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5TH ANNUAL
11th – 13th May 2015Conrad Dubai, UAE
800+ ATTENDEES
50+ COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
50% DIRECTOR LEVEL OR ABOVE
Diamond Sponsor:
Gold Sponsor: Bronze Sponsors:
Strategic Partner: Featuring:
POSITIONING THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
50+ OPERATOR SPEAKERS INCLUDING:
Saleem Alblooshi EVP Network Development
& Operation Du, UAE
Tom Allen Chief Operating Officer
Smile Communications, Group
Marc Zirka Head of Corporate Strategy
Bakcell, Azerbaijan
Enrique Blanco CTO
Telefónica, Group
Alaa Zaher Head of Strategy & Innovation
Vodafone, Egypt
Robert Joyce Director - Radio Access
Technology, Ooredoo, Group
Zarrar Khan Chief Technology Officer
Viva, Kuwait
Faizan Khan Group VP for Roaming
Etisalat, Group
65% OPERATOR ATTENDANCE
FREE FOR
OPERATORS
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE:
Enrique Blanco CTO Telefónica, Group
Faizan Khan Group VP for Roaming Etisalat, Group
Marc Zirka Head of Corporate Strategy Bakcell, Azerbaijan
Saleem Alblooshi EVP Network Development & Operation, Du, UAE
Zarrar Khan Chief Technology Officer Viva, Kuwait
Richard Tan Deputy CEO PT Smartfren, Singapore
Hani ELKukhun Chief Operating Officer Ooredoo, Kuwait
Tom Allen Chief Operating Officer Smile Communications Group
Jayhun Mollazade CEO Azqtel, Azerbaijan
Philippe Andrès Group Marketing North America Vice President Orange, North America
Rana Hajir Senior Director of Commercial Planning and Governance, Du, UAE
Yasser Abouelenein Chief Technical Officer Uganda Telecom Limited Uganda
Mohamed Nadder Hamdy Director Mobile Network-Strategy, Etisalat, UAE
Ayman Irshaid CEO AreebaAreeba, UAE
Ayman Elnashar Senior Director - Wireless Broadband, Terminals & Performance Operations Du, UAE
Imad Hoballah Chairman & CEO Telecom Regulatory Authority, Lebanon
Khurrum Shahzad Chaudhry Manager Technology Strategy Etisalat, UAE
Robert Joyce Director - Radio Access Technology Ooredoo, Group
Andreas Frandevi Director, Corporate Strategy & Planning Etisalat, Group
Mutaz Elbadawi Chief Technical & Information Officer, Expresso Telecom Group, Senegal
Sybren Van Bentum Commercial Lead - OTT Communication Ooredoo, Group
Adnan Salkic Head of Capex Investment Zain, KSA
Alaa Zaher Head of Strategy & Innovation Vodafone, Egypt
Sakar Mohammed Acting Manager of Customer Loyalty & Retention Fanoos Telecom, Iraq
Aslam Hasan Senior Manager/Mobility E2E Strategy Architect AT&T USA, North America
Paul Berriman CTO PCCW, HK
Cody Postier Senior Manager of 4G Mobile Data Ooredoo, Qatar
Imran Malik Director Enterprise Project Management Commercial Du, UAE
Khalid Siddique Senior Manager Consumer Launch Management Commercial Du, UAE
Mohamed Jamoussi Senior Advisor STC, KSA
Wassim Jarkas Network Director Viva, Bahrain
Vishwas Dharmadhikari Director/Business Marketing - Mobile Services Etisalat, UAE
Elrashid Ibrahim Director - PS Core Operations Du, UAE
Dr. Amr Abu-Suleiman Strategy Director Orange, Jordan
Hesham Herzalla Director/Core Technology Strategy Etisalat, UAE
Abdullah Iqbal Engineer, Core Network - Operation and Maintenance Roshan, Afghanistan
Bartosz Dobrzynski CMO Play, Poland
Michal Paschalis-Jakubowicz Executive Director - B2C Marketing Orange, Poland
Sandro Dionisi Director of Engineering & Telecom Italia Lab Telecom Italia, Italy
NETWORK WITH THE LEADING AUTHORITIES ON LTE IN THE REGION AND BEYOND
DAY
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TRACK 1
TRACK 1
TRACK 2
TRACK 2
Roaming and Spectrum
Management
Future of LTE
Public Safety
LTE Evolution
Emerging Markets – Why upgrade to
LTE?
