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WCA 2007 Speakers
Industry & Educator Keynoters
Wednesday • June 13
Benjamin G. WolffBenjamin G. Wolff, CEO, Clearwire Corp.* (Opening Keynote)
Allen B. SalmasiAllen B. Salmasi, Chairman, President & CEO, NextWave Wireless*
Daniel J. CoombesDaniel J. Coombes, Senior Vice President, Wireless Broadband Networks & CTO, Motorola*
Thursday • June 14

Barry WestBarry West, Chief Technology Officer & President, 4G Networks, Sprint Nextel*

 

Dr. H. O’Neil SmithermanDr. H. O’Neal Smitherman, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Ball State University

 

U.S. Government View From the Top
John M.R. KneuerJohn M.R. Kneuer, NTIA Administrator & Assistant U.S. Secretary of Commerce For Communications & Information
Jonathan S. AdelsteinJonathan S. Adelstein, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Robert McDowellRobert McDowell, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Robert LeGrande, IIRobert LeGrande, II, Deputy CTO, Government of the District of Columbia & Founder, Spectrum Coalition for Public Safety
Richard M. RussellAmbassador Richard M. Russell, US Representative to the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference and Associate Director, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
Ambassador David S. GrossAmbassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator, International Communications & Information Policy, U.S. Department of State
Dean G. PoppsDean G. Popps, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

 

Global Policymakers & Thought Leaders
Gregory RohdeFormer NTIA Administrator & Assistant Secretary of Commerce Gregory Rohde, President, e-Copernicus & Executive Director, E9-1-1 Institute
Susan NessSusan P. Ness, President, Greenstone Media & Former FCC Commissioner
Daniel C. HurleyDaniel C. Hurley, Jr., Critical Infrastructure Protection, NTIA
Clovis BaptistaClovis Baptista, Executive Secretary, CITEL (Organization of American States, Inter-American Telecommunications Commission)
Dr. Robert McCaughernDr. Robert McCaughern, Director General of Spectrum Engineering, Spectrum Information Technologies & Telecommunications, Industry Canada
Conrad BurnsFormer U.S. Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman Conrad Burns (R-MT)
Dr. Robert F. BrammerDr. Robert F. Brammer, Vice President & CTO, Northrop Grumman Information Technology*
David J. BishopDavid J. Bishop, Ph.D., COO & CTO, LGS Innovations

 

Global Deployment Leaders
Uzo UdembaUzo Udemba, Chairman & CEO, TRENDCorp Africa Ltd. & Africa Coordinator, WCA Global Development Committee
Erasmo RojasErasmo Rojas, Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, 3G Americas
Miguel MartinsMiguel Martins, President & CEO, WTS Networks & Services (Portugal)

 

Host
Andrew KreigAndrew Kreig, President & CEO, WCA

 

Featured WiMAX CEOs
Eric StonestromEric Stonestrom, President & CEO, Airspan Networks & WCA Director
Tzvika FriedmanTzvika Friedman, President and CEO, Alvarion*
Majed SifriMajed Sifri, President & CEO, Redline Communications & WCA Director

 

Pioneering Broadband CEOs & Presidents
Martin CooperMartin Cooper, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, ArrayComm & WCA Director
P. Kelley DunneP. Kelley Dunne, CEO, Digital Bridge Communications*
Dr. Arno J. KoskoDr. Arno J. Kosko, President & CEO, Cintech-US (The Citadel Group), Former Senior Consultant, Iraqi Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO), United States Embassy (Iraq) & Chair, WCA Broadband Public Safety & Homeland Defense
Dean DouglasDean Douglas, President & CEO, LCC International*
Timothy J. DunneTimothy J. Dunne, President, Nextlink Communications
Robert RiordanRobert Riordan, Executive Vice President, Nsight Telservices (Wisconsin) & Former President, OPASTCO
Mark PagonMark Pagon, CEO, Xanadoo,* WCA Executive Committee Member & Co-Chair, WCA 700 MHz Committee

