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MBX Conference Sessions
 4G and the Future of Mobile Broadband: LTE and WiMAXTuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm It seems as though 3G just arrived, but, in reality, 3G is over ten years old and 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 (still a subject of some debate!) and rollout plans for 4G, and explore what may be a key battle shaping up between Mobile WiMAX and LTE.
Future Directions: Advanced Wireless TechnologiesTuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm Despite its very long history (well over 100 years), 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 (of course) accompanying marketing hype, but 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 are going to matter, and which, while perhaps fascinating, ultimately will be of little if any value to enterprise users.
Convergence - or Not?Tuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm Some analysts believe that the convergence of wireline and wireless, and, even more importantly, the convergence of multiple mobile wireless technologies into a single handset with the real-time handoff of a connection among them 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 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. |