SDN & NFV
Enterprise LTE 5G
KEYNOTES
KEYNOTES
Monetising LTE HetnetsLTE Business
ModelsNew Service Deployment
Driving Revenue from New LTE
ServicesRole of WiFiOTT
Partnership
Technical Rollout in Emerging
Markets
09:00 - 17:00 18:00 - 20:00 LTE LEADERS’ SUMMIT 2015
For Speaking Opportunities Please Contact: Suzanne Rankine, Senior Conference Researcher Informa Telecoms & Media Suzanne.rankine@informa.com Direct Tel: +44 (0) 20 3377 3896
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE:
WHO CAN YOU MEET?
800+ ATTENDEES OVER 3 ACTION PACKED
DAYS
LTE LEADERS’ SUMMIT 2015
50% DIRECTOR LEVEL OR
ABOVE
170+ COMPANIES REPRESENTED
Monday 11th May 2015: 9.00am – 5.30pm
The 3rd Annual Signaling Focus Day returns to MENA for an in-depth analysis of the signaling challenges affecting the region. Case studies from both operators and leading solution providers will form the basis of the day’s discussions giving practical advice on how you can optimize signaling in your networks and maximise quality of experience for your subscribers.
This free to attend event for operators is a must for technical experts looking to build more robust networks that can handle the large data growth the region is experiencing.
STEPHANIE BRINDLEY E: Stephanie.Brindley@informa.com T: +44 (0)20 7017 5829
SUZANNE RANKINE E: Suzanne.Rankine@informa.com T: +44 (0)20 3377 3896
FOR SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CONTACT:
FOR SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES:
Signaling in MENA: The most important innovations of the last 12 months
PANEL DISCUSSION: Discussing the Exponential Growth Rates of LTE Diameter Signaling• What is causing this signaling surge?• How significant the increase in mobile data usage has on the network• What other factors cause the increase in signaling traffic• Future of signaling
Unlocking New Value in the Diameter Signaling Path
Signaling Strategies to Enable International Roaming
The Impact of VoLTE Signaling on LTE and IMS NetworkAslam Hasan, Consulting Senior Manager/Solutions Architect – VoLTE, Mobile Integration Workgroup (MIW)
Assimilating New Signaling Technologies into Network Infrastructure
PANEL DISCUSSION: Key Considerations for Network Expansion and new Signaling Technologies • How will operators signaling requirements change over the next year?• Maintaining quality of service throughout network expansion• New cloud, M2M and OTT business models and how they will impact the user
experience and network and signaling optimization• The Impact of VoLTE and IMS on Signaling • Evolution of signaling to support LTE, VoLTE and IMS• How to manage the increased use of mobile data
Signaling in a Virtualized Network
Signaling Mindshare: A series of interactive brainstorming sessions debating the regions key signaling challenges. Led by industry leaders; this session is a chance to find solutions to your most pressing signaling challenges and benefit from the combined experience of the whole industry.
2014 SIGNALING DAY SPONSORS
By invitation only…
11th of May 2015, 6.00pm – 8.00pm
The evening of the 11th of May will see C-level operators from across the Middle East and North Africa meet for a behind closed doors discussion on the future of LTE in the region.
Tackling the biggest industry challenges this executive summit aims to define best practise for LTE rollout, expansion and evolution.
