WISPCON III - Day One - Session Details - Over 100 hours of intense learning will be available and at your finger tips.  

Monday, March 24th - There will be three Session Tracts PLUS a Repeat Tract for those more popular sessions. 

Keynote Address - 8am to 9am:  - License Exempt Spectrum  Panelists:  - Robert Pepper, Chief, Office of Plans and Policy, FCC  Moderator:  - Michael Anderson, Chairman, PART-15.ORGTBA

 

9:00am - 10:00am  - Sessions

 

Exhibit Hall Opens

 

All Day - WISP 101 - Beginning Wireless Internet - Using license-exempt radio bands, WISPs can set up their own wireless Internet Infrastructure to offer High Speed Wireless Internet services to customers. This is a technical presentation geared towards "non-radio" Internet and Networking managers and engineers who want to learn more details about the technical ins and outs of using the license-exempt radio bands for high-speed Wireless Internet. It is custom tailored for WISP's and a must for new WISP's or those thinking of becoming one. It is the formal compilation of the hundreds of questions and issues that come up again and again. One way or another, WISP's will have to learn this stuff. Many do it the hard way on their own. Those that come to this presentation will get most of what they need to know in one comprehensive session.

 

Administrative - Radio and WLAN Basics - Speaker:  - Michael Young, Founder, YDI

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.

 

Technical - RF Fundamentals - Learn RF basic principles, propagation and other issues related to radio frequencies.

Panelists: Andy Singer, EVP/GM, RadioWaves

Moderator: TBA

 

Specialized - Building Effective 2nd Generation FWBA - Why routing instead of bridging - need more IPs, understand the mysteries of ARIN - Need more bandwidth for your existing CLASS C, do you IMUX, IP CEF, BGP - Where to  place your Cisco, ImageStream and MikroTik routers in your infrastructure - should you use dynamic or static routing

Panelists: Kevin Suitor - Redline Communications

Moderator: TBA

 

Configuration - ImageStream Configuration - Learn how to configure Imagestream routers

Speakers: Doug Hass, ImageStream

Moderator: TBA

 

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

 

10:15am - 11:15am  - Sessions 

 

Administrative - See WISP 101 - Types of Modulation and Their Characteristics - Speaker:  - Michael Young, Founder, YDI - 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.

 

Technical - Accounting and Service Level Agreements - TBA 

Panelists: Douglas Reineri - EVAD Solutions

Moderator: TBA

Specialized - OFDM PTMP Solutions- 

Panelists: Patrick Leary - Chief Evangelist, Alvarion

Moderator: TBA

 

Configuration - MikroTik Configuration - This crew is coming all the way from Europe to present you  with many of the hard to fill solutions for your wireless networks. PPPoE and routing are among the many features of MikroTik to be addressed. 

Panelists: Arnis Riekstins, CTO, MikroTik

Moderator: TBA

 

 

11:15am - 12:15pm  - Sessions

 

Administrative - See WISP 101 - Antennas and RF Propagation - Speaker:  - Michael Young, Founder, YDI - 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.

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. 

Panelists: Kevin Moyher, Product Manager, Commercial Assemblies, Times Microwave

Moderator: TBA

Specialized - "Before the Commission" - This session will cover those pending issues on the table at the FCC which impacts the License-Exempt Wireless Internet Service Providers.

Speakers: Robert Primosch, WBK, and Doug Kenney, President of the LEA

Moderator: Andrew Kreig, President, WCAI

 

Configuration - Redline Configuration - 

Panelists: Mirza Wahaj - Redline Communications

Moderator: TBA

 

 

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

 

1:30pm - 2:30pm  - Sessions

 

Administrative - See WISP 101 - Amplifiers, Converters and Signal and Analysis - Speaker:  - Michael Young, Founder, YDI - 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.

Technical - Radio Selections - FH or DS; Licensed or Unlicensed; speed/throughput needs; bridging or routing; indoor vs. outdoor; 802.11b or Proprietary. These and many other radio selection issues are covered.

Panelists: Marlon Schafer, Owner, Odessa Office, 

Moderator: TBA

Specialized - FCC 101 - This is a fantastic opportunity to hear Mr. Cannon cover the many areas of dealing with the FCC. Best contact approaches, how to file documents, how to respond to Notices of Inquiries (NOIs), what the FCC can and can not do for you. 

Speakers: Robert Cannon, FCC

Moderator: TBA

 

Configuration - MRTG/STG Configuration - Learn how to install MRTG, STG, and RTG to monitor and account for your bandwidth.

Panelists: Josh Easton, CTO Bella Mia Net

Moderator: TBA

 

2:30pm - 3:30pm  - Sessions 

 

Administrative - See WISP 101 - 2.4 GHz WiPOP Base Stations and CPE Options - Speaker:  - Michael Young, Founder, YDI - 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.

Technical - RADIUS Authentication/Accounting - Not just another RADIUS solution. Learn how to use RADIUS to track and maintain control of your bandwidth, bill for appropriate bandwidth usage,  

Panelists:  Joel Stadler, ZappZone

Moderator: TBA

Specialized - Amplifier Characteristics - Learn the fundamentals of adding a Bi-Directional Amplifier to your WLAN. This session will cover how to improve your link margin, radiated power limits, fixed gain vs. AGC, Noise Figure, IP3 and Adjacent Channel Rejection. How all these parameters relate and what items to look for in a robust amplifier that can conquer your cosite interference issues. 

Panelists: Joe Janning, President - RFLinx

Moderator: TBA

 

Configuration - ZappZone Configuration - TBA   
Panelists: TBA

Moderator: TBA

 

 

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

 

3:45pm - 4:45pm  - Sessions

 

Administrative - See WISP 101 - Wireless System Issues - Speaker:  - Michael Young, Founder, YDI -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

Technical - Line of Sight and Path Analysis - Hah! I bet you can't even pronounce "Fresnel" Zone! (hehehe The "s" is silent") Learn everything you need to know about ensuring you're getting the best link quality you can. Line of Sight, Path Analysis, Fade Margin and lots more.

Panelists: Allen Marsalis, President, ShreveNet, Roger Boggs

Moderator: TBA

Specialized - Overcoming Marketing Fear Factors - Time to take on your biggest fear - marketing your WISP. Join seasoned marketing experts and reports as they help you address fears like:  "Being surrounded by vermin" Determining who the real competition is, their target marketing and developing a strategy to convert customers to your service; "Walking a tightrope without a net" Dealing with press fears, befriending the press, gaining the respect of the press, using press strategies to garner exposure, understanding the limitations of press exposure; "Jumping off the marketing cliff" Know when it's time to bite the bullet and spend advertising dollars, "Eating Crow" Be prepared for a crisis with a head-on response, what to do when: service goes down, you have to downsize, customer churn outweighs you influx. 

 

Come to this session with a list of your biggest marketing concerns AND your creative solutions to share with your peers (creative solutions will win prizes!)

 

Panelists: Jo Ellen Andrew, Managing Executive Director, JA&K Marketing, Steve Stroh, Editor and Industry Analyst, Angela Kendall, Executive Director, JA&K Marketing 

 

Configuration - Aperto Configuration - Come to this session to learn the features and benefits of the Aperto point-to-point and point-to-multipoint products. This session will also cover ease of installation and configuration of the PacketWave point-to-point system.

Panelists:  Vardin Ameri, Aperto Networks

Moderator: TBA

 

Social Gathering and Networking  - Sponsored by: Open

 

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.  Location TBA