 

Featured Service Provider Speakers
Chris LewisChris Lewis, Senior Director, Wireless Technologies, Atlantic Tele-Network
Chris HillChris Hill, Vice President, Mobility, AT&T Government Solutions*
R. Gerard SalemmeR. Gerard Salemme, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Policy and External Affairs, Clearwire* & WCA Executive Committee Member
Joseph M. Sandri, Jr.Joseph M. Sandri, Jr., Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Government Affairs, FiberTower* & WCA Director
Richard WhittRichard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, Google Inc.
Ron OlexaRon Olexa, Director, Engineering, Telecom Ventures & Consultant, Horizon WiCom
Jason LazarJason Lazar, Vice President, Corporate Development, Key-On Communications
José Luiz Navarro FrauendorfJosé Luiz Navarro Frauendorf, Executive Director, NEOTEC (Brazil), Consultant, TVA & Co-Chair, WCA Global Development Committee
Vijay VenkateswaranVijay Venkateswaran, Vice President, Services Development, Mobile Satellite Ventures
Scott GoodScott Good, Director, Product Management, Nextlink Communications
Graham CurrierGraham Currier, Business Development Director, Pipex Wireless (United Kingdom)
Joel BrickJoel Brick, Director of Telecommunications, Sioux Valley Wireless & WCA BRS Operators Committee Chairman
Maria L. CattafestaMaria L. Cattafesta, Director, Government Affairs, Sprint Nextel*
Harry W. PerlowHarry W. Perlow, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sprint Nextel & Chair, WCA Engineering Committee*
Robert FinchRobert Finch, Vice President, Spectrum Development, Sprint Nextel*
Dr. Durga P. SatapathyDr. Durga P. Satapathy, Manager, Technology Development, Sprint Nextel*
Bin ShenBin Shen, Vice President, Mobile Broadband, Sprint Nextel*
Manuel E. BonillaManuel E. Bonilla, President & CEO, Wind Telecom, S.A.(Dominican Republic)
Tajit MehtaTajit Mehta, Broadband Spectrum Negotiator, Sprint Nextel*, & GDC Co-Chairman
Eric HamiltonEric Hamilton, CTO, Unwired Australia (Australia)

 

Global Standards Leaders
Dr. Veena RawatDr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Center Canada & ITU 2003 World Radiocommunication Conference Chairman
Dr. Roger B. MarksDr. Roger B. Marks, Chair, IEEE 802.16 Working Group On Broadband Wireless Access, Co-Author, "WirelessMAN: Inside the IEEE 802.16 Standard for Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks" & Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, NextWave Wireless*
Ed KnappEd Knapp, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Flarion Technologies Qualcomm

 