If you’re an operator and are interested in joining this exclusive summit, please contact our Head of VIP Relations, Sofia Marti at sofia.marti@informa.com
3RD ANNUAL
50+ COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
50+ INFLUENTIAL
ANALYSTS, PRESS AND INDUSTRY
BLOGGERS
65% OPERATOR ATTENDEES
100+ EXPERT SPEAKERS
60+ LEADING OPERATORS
FREE TO ATTEND FOR ALL OPERATORS IN MENA
LTE RADIO AND SYSTEM TRAINING COURSES RUNNING ALONGSIDE LTE MENA 2015
For more information contact Informa Telecoms AcademyTel: +44 (0)20 7017 4144
Email: training@telecomsacademy.comWeb: www.telecomsacademy.com
Informa Certified LTE Radio Planning and Optimisation Professional10 – 14 May 2015 Dubai
Informa Certified Small Cells Radio Planning and Optimisation Professional
12 – 15 May 2015 Dubai
Voice over LTE (VoLTE)13 – 14 May 2015 Dubai
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OPERATOR OTT12TH MAY 2015: CONFERENCE DAY 1
08:50 Chair’s WelcomeKarim Taga, Managing Partner, Global Practice Leader TIME, Arthur D. Little
09:00 The Role of LTE and WiFi in Dubai’s Smart City Initiative •Dubai’s Smart City vision •Achieving seamless connectivity for consumers over different
access networksAnalysing the new revenue streams for operators in a Smart City
•The importance of third party partnerships•The role of WiFi in the smart city connectivity•The smart city applications for government and private sectorsSaleem Alblooshi, EVP Network Development & Operation, Du, UAE
09:30 PANEL DISCUSSION CXO’S DISCUSS: Lessons Learnt from the Global LTE MarketEnrique Blanco, CTO, Telefónica, GroupPaul Berriman, CTO, PCCW, HKBartosz Dobrzynski, CMO, Play, PolandMichal Paschalis-Jakubowicz, Executive Director B2C Marketing, Orange, PolandSandro Dionisi, Director of Engineering & Telecom Italia Lab, Telecom Italia
09:50 LTE for Better Connected World-Coverage Extension•Improved User Experience•MonetizationIhab Ghattas, Assistant President, Middle East Region, Huawei
10:10 PANEL DISCUSSION CXO’S DISCUSS: The Evolution of the LTE Business Model in MENAHani ELKukhun, Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo, KuwaitZarrar Khan, Chief Technology Officer, Viva, KuwaitSaleem Alblooshi, EVP Network Development & Operation, Du, UAEMarc Zirka, Head of Corporate Strategy, Bakcell
11:50 4G: More Than Just a Number?•What does 4G mean to the consumer?•Analysing the LTE experience: more than
just speeds? •Increasing LTE subscriptions: Why
should consumers upgrade?•Communicating what 4G can offer to
different subscriber groups•4G significantly reducing the time to
content (TTC)•How 4G enriches the customer experienceSenior Representative Huawei
12:10 How to Sell LTE•Pricing Strategies: Offers and bundles
that appeal to the consumer•Monetizing LTE: How can revenue
ambitions be achieved through data?•Analysing voice and data margins •Business case behind free Wi-Fi can this
be monetized?Rana Hajir, Senior Director of Commercial Planning and Governance, Du, UAE
12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Pricing, Packages and Partnerships: Innovative ways to increase LTE subscriptions•What is your LTE network worth?
Appropriate pricing to encourage subscribers to upgrade
•Services and value bundling as a key differentiator rather than price
•Partnering with enterprise and OTT to offer subscribers a unique, personalised service
•VoLTE and VoWIFI; new revenue streams•Lessons learnt from 3GCody Postier, Senior Manager of 4G Mobile Data, Ooredoo, QatarSakar Mohammed, Acting Manager of Customer Loyalty & Retention, Fanoos Telecom, Iraq
13:00 Lunch
14:20 Monetizing LTE and Generating New Revenue Streams•Leveraging on high speed access to the
SIM and continuously measuring QoE •Turnkey solution for On-demand-connectivity
& multiple subscription management (Roaming, M2M, Mobile TV, NFC, etc..)
