CDMA WLL '07

Your opportunity to get to know your peers before the start of the conference and set a relaxed and informal atmosphere

• How can WLL services be packaged to complement existing wireline service offerings?
• Defining the wireless proposition
• What VAS should be offered?
• Capitalising upon new opportunities with CDMA WLL
• what factors should determine timing of launch?

• What are the objectives of deploying WLL for operators with existing CDMA network assets?
• How effective is CDMA WLL as part of a long-term growth strategy?
• Turning revenue into profit
• how can CDMA operators generate
• commercially viable service offerings with WLL?

• Developing a business case by making accurate assessments of the market
• Leveraging the capabilities of CDMA WLL technology to enhance service offerings
• Defining the planning criteria for coverage and network evolution
• Selection of terminals for better acceptance by customers
• Positioning limited mobility as a value-added in an efficient network framework

• How technically demanding is implementation of cell-locking with CDMA WLL?
• Defining the boundaries of nomadic usage
• how big should the radius be?
• Communicating the limits of the fixed wireless proposition to the market
• what is the perception of fixed mobility?

• How much of a risk does CDMA WLL represent for GSM operators?
• Evaluating the OPEX of maintaining GSM and CDMA networks in parallel
• From GSM to CDMA WLL
• how can GSM operators ensure efficient use of network resources?

• What are the barriers to deployment of GSM WLL?
• To what extent is there a need for GSM WLL?
• Can GSM WLL deliver sufficient capacity to compete with CDMA WLL?
• Evaluating the value of the time-to-market advantage of CDMA WLL

• CDMA WLL: An Interim Solution or Strategic Priority? For How Long Can CDMA WLL Provide a Competitive Platform For Commercial Success?
• What factors will determine how long CDMA WLL remains on the radar for different players in the value chain?
• How does the business case change as markets become more established?
• Determining the trajectory for network evolution
• what is the migration path for CDMA WLL?
• Impact of DATA and VAS services on revenue in the CDMA WLL business case

• What role can CDMA WLL play in delivering a full complement of services?
• Capitalising upon convergence to capture greater market share
• Can CDMA WLL deliver adequate voice capacity and data speeds in relation to alternative technology options?

• What new services have been enabled for Sferia subscribers by EV-DO launch?
• Why was CDMA WLL chosen in favour of the alternative technology options?
• Exploring the practicalities of nomadic service launch in Poland
• what challenges have been overcome?
• Developing dual-mode service offerings
• capitalising upon GSM and CDMA synergies

• Developing a profitable pure fixed wireless 450 business strategy
• exploring the critical success factors in the business case
• How does Diallog maintain a competitive edge in Pakistan? Is CDMAWLL the basis of differentiation?
• What is the future outlook for CDMA WLL service evolution at Diallog? 20,000 subscribers
• What next?

• To what extent is driving residential business an integral aspect of UMC’s strategy?
• How competitive is the market for fixed business in Ukraine? To what extent can UMC leverage CDMA WLL to gain market share?

• How has Worldcall positioned its CDMA WLL service against competitive cellular offerings in the market?
• WLL launched in 37 cities
• Assessing the scalability of CDMA WLL technology
• How have cellular operators responded to Worldcall’s tariff development initiatives?

Your opportunity to get to know your peers before the start of the conference and set a relaxed and informal atmosphere

• How do Unified Licensing Regimes (ULR) influence market dynamics and affect the ability of WLL operators to compete?
• Why the need for ULR? Is evidence of ‘mobility by stealth’ among fixed wireless access providers the primary driver of such initiatives?
• Can transition to WLL be a win/win scenario for all operators? Removing restrictions to expansion

• To what extent is CDMA WLL deployment a purely commercial decision?
• Raising Teledensity and GDP
• Does CDMA WLL provide the most effective means to increase economic prosperity and address the digital divide?
• Evaluating demand for data services in markets with a low per-capita GDP
• How useful is CDMA WLL as a solution to provide tele-medicine and education?
• How far do Universal access funds go in financing last mile access?

• Benefits bring by EV-DO Rev.A
• Developing a business case by focus on Enterprise Users
• Introducing multi user and multi service application
• How to evolve to ALL IP network and Implementing Multi-Service Platform

• Why has spectrum licensing become so politically charged?
• Understanding the key areas of contention between competitors
• How can CDMA WLL operators avoid falling foul of regulatory authorities?
• Does increased competition from WLL operators drive down prices in the market below cost for GSM operators?
• Is technology neutrality leading to fragmentation in the market?

• Outlining the objectives and expectations from WLL deployment
• Understanding the complex regulatory and business environment for WLL
• Is WLL growth in Pakistan an exemplar for the larger Eurasian market?
• The way forward for the Eurasian markets
• learning from experience

• Strategies for minimising OPEX
• Countering the escalating cost of CDMA frequencies
• What advantages can the 450 Mhz band deliver to operators seeking to implement CDMA WLL?

• Does the high cost of terminals present a major obstacle to the commercial success of CDMA WLL?
• What is the current status of fixed-wireless terminals in the 450 band?
• What are the key "must have" features which should be supported on a WLL device?

• How has Sampoerna Telekom overcome difficult terrain in Indonesia to launch CDMA WLL services?
• What are the challenges of wireless network topography in rural areas?
• Resolving interference issues with CDMA WLL
• to what extent does physical terrain limit the viability of network investment?

• Investigating the new revenue opportunities afforded by EV-DO Rev A
• Examining the drivers of demand for high speed data services
• Strategies for ‘future proofing’ network investments

• Sharing Experience of Building A CDMA WLL Network for Voice and EV-DO With 100% Coverage in Latvia
• Investigating the legacy of problems with data transmission and telephony services in Latvia - Analysis of solutions (CDMA WLL vs.WiMAX)
• Execution of projects undertaken over IMT MC-450 (CDMA2000-1x;CDMA2000-1x EVDO rev.0) network
• Lattelecom WLL project: Migration of analogue subscribers to digital network over Telekom Baltija JSC CDMA2000-1x network
• Broadband Latvia over Telekom Baltija JSC CDMA2000-1x EVDO rev.0 network
• Developing strategies for further network development and convergence

• What factors should influence technology selection?
• How significant is the risk of ‘vendor lock-in’ when evaluating proprietary solutions?
• How relevant is WiMAX to operators in emerging markets?
• Comparing the costs of network rollout and maintenance for competing technologies