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NGMN - Next Generation Mobile Networks '07
Defining the Future of Mobile Broadband Services
20-21 November 2007, Marriott Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Workshops
Pre-Conference Workshop Monday 19th November 2007
Do you want your wireless network to be profitable?
Understanding the Key Challenges of Planning and Rolling Out NGMN Networks
The workshop is targeted at the decision makers involved in the network rollout and planning of next generation mobile networks: network architects, radio and core network planning engineers, product engineers, deployments and optimisation technicians and business development staff from network operators, infrastructure providers, chip set and device manufacturers, regulatory bodies and academics. This hands-on workshop will give attendees practical advice on the key challenges in planning NGMN networks in terms of technology choices (LTE, Wimax, UMB), cost (the CAPEX and OPEX perspective), performance (transmission and maintenance) and the operator perspective of NGMN. Attend this workshop and ensure your wireless network deployments are profitable!
Workshop Agenda
Registration and Coffee
Evaluating the Cost Implications for LTE
- Explaining the network architecture
- How will LTE deliver a return on CAPEX?
- Delivering beneficial reductions in OPEX
- Speaker: Andy Wilton, Senior Director & Chief Technologist, Motorola GSM Networks, UK
Deploying and Optimising WiMAX Networks
- 802.16e network architecture overview
- Key design considerations for static, nomadic, and mobile TDD systems:
- UL/DL ratio, frequency reuse, subchannelisation, MIMO and SA
- Service classes for next-generation packet-based applications
- UGS, ertPS, BE throughput and delay profiles
- Optimising WiMAX networks
- Future evolution
- Speaker: Tim Charity, Head of Applied Technology, Motorola Networks Services, UK
NGMN System Deployment Considerations
- Key WiMAX and LTE system feature differentiation
- WiMAX performance, coverage and spectral efficiency
- LTE performance, coverage and spectral efficiency
- Terminal performance impacts • Spectral issues: TDD and FDD
- Future evolution for WiMAX and LTE
- Speaker: Howard Benn, Chair, 3GPP RAN4 & Director Cellular Standards, Motorola, UK
Coffee and Refreshments
Q&A Session: Understanding the Key Challenges of Planning and Rolling out NGMN Networks
- What do your pre-planning activities need to be?
- How do you assess and evaluate the technology choices available?
- How do you align the core network for NGMN?
- How do you achieve network optimisation and maintain the network?
The Operator Perspective - Next Generation Mobile Network Requirements and Service Deployment
- Tom Crook, VP Innovation Evaluation, Sprint, USA
End of Workshop
About the presenters:
Andy Wilton is Director and Chief Technologist of Motorola’s GSM Systems Division, and is responsible for technology management of GSM and UMTS products world-wide. Key activities include Product Innovation, Technology Sourcing, Standards Strategy and Technical Oversight of all GSD programmes.
Dr Charity has been working in the telecommunications industry for 17 years, and during his career at Motorola has developed a portfolio of innovative services for GSM, CDMA, UMTS, Wifi and WiMAX networks. He has built a team of researchers and developers, and forged links with academic institutions to drive innovation and creativity into Motorola's service and product portfolio.
Dr Howard Benn is the director of cellular standards for Motorola's mobile devices division, the worlds second largest manufacturer of mobile phones. Howard has taken increasing leadership responsibility within the global world of cellular standards, becoming chairman of the 3GPP group responsible for radio performance standards (RAN 4) in 1998, a position he maintains to this day. Within Motorola he manages Motorola's team of highly experienced standards delegates, located in 6 countries, covering the GSM, UMTS and CDMA 2000 committees, and sets the global standards strategy.
Post-Conference Workshop Thursday 22nd November 2007
The Role of Intellectual Property in Next Generation Standards
Achieving Greater Transparency and Predictability of the Cost of IPR for NGMN
The workshop is targeted at the decision makers involved in the development of next generation mobile networks from network operators, infrastructure engineers, mobile handset vendors, chipset vendors and lawyers and patent attorneys. The attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the IPR issues for next generation mobile networks and what actions they need to take in their business processes.
Workshop Agenda
Registration and Coffee
Why is IPR an Issue in Next Generation Mobile Networks?
- Essential patents - an unavoidable consequence of complex standards
- Licensing of patents - a mechanism to reward investment in R&D driving technology forward
- Licensing of Essential patents - used for competitive purposes unrelated to R&D
- Why Essential patents are a major problem for the industry: standards bodies, vendors, operators and ultimately consumers
- Chair: Graham Bell, Principal Consultant, PA Consulting
IPR in Standards
- Understanding how standards bodies address intellectual property
- Is patent ambush really a treat to modern standards?
- How do you define and defend FRAND?
- Dr. Michael Fröhlich, Legal Affairs Director, ETSI and Attorney-at-law (registered with the Düsseldorf Bar)
Coffee Break
Mitigating the IPR Cost Element Uncertainty in the Next Generation Equipment Business Case
- The need for a collective licensing arrangement involving multiple essential patent right holders
- The challenges to be addressed by a collective licensing arrangement
- The key elements in structuring a collective licensing arrangement
- Frederic Vincent, VP Business Development, 3G Licensing Ltd
The Changing Legal Landscape and Likely Effects on the Industry
- Patent litigation is all about leverage - what tactics are available?
- What do we learn recent experience in Europe?
- What changes in the legal landscape should we expect and how will that effect the behaviour of the wireless industry?
- William Cook, Partner, Simmons & Simmons
Lunch
IPR guidelines by the NGMN alliance - a paradigm shift for our industry
- Paul Davey, Head of NGMN IPR Working Group, Vodafone Group, UK
IPR issues relating to next generation mobile networks
- Derek Aberle, Senior VP Licensing, Qualcomm Inc
Obtaining Greater Transparency and Predictability of the Cost of IPR for NGMN
- Adding on to the existing FRAND-regime
- The content of the “good faith” ex ante notification of main licensing terms
- Michael Kellogg, Senior Legal Counsel, KPN
NGMN - Greater Transparency and Predictability of the Cost of IPR
- Chair: Graham Bell, PA Consulting Group
- Panellists: Paul Davey, Head of NGMN IPR working Group, Vodafone Group, UK
- Praduman Jain, Director, Technology Strategy, Sprint Nextel Corporation
- Tim Frain, Director of IPR, Nokia
Close of Workshop
About PA Consulting:
Graham Bell is a Principal Consultant in the Wireless Technology Practice of PA Consulting Group in the UK. Graham manages PA's portfolio of IPR services covering 2G and 3G technologies. PA's services include patent mining, patent strategy and litigation support.
PA Consulting Group is a leading management, systems and technology consulting firm. Operating worldwide in more than 35 countries, PA draws on the knowledge and experience of 3,000 people. PA has been deeply involved in the wireless patent business since the early 1990s and offers expertise in IPR from a technical perspective.