•Deploying your Apps for the best service uptake through enhanced push app solutions
•Balance network load, reduce congestion with WiFi Offload solutions
Shaheryar Zameer, VP Solution Sales, Middle East & Africa, Gemalto
Driving Revenue from New LTE Services
14:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: Realising the Revenue Potentials of New LTE Services•Which LTE services have the highest
revenue potential?•How can we further monetize LTE data?•Voice and video: Analysing QoS•Analysing why video calling never truly
took off•Personalized service bundling to
maximise data usageModerator: Allan McLennan, President and Chief Analyst, PADEM GroupAyan Sen, Analytics Practice Lead, Peppers & Rogers Group
Imran Malik, Director Enterprise Project Management Commercial, Du, UAEHani ELKukhun, Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo, Kuwait
15:10 VoLTE and the Consumer: Strategies to successfully monetize VoLTE services•Are consumers willing to pay more for
VoLTE Services?•VoLTE vs. Free OTT Services•Monetizing VoLTE within low data ARPU /
feature phone market in KSA•How can VoLTE help monetize the
network?•Is VoLTE friend or foe for calling card
market in KSA?•Analysing the economies of VoLTEAdnan Salkic, Head of Capex Investment, Zain, KSA
15:30 Afternoon Refreshments Break
16:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Designing the Telco/OTT partnership •OTT’s still a threat to operators?•The new LTE ecosystem: what is the OTT
role?•How can OTT services complement
operator’s offerings?•Successful OTT/Telco partnerships
examined: revenue increases?Moderator: Richard Windsor, Owner, Radio Free MobileAyman Irshaid, CEO, AreebaAreeba, UAESybren Van Bentum, Commercial Lead OTT Communication, Ooredoo, Group Moustapha Bekheet, Head of Mazika, ARPUPLUSAlaa Zaher, Head of Strategy & Innovation, Vodafone, EgyptRoque Solabarrieta, Group VP Strategy & Business Development / Board Member of Etisalat Nigeria Operations, Etisalat, Group
17:00 Operators and the IOT Movement: More than just a “dumb pipe”?•The need for strategic partnerships with
IOT providers•Opportunities for operators in health,
retail, banking, government and moreà•Opportunities in mobile money•How do IOT opportunities fit into the LTE
business mode?Visit www.lteconference.com/mena for speaker updates
17:20 PANEL DISCUSSION: Leveraging the Potential of Big Data to Increase Operator Revenues•Analysing consumer patterns to deliver a
better QoS•Exploring big data opportunities with
third parties•Location based services and advertising
using subscriber data•Privacy concerns: Who owns consumer
data?Moderator: Toni Eid, CEO, Trace Media International, UAEKhalid Siddique, Senior Manager Consumer Launch Management Commercial, Du, UAEDr. Amr Abu-Suleiman, Strategy Director, Orange, JordanAyman Al Bannaw, Chairman & CEO, Noor Telecom, Kuwait
17:50 End of Day One
11:50 Technical Case Study: Analysing the Impact Du’s Wi-Fi Network •Assessing the cost: impact ratio of
deploying Wi-Fi •Benefits and challenges of using Wi-Fi for
data offload•Achieving seamless Wi-Fi/LTE experience •Monetization of Wi-Fi?Ayman Elnashar, Senior Director Wireless Broadband, Terminals & PerformanceOperations, Du, UAE
12:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: The Role of Small Cells and Wi-Fi in LTE Networks•Small cell strategies for expanding LTE
networks•Small Cells vs. Wi-Fi for indoor coverage
in high density hotspots?•Assessing which areaswould benefit
from Wi-Fi deployment vs. Small Cells•Revenue streams from WiFi; offloading,
advertising, LBS servicesModerator: Nima PourNejatian, Regional Director, Salience ConsultingAyman Elnashar, Senior Director Wireless Broadband, Terminals & PerformanceOperations, Du, UAEArt King, Director of Enterprise, SpiderCloud WirelessSenior Representative Huawei