Featured Solutions Providers
Vince D'OnofrioVince D'Onofrio, Optimization Solutions Director, Actix, Ltd.
Sudeep GuptaSudeep Gupta, Business Development Director, Broadband Wireless, Alcatel-Lucent*
Michael SeymourMichael Seymour, Vice President, Broadband Wireless, North America, Alcatel-Lucent* & WCA Director
Rudy LeserRudy Leser, Vice President, Marketing, Alvarion*
Dr. Mohammad S. ShakouriDr. Mohammad S. Shakouri, Corporate Vice President, Strategy, Alvarion*, WiMAX Forum Deputy Chairman & WCA Director
J.S. (Jake) MacLeodJ.S. (Jake) MacLeod, Principal Vice President & CTO, Bechtel Communications
Scott SweetlandPaul Obert, President, Ceragon Networks
Joel VincentJoel Vincent, Senior Manager, Outdoor Wireless Solutions, Cisco Systems
Erik BochErik Boch, CTO, Vice President, Engineering & Co-Founder, DragonWave
Doug LockieDoug Lockie, President, CTO and Co-Founder, GigaBeam*
Louis SlaughterLouis Slaughter, CEO & Founder, GigaBeam*
Paul KennardPaul Kennard, CTO, Harris Stratex Networks*
Stuart LittleStuart Little, Director Product Marketing, Harris-Stratex Networks*
Michael LohmanMichael Lohman, AVP, Hughes Networks Systems
Raysom LimRayson Lim, Senior Manager, Mobility Group, Intel Corp.
Andy McKinnonAndy McKinnon, Principal EMEA, WiMAX, MOTOwi4, Motorola Enterprise & Networks & Chair, WCA Global Development Committee Vendor Subcommittee*
David HorneDavid Horne, Communications Policy, Intel Corp.*
Roger P. QuayleRoger P. Quayle, CTO and Co-Founder, NextWave IPWireless
Brian ThompsonBrian Thompson, Director of Fixed Network Engineering, LCC International*
Paul ThurneysenPaul Thurneysen, Vice President Strategy, LCC International, Inc.*
Doug BartmanDoug Bartman, Director of Product Solutions, Government and Public Safety Team, Motorola
Stuart OverbyStuart Overby, Senior Director, Global Spectrum Strategy, Networks and Enterprise Business, Motorola*

Stephen Sweet Stephen Sweet, Senior Marketing Manager, Motorola*

Bruce D. BlainBruce D. Blain, Vice President, Sales, NEC America
Paul SergeantPaul Sergeant, Director of Strategic Marketing, Navini Networks, Moderator*
Mark SlaterMark Slater, Vice President, Nokia Siemens Networks, North America
Kevin SuitorKevin Suitor, Vice President, Business Development, Redline Communications*
Tracy TrentTracy Trent, President, Proximetry, Inc.
Thomas JasnyThomas Jasny, Vice President for Wireless Broadband Networks, Samsung Telecommunications America & WCA Board Member*
Thomas FlakThomas Flak, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Marketing, SOMA Networks
Jerry G. WilkinsJerry G. Wilkins, President, Security Products Marketing (Representing Sony Security Products)
Chad PralleChad Pralle, Vice President, Business Development, SR Telecom & WCA Director*
Scott McClureScott McClure, Product Business Unit Manager, Wireless Broadband & Networking, TESSCO Technologies & WCA Director
Rob BurkeRob Burke, COO, NetForce Solutions, TESSCO Technologies*
Hans TanHans Tan, Director of Product Marketing, WiMAX & 4G, ZyXEL Communications, Inc.

 

Regulatory Leaders
Fred CampbellFred Campbell, FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief
Barry OhlsonBarry Ohlson, FCC Senior Legal Advisor, Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein
Julius Knapp, Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering & Technology, Federal Communications Commission Julius Knapp
Nicholas W. AllardNicholas W. Allard, Co-Chair, Public Policy Department, Patton Boggs & Former Chief Minority Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee
James W. OlsenJames W. Olson, Consultant, Former FCC Competition Division Chief and Former Vice President, Law & General Counsel, USTelecom
Robert D. PrimoschRobert D. Primosch, WCA Counsel & Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer
Paul J. SinderbrandPaul J. Sinderbrand, WCA Counsel & Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
Bryan TramontBryan Tramont, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer & Former FCC Chief of Staff
Kathryn A. ZachemKathryn A. Zachem, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer

 

Media & Analyst Opinion Leaders
Philip SolisPhilip Solis, Primary Analyst, Mobile Wireless, ABI Research
Stefan BewleyStefan Bewley, Senior Consultant, Altman Vilandrie & Co.
John M. WilliamsJohn M. Williams, Author, Founder & Senior Writer, Assistive Technology News and Former Columnist, Business Week
William HoWilliam Ho, Senior Analyst, Wireless Services, Current Analysis
John MansellJohn Mansell, President, John Mansell Associates
Adlane FellahAdlane Fellah, CEO and Founder, Maravedis Research
Jeffrey SilvaJeffrey Silva, Washington Bureau Chief, RCR Wireless Magazine
Paul KirbyPaul Kirby, Senior Editor, Telecommunications Reports
Berge AvazianBerge Ayvazian, Chief Strategist, The Yankee Group

