?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of WiMax?

Presenters:
Steve Stravitz, Vice President, Marketing, LCC International Inc.
Vikrant Tannan, Technical Director, R&D, Business Assurance Group, LCC International, Inc.

• Reasons for increased demand for visitor connectivity within the corporate environment
• Business case for providing WiFi access to visitors
• Common concerns around security, control, corporate governance, liability and application and device diversity
• Key considerations and elements of a secure public service for the enterprise

• An overview of the progress of the Connected Carriage
• A definition of the desirable location
• An outline of the technical challenges and how to overcome them
• How to maximise revenues and minimise costs for train operating companies with non PIA applications

• Where is GSM's place in tomorrow's in-building voice solutions
• How the mobile operator will evolve to meet new challenges
• The user experience that will build tomorrow’s market

• Customer demands today's solutions and standards
• Successful and transparent partnership models for the future
• The open Roaming world of the future

• Wireless landscape for the home
• Seamless Mobility in the home
• Personal application scenarios
• M2M application scenarios

• Technology Update; WiFi and WiMAX Overview
• Wireless vs. ADSL; can wireless compete?
• The Triple Play; data, voice, and video
• Value Added Services; content is king

• New services enabled by VoIP: multiline, multinumber, video, broadband
• Usage case enabled by DECT
• The migration to Bluetooth handsets

• The case for application optimized devices
• The benefits of PMG throughout the value chain
• PMG as a platform for future revenue

• What are the key characteristics of RFID and NFC in this space?
• Who has been using RFID and NFC for payment and what have they learned?
• How might the technologies be deployed over the medium term?
• Which businesses will be able to exploit the convergence of RFID, NFC and mobile?

• An outline description of ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4
• Introduction to single-chip ZigBee devices
• Basic power/lifetime, data rate and range estimates
• A network topology suitable for semi-static telemetry applications using "mobile nodes" such as tagged hospital patients or high value assetts