12:40 Solutions to Manage Traffic in High Density Venues•From DAS to 4G and MIMO challenge•Role of Wi-Fi for data offload•Extending voice and data solutions to
where they are most needed•How in-building solutions can mirror up
with the RANWassim Jarkas, Network Director, Viva, Bahrain
13:00 Lunch
14:20 PANEL DISCUSSION: Performance Optimization in Mobile NetworksJames Zik, Director of Product Management & Marketing, PCTELMichael Carlberg Lax, Product Manager, Ascom Network Testing ABAslam Hasan, Senior Manager/Mobility E2E Strategy Architect, AT&T, North AmericaElrashid Ibrahim, Director PS Core Operations, Du, UAE
14:50 4G and the need for Small CellsCommscope examine the optimum use of small cells in both indoor and outdoor environmentsIndoor: •DAS & IBS increasing Demand (Market
Study)•Current and Future IBS design
challenges•DCCS Products & Solutions•Small Cells & oDASAnis Khoury, Project Manager Distributed Coverage & Capacity Solutions (DCCS), CommscopeOutdoor:•Emerging Metro Cell Requirements.•Wireless Capacity & Spectral Efficiency•ChallengesRaed Aoude, Technical Marketing Manager – Middle East & Africa, Commscope
New Service Deployment
15:10 Advanced Uses of Geo-located Subscriber Data•Using subscriber data to personalise
your network to your customers’ needs•Focussing resources to drive real
customer experience improvementsBarry Graham, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Arieso (a JDSU company)
15:30 Examining the Drivers and Challenges for VoLTE in the Middle East •When can we expect to see deployments
of VoLTE in the Middle East?•How can MNO’s generate revenue from
VoLTE when OTT players offer the same services for free?
•What new services/features can differentiate from OTT services?
Ian Pattison, International Chief Technology Officer, Mavenir Systems
15:50 Afternoon Refreshments Break
16:30 Technical Case Study: VoLTE Rollout in the MENA Region •The effect of VoLTE deployment on the
network. Is VoLTE for everyone?•Compatible VoLTE devices – building
pressure for operators to launch VoLTE services in the region?
•New calling features: VoLTE and RCS combination
•Expanding scope: Adding VoWifi and VoLTE
•Best HD call experience measures.•Seamless voice handover from 4G to 3G
and 2G, eSRVCC•The interoperability challenge: Mixing
IMS, HSS and AS vendors. Mohamed Nadder Hamdy, Director Mobile Network-Strategy, Etisalat, UAE
Technical Rollout in Emerging Markets
16:50 Case Study: First Mover Insight – LTE Network Rollout•Overcoming pre-deployment challenges:
making the business case, gaining approval and spectrum allocation
•Infrastructure challenges: Physical barriers to a cost effective LTE deployment
•Partnering to increase pace of LTE rollout
•Deploying LTE in the most cost effective way
Tom Allen, Chief Operating Officer, Smile Communications Group
17:20 PANEL DISCUSSION: The Technical Challenges of Cost Effective LTE RolloutMohamed Jamoussi, Senior Advisor, STC, KSAAbdullah Iqbal, Engineer, Core Network - Operation and Maintenance, Roshan, AfghanistanIan Pattison, International Chief Technology Officer, Mavenir Systems
17:50 End of Day One
OPENING KEYNOTES
08:00 Informal and interactive roundtables led by the industry’s leading Operator Executives
STRATEGIC TRACK TECHNICAL TRACKLTE Business Models Network OptimisationMonetising LTE HetNets
10.30 Morning Break and Speed Networking
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13TH MAY 2015: CONFERENCE DAY 2 REGULATOR
09:00 Strategies for a Successful Commercial LTE Launch•Case study: Bakcell LTE launch in Azerbaijan•Why upgrade to LTE?•Determining when a market is ready for LTE •How to addressing the challenges of cost
effective rolloutMarc Zirka, Head of Corporate Strategy, Bakcell
09:20 International Perspective (Asia): Analysing and Capitalising on LTE Opportunity•The technical challenges of launching a
commercially successful LTE network
•More than just a “dumb pipe”?•Service innovation: VoLTE, Video and Broadcast•Ensuring network compatibility with the most