 

Educators, Scholars & Advanced Technology Consultants
José BarlettaJosé Barletta, President, BarNews Research Group & WCA Ibero-American Director
Tom HazlettDr. Thomas W. Hazlett, Professor of Law & Economics George Mason University, Director, George Mason University Information Economy Project & Former FCC Chief Economist
Monsignor Michael J. DempseyMonsignor Michael Dempsey, Ph.D., Brooklyn Archdiocese & President, Catholic Television Network
William KellyWilliam Kelly, Senior Partner, Latham & Watkins & Director, Ashoka Foundation
Jeffrey A. EisenachJeffrey A. Eisenach, Ph.D., Chairman, Criterion Economics
James PattersonJames Patterson, National Program Director, Wireless Facilities, Inc.*

 

Financial Leaders
Kenneth KuchnoKenneth Kuchno, Broadband Division Director, Rural Development, Telecom Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Todd MacDonaldTodd McDonald, SVP, Comercia Bank
Erik ZamkoffErik Zamkoff, Analyst, Empire Capital
Douglas BurkeDouglas Burke, Managing Director, Morgan Joseph & Co., Inc. & Chairman, WCA Broadband Financial Committee
Kevin ReidyKevin Reidy, Director, RBC Daniels
Harry HopperHarry Hopper, Partner, & Co-Founder Columbia Capital

 

BWA Municipal, Enterprise & Public Safety Leaders
Charles L. WernerCharles L. Werner, EFO/CFO, Fire Chief, Charlottesville, VA Fire Department & Communications Committee Member, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Leonhard KorowajczukLeonhard Korowajczuk, President, CelPlan Wireless Global Technologies & Chair, WCA Public Sector Applications Committee
Don La FasoDon La Faso, Client Delivery Executive, EDS
Stagg NewmanStagg Newman, Ph.D., CTO, Frontline Wireless & Former FCC Chief Technologist
John MelcherJohn Melcher, Executive Vice President, Cyren Call Communications
Charles RiggleCharles Riggle, Director, Strategy & Business Development, Expedience, Motorola
Mark S. AdamsMark S. Adams, Chief Architect, Networks & Communications, Northrop Grumman Information Technology, WCA Director * & Co-Chair, WCA 700 MHz Committee
Michael "Mac" MacDonaldMichael "Mac" MacDonald, Senior Director, Business Development, Qualcomm Government Technologies
Michael ScullinMichael Scullin, VP, Spectrum Solutions Development & Sales WFI Government Services, Inc.& WCA Director*
Jeff NicholsJeff Nichols, Director, Networks & Telecommunications, Sempra Energy Utilities

 

Partner Organization Leaders
José Luiz Navarro FrauendorfJosé Luiz Navarro Frauendorf, Executive Director, NEOTEC (Brazil)

 

*WCA Board Member Company

 

 
MONDAY • JUNE 11
Golf Tournament & DigitalBridge Communications Site Visit
 

Alexander Graham Bell AssociationIn celebration of its twentieth anniversary, WCA has partnered with the Alexander Graham Bell Association (AG Bell) for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing to host a charity golf tournament in conjunction with the annual convention WCA 2007 with proceeds to benefit children with hearing loss. The tournament supports the AG Bell Hear from the Start; Talk for a Lifetime public education campaign to raise awareness of childhood hearing loss among health care professionals and parents of infants and toddlers. The tournament will be June 11 at the Golf Club at Lansdowne on the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf course, with a tee-off scheduled for 1:00 pm. The tournament will be followed by a reception for all players, interested WCA 2007 attendees and wireless broadband industry representatives. Registration is $150 for early registrants and WCA members before June 5; after June 5 registration will be $175. Sponsors include:

