2010 Wireless Infrastructure Show Schedule

Start your time in Hollywood on the links with a round of golf at the Diplomat Country Club Golf Course, the only 5 Star rated golf course in South Florida! It boasts four par-5 holes and a unique signature island hole. A complimentary shuttle service will be provided from the lower lobby to the country club (approximately 10 minutes away). Prizes will be awarded in the following contests: Top 3 teams Longest drive (men & women) Closest to the pin (men & women). Multiple hole-in-one prizes! Don’t feel like traveling with your clubs? No problem! There are Callaway rental clubs and FootJoy rental shoes available.

 

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The past year has brought a number of changes in the local siting environment. Panel experts will discuss both national legal and policy changes as well as the local trends that affect local siting applications.

• The effect of the FCC’s “Shot Clock” decision
• How court decisions change the way jurisdictions review applications
• How to minimize siting fees in the short term and long term

 

The National Broadband Plan calls for another 500 MHz of spectrum for wireless broadband services in the next 10 years. New spectrum will require new infrastructure. Issues to be addressed include:

• Likely spectrum bands for allocation or reassignment
• Opportunities of these bands for wireless
• Challenges of these bands for infrastructure
• Timetable for implementation
 

4G will utilize all-IP packet switched networks with mobile ultra-broadband gigabit speed access. As mobile throughput increases exponentially, how will the infrastructure industry change to support it.

• Pre-4G to 4G transition
• Multi- and smart antennas
• Mobile video opportunities
 

The deployment of inbuilding DAS enables enterprises to fundamentally change the way they do business. From saving lives in a hospital to enhancing learning outcomes in a university to extracting more revenue from guests in a hospitality establishment, DAS is transforming the way enterprise services are being delivered. Enterprise end users will share their experience on how they leverage DAS networks as:

• Strategic differentiators
• Means to improve operational efficiency and reduce OpEx
• Revenue generators
• Tools to deliver mission critical services
 

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As wireless infrastructure evolved from 2G voice-only through 3G to 4G high-speed hybrid voice/ data networks, the complexity and cost of network operations has increased. However, innovative business strategies and technological developments in the area of self-optimizing networks (SON) allow network operators to deliver higher capacity and faster networks with reduced operating costs.

• Network operator approaches to these challenges
• How SON automatically improves spectral efficiency, optimizes asset utilization, and leads to reduced OpEx.
• How SON will change network deployment practices and reduce cycle time
 

This unique session will not only tell you how to handle challenges at your local zoning hearing, it will show you how to put these lessons into practice! A panel of experts discusses local siting obstacles and then demonstrates how to overcome them in a mock zoning hearing where you can learn from some of the nation’s best. Learn:

• How to handle RF safety issues
• How to respond to objections based on property values.
• How to interact with local officials to achieve mutually beneficial goals
 

An all-star panel of industry analysts, infrastructure industry CFOs and wireless investors will discuss the state of the capital markets, the business impact of 4G, mergers and acquisition activity, REITs, international opportunities and more! Learn from the experts:

• What is the analyst view of the broader economic environment and what approaches do they recommend for the near future?
• What financing options are available and what are the best strategies to receive funding?
• What are buyers looking for, which types of deals are getting done and what valuations can developers expect?
 

The infrastructure of wireless networks is subject to a wide variety of potential natural or man-made assaults. Site hardening standards and government policies on infrastructure protection are emerging and could have a significant impact on site design and operations.

• Potential threats to wireless infrastructure
• Windloading and structural integrity standards
• Back up power
• Federal government initiatives on infrastructure protection
 

Explore the readiness of DAS networks to support and enable 4G and beyond. DAS experts with first-hand experience in 4G wireless network deployments share their insights and solutions for preparing outdoor and inbuilding DAS networks for 4G. Specific topics include:

• System design requirements
• Equipment status
• Network performance measurement
• Network management strategies
• Business model implications of upgrading existing multi-carrier neutral host systems.
 

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The FCC issued the vast and detailed National Broadband Plan. Many additional FCC proceedings are slated for implementation. This session will cover federal regulatory policy and the implementation of the National Broadband Plan as well as other key regulatory developments at the national level. Subjects include:

• Impact of the NBP on infrastructure deployments
• Regulatory compliance issues at the FCC and FAAs
• Will regulatory changes ease DAS deployments?

 

 

U.S. infrastructure companies are expanding their operations internationally—in Asia, the Americas, and other countries. What opportunity does this present for your business?

• Countries and sectors that are the most active
• Changes to the U.S. business model internationally
• The best partners and how to find them

 

 

Advanced wireless services and wireless broadband greatly increase the data over the network and require commensurate increases in backhaul capacity. Backhaul remains a major challenge for network operators.

• Scale of the challenge
• Available technologies
• Cost and tradeoffs

 

 

The inbuilding marketplace is exploding as building owners and enterprise executives shore up wireless capability gaps within their facilities. They understand that a failure to do so will have a drastic impact on their ability to compete and to meet the needs of the customers and other constituents. Inbuilding DAS experts who have helped building owners around the world meet the demand for wireless services will discuss:

• Drivers for the increased demands for inbuilding systems
• Inbuilding market trends around the globe
• Views on transformative approaches to inbuilding solutions

 

 

 

The industry works with many state legislatures on the benefits of wireless services and streamlining its deployment. This session will address how to undertake a successful state legislative effort. The experts will discuss:

• Evaluating whether your state would benefit from siting legislation
• Necessary preparation work for success
• Coalition building and working with other stakeholders

 

 

Socially and politically, the “green” movement is placing an increased focus on environmental issues in the wireless industry. Is this a burden or an opportunity?

• Pressures on the industry
• Which technologies are really cost-effective
• Impact of “green” building design on RF penetration
• “Going green”—selling opportunity for infrastructure?

 

 

As we approach saturation of cellular use by people in the U.S., machine-to-machine wireless use presents a huge usage growth opportunity for the industry. One projection is that M2M could take wireless penetration from 90% to 500% in the next few years. The major carriers have announced their focus on M2M.

• M2M customers
• Traffic volume
• Special needs
• Infrastructure impact

 

 

The developing legal and regulatory landscape governing wireless communications facilities is a complex patchwork of legal interpretations, rules, and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels. They do not lend themselves to broad or easy applications, particularly with regard to newer or non-traditional network topologies, such as DAS. Legal and government affairs experts will review the right of way regulatory environment as it relates to outdoor DAS deployments:

• Recent case law
• Emerging public policies
• Application of federal doctrine
• Implications for the DAS industry

 

 

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