desirable devices on the marketRichard Tan, Deputy CEO, PT Smartfren, Singapore
09:40 Roaming Monetization Path from 3G to LTE: Challenges and Opportunities •Roaming Opportunity•Customer Needs for Roaming•LTE Roaming Status & Challenges •Opportunities - Retail roaming packages personalised
to the consumerFaizan Khan, Group VP for Roaming, Etisalat, Group
10:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: LTE in Emerging Markets•Assessing the current LTE coverage in emerging markets•How does LTE technology benefit the economy•What can countries with limited resources do to achieve
successful LTE rollout?•LTE blanket coverage versus LTE small cells deployment•How can you determine when a market is mature enough for
additional servicesTom Allen, Chief Operating Officer, Smile Communications GroupJayhun Mollazade, CEO, Azqtel, AzerbaijanYasser Abouelenein, Chief Technical Officer, Uganda Telecom Limited, Uganda
11:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Achieving International LTE Roaming•Upgrading to IPX to allow international
roaming•Making LTE Roaming affordable: The
financial challenges of LTE Roaming•How long before LTE Roaming becomes
a mature technologyFaizan Khan, Group VP for Roaming, Etisalat, Group Imad Hoballah, Chairman & CEO, Telecom Regulatory Authority, LebanonAdditional Speakers to be confirmed: Visit www.lteconference.com/mena for speaker updates
12:20 Debating the Spectrum Challenges in the MENA region•Spectrum harmonization and roaming•Technology to optimize spectrum
utilization and efficiency•Managing internal and external
interference•Carrier aggregation to boost the capacity•Lower frequency bands (700MHz &
800MHz) versus higher frequency bands (2.6GHz & 3.5GHz)
•Frequency challenges looking ahead to 5G
Imad Hoballah, Chairman & CEO, Telecom Regulatory Authority, Lebanon
12:40 Global Roaming in LTE: Challenges of Voice Calls and Other Services over LTE•Interconnecting worldwide on a roaming
network•LTE quality of service challenges - speed,
HD voice, messaging, Apps•How to ensure qualityAdditional Speakers to be confirmed: Visit www.lteconference.com/mena for speaker updates
13:00 Lunch
Strategic Rational for LTE Deployment in Emerging Markets
14:20 When Should Emerging Markets
Invest in LTE?•When is there a business case to invest?•What are the current barriers to
investment?•Learnings from mature markets to
consider when deploying LTE •Measuring return on investmentAndreas Frandevi, Director, Corporate Strategy & Planning, Etisalat, Group
14:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: How to Determine when a Market is Ready for LTE Deployment?•What benefits LTE can bring to an
economy?•What lessons can we learn from first
movers in emerging markets across the globe?
•Opportunities to provide all internet services over the wireless network
•What can be done to bring LTE to the mass market? High demand for wireless services; limited by affordability
Mutaz Elbadawi, Chief Technical & Information Officer, Expresso Telecom Group, SenegalAdditional Speakers to be confirmed: Visit www.lteconference.com/mena for speaker updates
15:10 Case Study: Moving from 2G to LTE•Developing the business case for
skipping 3G completely•CAPEX savings associated with moving
from 2G to LTE•Handset penetration of LTE devices•Preparing for LTE rollout in KampalaYasser Abouelenein, Chief Technical Officer, Uganda Telecom Limited, Uganda
15:30 Afternoon Refreshments Break
Public Safety and Enterprise LTE
16:30 MARKET MINDSHARE: Key Features of a Public Safety Network•What’s needed for public safety
grade connectivity? High data availability, resilience, geographic coverage, coverage reliability, low cost equipment, power resilience, mission critical voice, Video, Push-to-talk
•Can a commercial network ever be the perfect choice for public safety applications?
