Tuesday, October 28th - There will be three session tracts.

8:00am - 9:00am - Keynote Address:  - New Technology, the 802.16 Standard - The new Wireless MAN standard - details and implications - The newly ratified 802.16a standard will have some long term implications for all involved in the wireless industry. Allan will cover the technical aspects of the new standard, how it relates to the ETSI Hiperman standard as well as the long term impact on this standard. 

 

Speaker  - Kevin Suitor, Vice President of Business Development, Redline Communications

Moderator:  - Michael Anderson, Chairman, PART-15.ORG

 

9:00am - 10:00am  - Sessions

 

Administrative - New Revenue Opportunities Selling T-1 Wireless Services - Turn those T-1's into money makers. 
Speaker: Alex Pirvulescu, Redline Communications

Technical - Wireless Regulatory Panel Discussion - Among the most pressing and controversial regulatory issues in the wireless area today will be discussed.

Speaker:  Robert Primosch Partner - Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Moderator: Andrew Kreig, President, Wireless Communications Association International

Specialized - Introduction to Free Space Optics - What are they, what can they do for you, and how to use them are all covered in this short but technical session. 

Speaker: Carter M Moursund, Omnilux

 

Configuration - smartBridges Configuration - smartBridges offer a complete line of high performance, Outdoor and indoor wireless LAN equipment. These easy to use equipment allows for the fast deployment, provisioning and maintenance of the WISP networks. In this seminar we will demonstrate how to apply and configure our equipment for various network applications for WISP, MTU/MDU and the Hot Spot operators.  

Speaker: Naveen Chhangani, Technical Marketing Manager, smartBridges

 

10:00am - 10:15am  - Morning Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibitors

 

10:15am - 11:15am  - Sessions 

 

Administrative - RUS Funding - Grants/Low Interest Loans - The Department of Agriculture last year, tested a pilot program to assist in bringing broadband services to rural America. The program is now in full swing, and almost every WISP can qualify. This session provides you with the polices, procedures and deadlines to obtain both Federal Grant moneys and Federal backed low interest loans to help your WISP grow and provide the much needed broadband services to rural America. 

Speaker: John Scrivner, President, Mount Vernon Net, and recent recipient of over $300,000 RUS Grant

Technical - Trouble Shooting that Link - Do I have good enough LOS or Fresnel? Is it interference? How come the SNR is good but I can't surf? Maybe I have water in the connectors, how do I tell? Did my radio go bad or was it the antenna? What should be the fade margin for this link?

Panelists:  Tank Creagh, Product Support Manager, Trango Systems

Specialized - All Types and All Terrains - Achieving Total Customer Penetration - TBA

Speaker: Patrick Leary, Chief Evangelist, Alvarion

 

Configuration - Tsunami MP.11 Configuration - Learn how to filter by MAC address, setup a PTP and PTMP link. Examine and configure each of the characteristics of all the Orinoco Product lines.  
Panelists: Rob Jansen, Proxim

 

11:15am - 12:15pm  - Sessions

 

Administrative - WISP Industry Analysis - In the past two years, thousands of Wi-Fi public hotspots - both fee-based and free - have emerged worldwide. This very early market has revealed a wide number of business models, and no clear winner can yet be identified. This presentation examines the prospects of Wi-Fi hotspot services moving beyond the early market of traveling professionals. It includes analysis of primary consumer data and business cases. It will also examine the role of telcos and cablecos in moving the Wi-Fi hotspot market beyond its niche early stages. 

Speaker: Michael Cai,   Park Associates

 

Technical - Hot Spots are Hot - Creating and implementing wireless hot spots is one of the quickly emerging opportunities in the wireless industry. Within the next few years, wireless hot spots utilizing WiFi (802.11 based) technology will be sprouting up in public spaces like airports, convention centers, hotels, sport stadiums, libraries and coffee shops. Large corporations and education campuses will be establishing hot spots for their visitors and guests. Wireless Hot Spots will also be found in mobile transportation - in trains, planes, and buses, anywhere travelers are sitting and looking for a way to connect to the Internet and do business.
In this session, we will discuss the various technologies involved in building and operating hot spots - including the wireless technology within the location, wireless backhaul opportunities, ensuring wireless security and privacy, location and customer equipment needs, as well as how to make monetize this opportunity. This session will be targeted to service providers, carriers, ISPs and Wireless ISPs.
Speaker: Rob M.J. Jansen, Product Marketing Manager, Proxim Corporation

Specialized - Radio Equipment Selections - Butch Evans

 

Configuration - Alvarion Configuration - Being one of the first vendors to enter the BWA business and with a commitment to continually bring advancement and versions that are proven to help you grow and make money, Alvarion has lots of hardware models so you can customize your network. This session introduces you to all the pieces that make up the network and all the certified antennas per system. Quick reference handouts will be provided for the certified antennas and a product matrix.

