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Mobile & Wireless
Mobile Backhaul for Maximum Network Potential
A free seminar at International CTIA Wireless 2010
by TelecomEngine
International CTIA Wireless
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Room N259
Las Vegas, NV
Seminar presentations now available! Click on the session titles below.
The number of smartphones and mobile data applications in use today is growing rapidly with smartphone sales predicted to overtake standard phones by 2012. According to Infonetics Research the number of mobile broadband phone subscribers is steadily increasing and is expected to pass the 1 billion mark in 2010. The volume of the data that we produce from smartphones and various other devices is figuratively and literally clogging the pipes.
The T1 circuits from yesteryear can't scale to meet the demand of today's and tomorrows multimedia applications. A recent report from In-Stat predicts that backhaul capacity requirements will grow 300 percent between 2009 and 2013. Network operators would all like more bandwidth but it comes with a price.
How are the leading service providers addressing this congestion? Hear from leading experts in the field as they address how to get greater efficiency from various backhaul technologies.
11:15 am-12:25 pm - Session 1: Mobile Backhaul Business Case Scenarios View Presentation
Moderator: Ray Mota, Managing Partner, ACG Research
Speaker: Udi Gordon, EVP Marketing and Business Development, Ceragon Networks
Speaker: Don McCullough, Head of IP and Broadband Networks Marketing and Communication, Ericsson
Speaker: Zeev Draer VP, Marketing and Product Line Manager, MRV Communications
Speaker: Dave Stehlin, President, Overture Networks
There is no way around it, companies need to fix the growing need for more bandwidth or they will lose the battle to retain customers and grow profit. There are a myriad of solutions for creating more efficient backhaul networks, but which one is best? In this interactive session our panel of experts will explore the mobile backhaul dilemma. They will examine where costs occur and how to balance them against the profit found fixing the issue. Bring your questions to ask our industry experts as they discuss topics such as:
- Business case examination for the various technology options - ROA vs. ROI
- Examining pros, cons and cost behind your options with copper, fiber and microwave
- Meet and anticipate 4G and LTE requirements with Carrier Ethernet
- How to extend the network with femtocells
- Synchronization, latency and the impact of service quality that translate into profit
- Planning for the future of mobile broadband - anticipating the next issue
12:30-1:00 pm - Lunch Presentation: Sync is Fundamental View Presentation
Lunch Presentation: James Armstrong, Executive VP and General Manager, Symmetricom, Inc.
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1:05-2:15 pm - Session 2: Engineering Mobile Backhaul View Presentation
Moderator: Michael Howard, Principal Analyst, Co-Founder, Infonetics Research
Speaker: Patrick Ostiguy, President & CEO, Accedian Networks
Speaker: Paul Kennard, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Aviat Networks
Speaker: Sophie Legault, Product Manager, EXFO
Speaker: Eitan Schwartz, VP, Pseudowire and Ethernet Access, RAD Data Communications
Mobile backhaul is not just a business issue; it is rooted in network technology. Join our panel of industry experts as they explore the technical issues created by huge new data-capacity requirements carrier infrastructure is experiencing. Bring your questions as we examine the common solutions and alternative ideas surrounding mobile backhaul. We will take a look at actual network implementations and how to build a mobile backhaul approach for the future of mobile broadband.
- Synchronization, latency and other issues created by backhaul. What causes them and how to fix them
- Examining transport options:
- Existing copper lines - how to work to extend their life through bonding, multiplexing, etc.
- Fiber based solutions
- Wireless Backhaul, using next generation microwave technology as an alternative Carrier Ethernet and its role in each form of media
- Over the grid/broadband over power lines and other alternative solutions
- How to meld legacy networks and new technology utilizing transition technologies and pseudowires
- How to use femtocells to extend the network
- IP & MPLS on the edge and within the core of mobile networks
- Engineering for the future of mobile broadband
2:25-3:35 pm - Session 3: Evolving Backhaul Requirements for 4G and LTE View Presentation
Moderator: Brent Riegert, Principal Analyst Telecommunications Practice, OMNI Research Group
Speaker: Kevin Daines, VP Data Architecture, Ciena
Speaker: Erik Boch, Chief Technology Officer, DragonWave
Speaker: Saul Umbrasas, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, E-Band Communications
As multimedia devices and high-usage subscribers challenge operators to improve performance, the rollout of 4G networks implies a critical tipping point for service providers who need to avert the potential for backhaul bottlenecks. WiMAX and LTE solutions stand to become the backbone of next generation mobile broadband but questions remain as to how backhaul networks can sustain operators' profitability.
Moderator Brent Riegert, principal analyst with OMNI Research Group, will lead a discussion on issues and tactical solutions. This panel of experts will present pathways for carriers to implement backhaul networks, to support multi-level class of service for applications such as VoIP and video, and to reduce backhaul costs in the process.
- Unique backhaul challenges facing network operators to support profit-able services
- Technology issues affecting data backhaul, performance, reliability, and scale
- Support for multi-level class of service in the backhaul network to handle content-intensive applications to maintain the user experience
- WiMAX and LTE technical requirements for backhaul—a panorama of benefits and challenges
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