•How can Operators, Enterprise and Public Safety Operators Work Together?
•How might partnerships with enterprise, operators and public safety work in practise?
17:50 End of LTE MENA 2015
11:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: NFV and SDN: Hype vs. reality•NFV in enabling the launch of new
services faster•NFV and SDN what can carriers
realistically expect from these new technologies
•Risks of NFV and SDN•Case studies: NFV and SDN in practiseKhurrum Shahzad, Manager Technology Strategy, Etisalat, UAEAslam Hasan, Senior Manager/Mobility E2E Strategy Architect, AT&T, North America
12:20 The Next Evolution of Network Transformation – Virtualization (NFV)•NFV Challenges, Promise and
Opportunities •NFV Use cases and Proof of Concept•SDN, NFV and CloudHesham Herzalla, Director/Core Technology Strategy, Etisalat, UAE
12:40 Analysing the Key Components of an LTE-A Network•Carrier aggregation •MIMO 4x4 and multiuser MIMO•Higher Order Sectorisation•HetNet and self-organizing networks •Active Antenna Systems (AAS),and
Small CellsRobert Joyce, Director - Radio Access Technology, Ooredoo, Group
13:00 Orange’s Way for Embarking on the LTE-Advanced Migration Path•LTE-A trials in Bordeaux; challenges,
opportunities and consumer feedback•Adding VoLTE to the LTE-A network•Other services enabled by LTE-APhilippe Andrès, Group Marketing North America Vice President, Orange, North America
13:20 Lunch
14:30 CARRIER AGGREGATION: What it promises to achieve and when•Analysing key performance
enhancements enabled by CA (e.g. downlink, network capacity and spectrum)
•CA to solve spectrum challenges•Where is the industry currently? What
needs to be achieved before CA is a network standard?
•CA timelines•CA with FDD & TDD
LTE Evolution
14:50 The Device Ecosystem and the Impact on the LTE Network•How far away are we from mass market
devices?•How operators and device
manufacturers can work together to increase LTE subscriptions
•Analysis of devices soon to be released in MENA
•B2B device opportunitiesVishwas Dharmadhikari, Director/Business Marketing - Mobile Services, Etisalat, UAE
15:10 International Perspective: Advanced markets vision for LTE evolution•Building a network to handle the huge
data increases•Upgrading and expanding the network
sustainably•Cost: Benefit analysis of upgrading to
LTE-A•Partnerships to lower costs of LTE
evolutionAdditional Speakers to be confirmed: Visit www.lteconference.com/mena for speaker updates
15:30 Afternoon Refreshments Break
5G Summit
16:30 MARKET MINDSHARE: Designing the 5G NetworkAn interactive brainstorming session analysing what the 5G network will look like in MENAKey questions to answer include:•How can we make the 5G network
dynamically scalable?•Spectrum for 5G what are our options?•What we need to consider to make the
5G network user centric?•How can we ensure a secure 5G network•Regulatory support for managing the
overall spectrum•Planning now for 5G
17:30 End of LTE MENA 2015
OPENING KEYNOTES
08:00 Informal and interactive roundtables led by the industry’s leading Operator Executives
TRACK 1 TRACK 2LTE Globalization Future of LTERoaming and Spectrum Management SDN & NFV
10.30 Morning Break and Speed Networking
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50+INFLUENTIAL
ANALYSTS, PRESS AND INDUSTRY
BLOGGERS
NETWORK WITH DECISION MAKE RS AT THE LTE MENA EXHIBITION
100+ EXPERT SPEAKERS
GUARANTEED MEETINGS WITH THE REGION’S LEADING OPERATOR EXECUTIVES*
SPEED NETWORKING WAS WELL ORGANISED, IT ALLOWED FOR MEANINGFUL, PURPOSEFUL CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE PRODUCTIVE FOR BOTH SIDES”Alberto Diez, Technical Product Manager, Siemens
POD ZONECAFE + MEETING HUBS
SPEED NETWORKING
Executive VP Afghan Telecom Corporation
Director Core and VAS
Afghan Wireless Communication Company
CEO Azqtel
Network Engineer Batelco
Wireless Manager Canar Communication Co. ltd.
