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Opening
Keynote Address
- 8am to 9am: Town
Meeting - Mr. Pepper
will provide an update to the present and future License Exempt
issues at the FCC and then open the majority of the Keynote up
for questions and answers
Speaker
- Keynote
Address: - Pepper,
Robert
- Chief,
Office of Plans and Policy, FCC
Moderator:
- Michael
Anderson, Chairman, PART-15.ORG
9:00am
- 10:00am - Sessions
Exhibit
Hall Opens
All
Day - WISP "Quick Start" - Beginning Wireless Internet
-
Overview of all the
License-Free Radio Bands, definitions of terms used in radios
(dB, EIRP, etc), types of radios, summary of relevant IEEE 802.1
standards, overview of Wireless Internet Systems and 2.4GHz
WiPOP systems.
Speaker:
- Michael Young - President
and Founder, YDI
Technical - 802.16D
Defined - This
session will describe the basics of 802.16d and define the WiMAX
Forum's objectives. Important subjects such as when products
will be available, the estimated impact on the US market for
WiMAX products, and discussion on how to start with today's
technology and migrate to standards will be discussed.
Panelists:
- Paul Senior - VP
Product Management America, Airspan
Networks, Kevin
Suitor,
Redline Communications
Specialized - Going
Licensed - "Isn't All That Bad" - Should
you consider deploying Licensed Systems? In this session, you'll
learn an overview of licensed spectrum options, licensed radio
access vendors, innovative services available to licensed
spectrum users only, and design and deployment techniques along
with funding options.
Speaker:
- Anthony
Klinkert - General
Manager, Klinkert &
Associates
Configuration - Alvarion
Configuration - Learn
how to configure Alvarion Product Line
Speaker:
- TBA - TBA
Case Study - Keeping
It Up - Redundant Wireless Backhaul Networks - Listen
to a seasoned WISP on how to deploy remote towers with redundant
backhaul links to ensure no down time for customers.
Speaker:
- Jeremy
Kinsey - President, MiaNet
10:00am
- 10:15am - Morning Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibitors (Sponsored
by Redline
Communications)
10:15am
- 11:15am - Sessions
Administrative - See WISP "Quick
Start" - Types
of Modulation and Their Characteristics -
Explanation of FHSS, DSSS, OFDM Spread Spectrum in layman's
terms, how Processing Gain works. Overview of non-spread
spectrum; Wideband FM, PSK, QPSK, real spectrum plots for
various radios.
Speaker:
- Michael Young - President
and Founder, YDI
Technical - Basic
Routing (Subnetting & TCP/IP) The goal of this session
is to provide enough understanding of how Subnetting works in
order to understand how it is used by routers to perform their
task. The goal of this session is to learn how to use
subnetting to make your network traffic more manageable and
reliable. This session will include a discussion of
router placement within the network, criteria for determining
the size of a subnet to use for a given network segment and
basic network planning, including a brief discussion of
advantages of using routing protocols vs. static routing. Attendees
for this session
should have a basic understanding of subnet masking and routing.
This session will discuss the OSI Layered network model,
components of an IP address and netmasks, classful and classless
addressing, how a router uses netmasks and addresses to make
routing decisions. Attendees should be familiar with
basic routing terminology and concepts. This session
lays the foundation for the third session in "Building a
Routed Network". This session will discuss the differences
between a bridged and a routed network. It will
include a discussion of how to decide when and where on your
network bridged or routed connections will work better. We
will discuss the advantages of bridged and routed architectures. This
session will serve as a basic introduction to the overall series
"Building a Routed Network". This session
is intended for those that are just starting in building a
network and are fairly new to the concept of IP networking.
Speaker:
- Doug Hass, COO,
Imagestream
Specialized
- Motorola
- TBA
Speaker:
- TBA
Configuration - StarOS
- Learn how to configure
the very popular StarOS
Speaker:
- Matt Larsen, Director
of Internet Services, AirWave Wireless
Case Study - NLOS
Experiences - A Two Year Experience - This
session will provide a detailed case study of the evolution of a
NLOS wireless system over the last two years, including an
overview of network growth, obstacles and how they were
overcome, the WISP's business model, and it's current plans for
growth. The session will also provide detailed commentary on the
advances and features that are in demand now, vs. several years
ago when the industry was still in its infancy.