Speaker: Chris Vainrib, Senior Applications Engineer - Alvarion

 

12:15pm - 1:30pm  - Lunch/Visit Exhibitors 

 

1:30pm - 2:30pm  - Sessions

 

Administrative - WISP Business Plans and Insurance Needs - In this presentation, you get a real understanding of what a WISP is going to cost to start and maintain. Numerous business plans and models that can be modified for your use will be available for you to take home. You'll get a better understanding of leasing equipment, financing available, and investment relationships. 

Speaker:  Marlon Schafer, Odessa Office

 

Technical - Bandwidth Management Overview - TBA

Speaker:  Naveen Chhangani, Technical Marketing Manager, smartBridges

Specialized - Telecommunication Laws 101 - This session will focus on he rapidly evolving world of wired telecom law and policy as it affects WISPs. Changes in FCC and state commission policy, as well as pending litigation will be discussed.  Particular attention will be paid to the FCC’s Triennial Review order and its implication for all ISPs, as well as recent developments in the regulation of voice over Internet telephony.  Ample time will be reserved to allow for questions and open discussion on any other telecom law issue. 

Speaker:  Kris Twomey, Telecommunication Attorney, Law Firm of Kris Twomey

 

Configuration - Do It Yourself Tower Installations - A Case History - This is a step by step trials and tribulations of one WISPs experience in erecting his own, large tower.

Speaker: Rick Kunze

Moderator: Jeremy Kinsey, President, MiaNet

 

2:30pm - 3:30pm  - Sessions 

 

Administrative - Outdoor Wireless Network Architectures

Speaker: Allen Marsalis 

 

Technical - NOC Security - What Can You Do? - This will be a NOC Security Overview Session 

Panelists:  Martha Zimet, Vivere Networks, Jeremy Davis, SliceNet

 

Specialized - Advanced Routing - TBA

Speaker:  Doug Hass - ImageStream 

Configuration - Bandwidth Management for PtP and PtMP Wireless Internet Systems - Any WISPs deploying 802.11b, Wi-Fi, Canopy or other PtMP outdoor systems need to manage bandwidth to their customers. It is not an option. Learn why you need a bandwidth control device, what they do and how they work. Includes a demonstration of the YDI BCU.

Speaker:  Michael Young - Founder and President, YDI

 

3:30pm - 3:45pm  - Afternoon Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibitors

 

3:45pm - 4:45pm  - Sessions

 

Administrative - Selling and Marketing Your WISP Against the Hardwired Guys - 

Speaker: Jeremy Kinsey, President, MIA Net

Technical - Selling Hotspots - Hot Buttons and Potholes - This session shows and tells the audience what different hot spot locations owners want. All attendees will be given an Excel file with a commented grid showing variables such as access speeds, payment methods, browser or smart client, user support level, security, "free" Internet zones, revenue shares, coverage... one hotspot offering certainly does not fit all.

Speaker:  Stuart Pye, Slice Networks

 

Specialized - Kontrolling Kazaa - Kazaa is but one of the many headaches for the WISP and can be one of the hardest to control. The broadband geeks are always looking for that T1 for $40 a month. This session will discuss some of the many options available to the WISP to help control those Bandwidth Hogs. 

Speaker:  John Tully, MikroTik

 

Configuration - Motorola Canopy Configuration - 

Speaker:  Mike Diliberto, Motorola

 

Social Gathering and Networking  - Sponsored by: Open

 

We have found a replacement for the The "Infamous" Al's Char-House Steak Dinner - For those of you unaware - this is the ultimate steak house. If you enjoy a good steak - You'll love this place. Please make sure you sign up for the outing to ensure we make appropriate reservations for everyone. To sign up, there will be a roster at the registration booth and also at the message center board.