Engineer Telecom Divona Algerie of Monaco Telecom
Managing Director Advisor
Djibouti Telecom
Senior Director - Network
Architecture Operations
Du
Senior Director - Wireless Broadband,
Terminals & Performance
Operations
Du
Senior Director, Mobile Access
Network Planning
Du
Director - Signaling and Messaging
Du
Director - Wireless Broadband
Du
Director Devices Du
Director Radio Access Network
Du
Senior Director In Building Solutions
Du
Managing Director MENA
Elephant Talk
Chief Corporate Governance Officer
Etisalat
Chief Planner Access Network
Etisalat
Director /Access Network Technology
& Architecture
Etisalat
Director/ Technology Strategy
Planning
Etisalat
Director/Core Technology Strategy
Etisalat
Vice President/IT Management
Etisalat
Vice President/IT Strategy & Planning
Etisalat
Vice President/Regulatory Economics
Etisalat
Vice President Materials & Services
Procurement
Etisalat
Vice President/S&P Etisalat
Director Mobile Network
Etisalat
Strategic Planning and Network
Evolution Manager
Etisalat Egypt
Director Future Communications
Etisalat Group
Director of Etisalat Group Technology
Strategy
Etisalat Group
Director/Network Procurement
Design-Etisalat Group
Etisalat Group
Vice President Etisalat Group
VP Strategy & Business
Development
Etisalat Group
VP Video Etisalat Group
Director International
Marketting
Expresso Telecom Group
Marketing Director Expresso Telecom Group
Access Network Planning
Responsible
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COO LAP GreenN
Director Network Operations
LAP GreenN
Senior Vice President Technical
Strategy and Planning
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Libyana Mobile Phone
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OVUM: ANALYST INSIGHTGROWTH OF TD-LTE POINTS THE WAY TO FDD/TDD CONVERGENCE
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Due largely to the launch of commercial LTE services in China, but also to a lesser degree in Australia, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, and India, there has been a significant rise in the market share for the major TDD bands – Bands 38 (2600MHz), 39 (1900MHz), and 40 (2300MHz).
Industry expectations are that LTE FDD and TD-LTE will ultimately converge into a single LTE network, and work is ongoing in the standards arena and among device and equipment suppliers to achieve this. A number of operators already hold spectrum in both the FDD and TDD bands, and plan to deploy services using both (see Table).
One possibility being considered is for FDD to provide broader coverage for more general voice and data services, while TD-LTE, with its flexible configuration between the uplink and downlink, would support the higher and more asymmetrical data traffic demands of hotspots, or even small cells. One operator already implementing such a solution is China Mobile Hong Kong, which is using its 20MHz of TD-LTE spectrum in Band 40 for hotspot capacity, while using its FDD spectrum for coverage.
Operator FDD band(s) TDD band(s)
China Telecom Band 3 Band 38, Band 40
China Unicom Band 3 Band 38, Band 40
China Mobile Hong Kong Band 3, Band 7 Band 40
Hi3G Sweden Band 7, Band 20 Band 38
Hutchison HK Band 3, Band 7 Band 40
Optus Band 3, Band 7, Band 28 Band 40
SoftBank Band 1, Band 8 Band 40, Band 41
Sprint Nextel USA Band 25, Band 26 Band 40, Band 41
STC Band 3 Band 40
Examples of operators deploying LTE in both FDD and TDD bands
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