Speaker:
- Charles Brown, Executive
Vice President, WaveRider
11:15am
- 12:15pm - Sessions
Administrative - See WISP "Quick
Start" -
Antennas and RF Propagation -
Antenna
basics: How they work, antenna characteristics and important
features; how to read and understand antenna spec sheets and
plots; Free Space Loss; System Operating Margins; Fresnel Zone
issues; Down-tilt antennas; how they work, what they do,
calculating coverage areas for WiPOPs.
Speaker:
- Michael Young - President
and Founder, YDI
Technical
- Cable
Characteristics and Selections
- This session will
acquaint you with the basic design concepts of coaxial cables,
the performance advantages and disadvantages of different
available cables and connectors, and proper connector
installation methods. Also covered will be the installation of
accessories such as ground kits, and weather-proofing kits along
with loss (attenuation) calculations.
Speaker:
- Kevin
Moyher, Product
Manager, Commercial Assemblies, Times
Microwave
Specialized
- Peer
to Peer Bandwidth Management -
TBA
Panelists:
Arnis
Riekstins and
Butch
Evans, MikroTik
Configuration - Redline
Communications AN-50 Configuration
- This session will cover the many deployment approaches
and configuration opportunities available with the AN-50.
Speaker:
- Alex Pirvulescu, Senior
Product Manager, Redline Communications
Case Study - Ten
Years of Outdoor Fixed Wireless from 802.11 to 802.16a - Fixed
wireless products in the ISM bands have been available for ten
years now. Outdoor fixed wireless systems and
installations have evolved from the 900MHz spread spectrum
systems of the early `90s, to the 2.4 GHz DSSS systems of the
mid `90s, to the 802.11b standard of the late `90s, to the
current 802.11a/g and the future 802.16a standards. These
systems, originally designed for indoor wireless LAN
applications and modified for outdoor use, account for most of
approximately half million outdoor fixed wireless units
installed worldwide. In the last ten years de facto
standards and techniques such as KarlNet’s TurboCell have
arisen to adapt standard low cost indoor 802.11 equipment to
outdoor fixed point-to-multipoint wireless with great success.
Many businesses and business units exist to supply RF
amplifiers, antennas and antenna systems to support these
low-cost standards-based systems. With the quickly evolving
products and standards, it is important to understand this
evolution and build on the successes of the past.
Speaker:
- Doug
Karl, President
and Co-Founder, Karlnet Inc.
12:15pm
- 1:30pm - Lunch/Visit Exhibitors
1:30pm
- 2:30pm - Sessions
Administrative - See WISP "Quick
Start" -
Amplifiers, Converters and Signal and Analysis -
How
amplifiers work; what they do and don't do, when you should and
should not use them, FCC issues when using amps, 2.4 to 5.8 GHz
Up/Down converters, Signal, Noise and SNR Analysis and how to
trouble-shoot with it. Amplifier Do's and Don'ts.
Speaker:
- Michael Young - President
and Founder, YDI
Technical
- Kontrolling
Kazaa and Other Bandwidth Hogs
- 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:
- Arnis
Riekstins and Uldis Cernevskis, MikroTik
Specialized
- Opportunities
for WISPs to Sell T1s
- This session will cover the many uses of the
Spectrum Analyzer. Features, Fundamentals and capabilities of
using the Spectrum Analyzer. How to tell between an FHSS and a
DSSS signal, how to plot, save and print the readings
Speaker:
- Alex Pirvulescu,
Senior
Product Manager, Redline Communications
Configuration - smartBridges
Configuration
- Learn how to install a variety of smartBridges
indoor and outdoor wireless equipment product lines.
Speaker:
- Naveen Chhangani, Technical
Marketing Manager,
smartBridges
Case Study - Deploying
WiFi in Hotels and Other Large Public Access Networks - How
do WISPs and system integrators provide 802.11b wireless
networking to a 200 room hotel, and make a little money when
it's all
over? This will be a discussion of hardware deployment for a
public shared-access WiFi networks large and small, including
running the HotSpot once it is up. Some topics of interest will
be hardware selection, billing and branding,
and avoiding support calls. We will also have time
for any specific questions related to your hotel, trailer park,
marina, apartment building, or cafe.
