Summary Agenda

08.30

SUMMIT DAY ONE 8th JUNE 2010

Registration and Refreshments

09.00

Chair’s Opening Remarks

tbc

09.10

Evaluating The Different Technologies Available To Network Operators To Meet Indoor Coverage Requirements

Dr. Erol Hepsaydir, Director Of Radio Solutions Strategy, Hutchison 3G UK

09.40

Developing A Transparent Radio Infrastructure - It Is Time For In-Building Systems Everywhere

Paul-Flemming Hermann, In-Building Evangelist, RadioDesign byHermann

10.10

Optimising The Indoor Repeater System In Order To Maximise Customer Satisfaction

Miha Tomšic, Radio Network Engineer, Mobitel

10.40

Morning Refreshments

11.10

Studying Telekom Deutschland’s WCDMA Off-Air Repeater Planning Principles: Focussing On HSPA And High Network/Cell Load In The UTRAN

Hans-Hubert Röhrig, RF Repeater & In-building Systems, Telekom Deutschland

11.40

Introducing An End-To-End Fully Automated Enterprise Software Suite To Completely Revolutionise How A Full Life Cycle Of In-Building Wireless Systems Are Designed, Integrated And Implemented

Masoud Bassiri, Chief Executive Officer, Consistel 

12.00

Evaluating The Competitive Economics Of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) For In-Building Wireless Coverage

Jonathan Paget, CEO, Zinwave

12.20

Evaluating The Project To Implement Active DAS For GSM And UMTS In A Campus Scenario At ISTOC Auto Mall

Nuran Demirci, Cell Planning and RF Optimisation Engineer, Turkcell 

12.50

Lunch

14.00

Active Versus Passive DAS – Evaluating The Pros And Cons Of Each And Determining Which System To Use In Different Scenarios To Ensure Optimum Indoor Coverage

Milan Puhalo, Radio Planner, Tele2 Croatia

14.30

Developing And Deploying An In-Building Design Including GSM And UMTS With Active DAS For Three Operators At Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport

Osman Gumus, Cell Planning and RF Optimisation Engineer, Turkcell

15.00

Minimising the Challenges of Indoor Coverage And Enhancing Spectrum Efficiency 

Ian Finch, Regional Sales Manager, RFS

15.20

Afternoon Tea

15.50

Identifying And Addressing The Strategic And Technical Challenges Involved In Providing Optimum Indoor Coverage On Trains

João Romão, Network Planning Engineer, TMN

16.20

In-Building Solutions Roundtables

This discussion session will feature 3 roundtables focused on the following in-building solutions – DAS, Repeaters and Pico- and Femtocells. Delegates will be asked to submit questions and issues they would like to see addressed during each session by lunchtime. Each roundtable will be facilitated by an expert on the particular in-building solution. Join the one of most interest to you and take part in the discussion for 25 minutes and then move on to a second roundtable. After discussing key issues in their specific groups, each table will report back on their findings.

DAS Roundtable facilitated by Zinwave

17.20

Chair’s Closing Remarks

17.30

End of Summit Day One

Networking Reception

IIR would like to invite you to join speakers, sponsors and supporters at an informal networking reception, where you can discuss the issues of the day in a relaxed atmosphere

08.30

SUMMIT DAY TWO 9th JUNE 2010

Registration and Refreshments

09.00

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Ian Finch, Regional Sales Manager, RFS 

09.10

Understanding How The Growing Data Usage Generated By Smartphones And Mobile PCs Is Shifting The Focus From Coverage To Capacity And Assessing How The Data Crunch Is Accelerating The Need For Fast, Simple And Cheap In-Building Solutions

Dean Bubley, Founder, DisruptiveAnalysis

09.40

Addressing The Mobile Broadband Crunch - Examining Potential Solutions For Optimising In-Building Coverage And Capacity To Manage The Exponential Growth Of Data Usage 

