WISPCON IV - Pre-Conference Sessions at a Glance Center - Over 100 hours of intense learning will be available and at your finger tips.  

Sunday, October 26th Pre- Conference - There are lots of manufacturer specific training programs scheduled for today. Please check back often for updates and availability. 

YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED WISPCON ATTENDEE TO ATTEND THESE WORKSHOPS.

Moot Court:  - Chief Judge, TBA  Moderator:  - Michael Anderson, Chairman, PART-15.ORG

Real attorneys will be used to defend claims of interference between two WISPs. A judge (or panel) will hear both sides of the case and make a ruling based on the evidence presented.  The Federal and civil laws have yet to be challenged with this new industry and it's associated problems of using License Exempt Spectrum.

The Moot Court will take place in the Flagship Room from 8:00am to noon.

For more information on the moot court, select a link below 

http://www.part-15.org/news/072503.html

http://www.wispcon.info/US/WISPCON-IV/moot/court.htm

http://www.wispcon.info/US/WISPCON-IV/moot/rules.htm

http://www.wispcon.info/US/WISPCON-IV/moot/problem.htm

Alvarion:  - Alvarion Inc. Training Session - OFDM Technology Seminar

Alvarion, Inc is pleased to present a One Day seminar on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Technology.  This seminar will comprise an overview of OFDM and a look at FCC regulations governing the use of the Unlicensed 5.8 GHZ ISM frequency band.  An in depth look into the technical aspects of OFDM technology will be presented, as well as an overview all Alvarion OFDM products, their technical specifications, implementation, and configuration.

The Alvarion session is scheduled from 8:00am to 4:00pm and will be located in 

room 3 E 34.

WaveRider:  - WaveRider is hosting a one-day Non-Line-of-Sight service deployment workshop on its 900 MHz equipment at WISPCON IV, one of the leading WISP industry events, on Sunday, October 26, 2003.

The session will provide an overview of WaveRider's Last Mile Solution® non-line-of-sight products, as well as network design and service deployment. The session is designed to be a hands-on opportunity for WISPs to experience WaveRider's NLOS products, and learn how to reach more subscribers using 900 MHz products.

Workshop topics will include: NLOS Overview, advantages of the 900 MHz band, LMS4000 System Overview - Network Design - LMS4000 System Installation. Configuring WaveRider's End-User Modems (participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer with them to participate in this exercise) REGISTER ONLINE or Request printable registration form. 

The WaveRider session is scheduled from 8:00am to 4:00pm and will be located in 

room 3 E 25.

smartBridges:  - Naveen Chhangani, Technical Marketing Manager, smartBridges - This half day training will concentrate on deploying the various smartBridge product lines. smartBridges offer a complete range of high performance, carrier-class, Wide-Area Wireless Networking products. 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 the various network applications including WISP, MTU/MDU, RV Parks, Backhaul connectivity and the HotSpot operators. 

To Register for the smartBridges half day session - click here http://www.smartbridges.com/new/about/wispcon_form.php

The smartBridges session is scheduled from 8:00am to noon and will be located in 

room 3 E 26.

MikroTik:  - John Tully, This half day afternoon training will concentrate on deploying the various MikroTik product lines.

The MikroTik session is scheduled from noon to 4:00pm and will be located in 

room 3 E 26.

Redline Communications:  - Alf Malan, This half day, afternoon session will concentrate on deploying the various Redline Communications product lines.

The Redline session is scheduled from noon to 4:00pm and will be located in 

the Flagship room.

Times Microwave:  - Phil Moyher, This half day afternoon training will concentrate on proper cable selections and also hands-on cable connector installations.

The Times Microwave session is scheduled from noon to 4:00pm and will be located in 

room 3 E 54.