Speaker
- Michael
Edison, VP
Product Development, Valuepoint
Networks
2:30pm
- 3:30pm - Sessions
Administrative - See WISP "Quick
Start" - 2.4 GHz
WiPOP Base Stations and CPE Options -
Sample
2.4 GHz Systems, Base Station Antenna installation issues, CPE
options, Interference issues and possible solutions. Do's and
Don'ts when setting up a WiPOP Base Station.
Speaker:
- Michael Young - President
and Founder, YDI
Technical
- Legal
Issues for WISPs
- This session will cover the many legal issues that each WISP
will have to become acquainted with.
Speaker:
- Barry Miller, Attorney,
WBKLaw
Specialized - Spectrum
Analyzer Fundamentals
- This session will cover the many uses of the
Spectrum Analyzer. Features, Fundamentals and capabilities of
using the Spectrum Analyzer. How to tell between an FHSS and a
DSSS signal, how to plot, save and print the readings
Speaker:
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Configuration - Tranzeo
Backhaul Configuration -
This session will provide configuration features and controls
for Tranzeo Backhaul Equipment.
Speaker:
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Case Study - Introduction
to Free Space Optics - Introduction
to Free Space Optics You’ve heard of RF wireless, but have you
heard of Optical Wireless? In this session you will learn all
about Free Space Optics (FSO), a wireless communications medium
that utilizes light to transmit data at speeds comparable to
fiber. Carter Moursund, Co-Founder and VP of Engineering at
Omnilux and a 6 year veteran of FSO technology, will introduce
you to this cutting edge technology. This session will cover the
basics of wireless communication using light, including the
history of Free Space Optics, the benefits and drawbacks of this
technology, and the major players in the field.
Speaker:
- Omnilux
3:30pm
- 3:45pm - Afternoon Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibitors
(Sponsored
by IBC Consulting)
3:45pm
- 4:45pm - Sessions
Administrative - See WISP "Quick
Start" -
Wireless System Issues -
Speaker:
- Security
and Authentication Methods and ideas; Hidden Node issues and how
to solve them; WEP and WEP-Plus encryptions; 5.2/5.8 GHz
options; Tips, Techniques and Anecdotes; Q & A and
discussions
Speaker:
- Michael Young - President
and Founder, YDI
Technical
- Remote Equipment Structures
It's not as
hard or expensive as you think to keep your remote equipment
warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Building a small,
climate controlled equipment shed at the base of your tower is
quick, easy and cost effective.
Speaker:
- Jeremy Kinsey, President,
MiaNet
Specialized
- Dealing
with Your Bandwidth Provider (Part 1) - Bandwidth
is getting cheaper by the day. But does that mean you have to
settle for Frame-Relay, poor throughput, you seem to always be
that .00001 percent of downtime they guaranteed. Selecting the
right bandwidth provider is always a difficult decision and
should be based on more than simply the cost. Will BGP cost
more, can the installation be waived, can I get a one year
contract with an option for two more years at the same rate as a
three year contract? These and many other questions will be
covered.
Panelists: Doug
Hass
- COO,
ImageStream,
Kris
Twomey
- Attorney at
law, Robert
Primosch
-
Attorney at Law
Configuration - Tranzeo
Access Point Configuration -
This session will provide an overview of configuration
techniques most often used in deploying Tranzeo Access Points
Speaker:
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Case Study - Marketing
and Engineering (A Marriage) -
This session will speak on the marriage of marketing and
engineering. Specifically, how to effectively market to your
customer base, and not waste money marketing or sending out
truck rolls to customers who cannot receive signal.
Speaker:
Dennis Hillen,
Director of Sales
Engineering,
Slingshot Wireless
Social
Gathering and Networking - Sponsored
by: (Redline Communications)
PART-15.ORG
Networking - PART-15.ORG
members will be discussing, among other things, training
agreements with manufacturers and resellers, organizational
objectives, and membership issues. All interested parties may
attend.
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