Speaker to be confirmed

10.10

Developing A Cost-Effective Solution To Enhance In-Building Wireless Coverage In Korea

Seunghee Seo, Director, Mobile Network Development Department, KT

10.40

Morning Refreshments

11.10

Examining How Operators Can Meet Building Owners’ Demands For Future Proof In-Building Solutions

Massimo Barbiero, Project Manager, Telecom Italia

11.40

Working Together For Safer Communities - Bringing Emergency Services TETRA Into Buildings

Peter Goulding, Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Service London

12.10

Exploring The Advantages And Disadvantages With 2G And 3G Coverage Over UMTS900 And LTE

Bjørn Amundsen, Head of Mobile Network Coverage, Telenor

12.40

Lunch

14.00

Elevator pitches Lunch will be followed by elevator pitches in the exhibition room from sponsors and exhibitors. Delegates will then vote for the most effective and interesting pitch.

14.20

Addressing The Challenges Involved In Site Acquisition For In-Building Coverage

Jan Robin Stenmo, Project Director, RambøllDanmark

14.50

Speaker and topic to be confirmed

15.20

Afternoon Tea

16.00

Examining The Evolution To LTE And Assessing Its Impact On Indoor Coverage And Capacity Design And Implementation

Hua-Chiang Yin, Senior Manager, R&D Division, Coiler

16.20

Panel Session: Future Proofing Your In-building Solution – Ensuring The Scalability Of Your Solution For The Long Term Evolution Of Mobile Technologies And Capacity Requirements

The panel will explore current trends and assess how the evolution towards 4G is likely to impact indoor coverage and capacity requirements. In addition the panellists will share their thoughts on how operators can best future proof their in-building solutions and how mobile networks are likely to evolve beyond 3.5G

Panellists include:

Raimo Jacobi, Head of RF Development Department, Funkwerk Dabendorf

Jonathan Paget, CEO, Zinwave 

17.00

Chair's Closing Remarks

17.10

End of Summit Day Two

09.00

SUMMIT DAY THREE 10th JUNE 2010

Registration and Refreshments

09.30

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Andy Bell, CTO, Zinwave

09.40

Developing A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Ensure The Inclusion Of Wireless Systems In Architectural Designs

Chris Yates, Chairman, Wireless Friendly Building Forum and Associate, BuroHappold

10.10

Developing An LTE Network From The Inside Out – An Opportunity For Coupling New Revenues With Network Investment

Robert Froger, EMEA Area Manager, iBwave

10.30

Highlighting The Business Case For Deploying Femtocells And Examining Potential Business Models

Steven Hartley, Principal Analyst, Ovum

11.00

Morning Refreshments

11.30

Exploring Enterprise Femtocells As A Cost-Efficient And Convenient Alternative To Meeting The Indoor Coverage And Capacity Needs Of Enterprise Customers

Pompeu F. Costa, Senior Engineer on the Special Projects Team – Access and Transport Engineering Direction, Optimus

12.00

PANEL SESSION: Macrocells, Picocells Or Femtocells - Assessing Which Solution Is Best Suited To Ensure Optimum In-Building Coverage And Capacity For The Initial Rollout Of LTEs

The panellists will:

• address the difficulties of providing optimum in-building coverage at the gigahertz (GHz) frequencies used for LTE
• determine the ability of macrocells, picocells and femtocells to deliver the indoor coverage, capacity and service quality needed for 4G services
• assess the financial risks associated with macro, pico and femto roll out of LTE

12.40

Lunch

14.00

Afternoon Tutorial led by iBwave

Examining The End-To-End Process For LTE In-Building Deployment

This 90 minute tutorial will take an in-depth look at the importance of effective LTE design for in-building coverage. Delegates will be able to gain a clearer understanding of the pre-requisites and potential challenges involved in enabling LTE in-building deployment.

Key themes for discussion will include:

• Examining macro coverage inside the building
• Assessing the need for dedicated in-building DAS
• Planning a possible implementation

15.30

End of Summit