The Wireless Technology Track will explore the key technological developments defining the near-term future of wireless. As wireless technologies are being developed and appearing at a rapid rate, it is important to have these advances in review and planning as soon as possible.
| Wednesday, September 17 |
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| 1:30 pm–2:30 pm |
MBX Conference Sessions
 Future Directions: Advanced Wireless TechnologiesDespite its 100-plus year history, wireless today is benefiting from a level of innovation unmatched in any other area of high technology. New developments appear at a remarkable rate, with the accompanying marketing hype. However not all new developments are ultimately successful or even meaningful. This session will explore a number of key technology directions in basic wireless technologies and provide an analysis of which wireless technologies are going to matter in the long run. Moderator - Fanny Mlinarsky, President, OctoScope Michael Finneran is an industry analyst, consultant, and educator specializing in the wireless market. With over 30-years in the networking industry, he has provided assistance to a number of major firms including: IBM, AT&T, Prudential Insurance, McGraw-Hill Companies, and Merrill Lynch. For 23 years he wrote the Networking Intelligence column for Business Communications Review, and now writes for the CMP "NoJitter" site. He recently completed his first book titled Voice over WLANs- The Complete Guide. As an educator, Mr. Finneran has conducted over 2000 seminars on various networking topics in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Japan. He has spoken at countless industry events and is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Graduate School of Computer Science at Pace University. Michael is a member of the IEEE and has a Masters Degree in Management from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
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| 10:15 am–11:15 am |
MBX Conference Sessions
Convergence - or Not?Some analysts believe that the convergence of wireline and wireless - and more importantly, the convergence of multiple mobile wireless technologies into a single handset with the real-time handoff of a connection - defines the ultimate wireless solution. But others believe that the deployment of a single technology using both traditional cells and indoor femtocells is a much simpler - and much more effective - approach. This session will examine fixed/mobile convergence, mobile/mobile convergence, device and software trends, and femtocells and related approaches in a debate designed to answer this fundamental question for enterprise IT managers and users. Moderator - Michael Finneran, Principal, dBrn Associates Michael Finneran is an industry analyst, consultant, and educator specializing in the wireless market. With over 30-years in the networking industry, he has provided assistance to a number of major firms including: IBM, AT&T, Prudential Insurance, McGraw-Hill Companies, and Merrill Lynch. For 23 years he wrote the Networking Intelligence column for Business Communications Review, and now writes for the CMP "NoJitter" site. He recently completed his first book titled Voice over WLANs- The Complete Guide. As an educator, Mr. Finneran has conducted over 2000 seminars on various networking topics in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Japan. He has spoken at countless industry events and is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Graduate School of Computer Science at Pace University. Michael is a member of the IEEE and has a Masters Degree in Management from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
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| 11:30 am–12:30 pm |
MBX Conference Sessions
4G and the Future of Mobile Broadband: LTE and WiMAXIt seems as though 3G just arrived, but, in reality, 3G is over 10 years old. Meanwhile, 4G is now on the way in the form of both Mobile WiMAX and Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems and technologies. This session will review the key 3G technologies now available, and frame the advances embodied in 4G. We'll also discuss the definition of 4G - which is still the subject of some debate - and rollout plans. Lastly, we will explore what may be a key battle shaping up between Mobile WiMAX and LTE. Moderator - Scott Siegler, Analyst, Mobility Infrastructure, Dell'Oro Group
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