Alvarion A-Tek Blue Ridge Cooley Gadward Kronish
Digital Bridge NextWave Wireless PAtton Boggs TNI Solutions
Please contact Regina Whitley at 202-338-7961 or at regina@wcai.com for sponsorship details. Register for the golf tournament at www.agbell-wcagolf.org.
10:00-11:15

Digital Bridge Communications Network Operations Center Site Visit
DigitalBridge Communications HQ, Ashburn, VA

Kelley Dunne, CEO, Digital Bridge Communications, WCA Board Member & Chairman, Rural Broadband Committee*

Former U.S. Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman Conrad Burns (R-MT)

Noon-17:30

WCA AG Bell Golf Tournament
Lansdowne Golf Course

12 noon is registration. 1pm is shot-gun start. Tournament ends at 5:30 pm with an estimated 4.5 hours of play time.

17:30-19:30

Reception and Awards Ceremony

Program to include announcement of Silent Auction winners and tournament winners. A digital hearing device will be presented to a hearing impaired child with financial need. Dignitary has been invited to speak: Vint Cerf has not confirmed his participation.

 
TUESDAY • JUNE 12
Best Practices Workshop, WCA Internal Meetings and Financial Forum
8:15-8:45
LCC TESSCO

Engineering Breakfast Forum

Hosted by: LCC International and TESSCO

8:45-11:30

WCA Best Practices For Optimization & Integration
(Open to all WCA 2007 Registrants)
Forum

Introductions and Agenda
Paul Thurneysen, Vice President Strategy, LCC International, Inc.*
Rob Burke, COO, NetForce Solutions, TESSCO Technologies*

RF Design Best Practices
Leonhard Korowajczuk, President, CelPlan Wireless Global Technologies & Chair, WCA Public Sector Applications Committee

Deployment Best Practices
James Patterson, National Program Director, Wireless Facilities, Inc.*

Performance and Optimization Best Practices
Vince D'Onofrio, Optimization Solutions Director, Actix, Ltd.

Backhaul Planning Best Practices
Brian Thompson, Director of Fixed Network Engineering, LCC International*

Backhaul Integration Best Practices
Stuart Little, Director Product Marketing, Harris-Stratex Networks*
Michael Lohman, AVP, Hughes Networks Systems

Quality of Experience KPI Best Practices
Paul Thurneysen, Vice President Strategy, LCC International, Inc.*

9:00-10:00 WCA 10.5 GHz Task Force Organizational Meeting
WCA Committee Meetings
Senate
10:00-11:00

Physically Diverse Network Initiative
WCA Committee Meetings
(Attendance restricted to WCA PDN members only and by invitation)
Senate

Charles B. Mathias, Manager, Government Programs & Affairs, Federal Telecoms, Bechtel National
Joseph M. Sandri, Jr., Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Government Affairs, FiberTower & WCA Director*
Bryan Tramont, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer & Former FCC Chief of Staff, Moderator

11:30-12:00

WCA Counsel Member Regulatory Workshop
WCA Committee Meetings
(Attendance restricted to WCA Members who are also Full- Conference WCA 2007 delegates)
Forum

Paul J. Sinderbrand, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer & WCA Counsel

12:00-13:30
Morgan Joseph

WCA Broadband Financial Committee Organizational Meeting
Robert's Restaurant
(Attendance restricted to WCA PDN members only and by invitation)

Hosted by Morgan Joseph & Co.

   
13:00-17:00

 

Soma Networks

Press/Speaker Ready Room Opens
Director's Room

Hosted by SOMA Networks

13:30-14:15

Making Dreams Come True: Pioneers Who Set The Stage For Mobile Broadband
Palladian

Andrew Kreig, WCA President & CEO, WCA, Welcome & Introduction*

Robert Finch, Vice President, Spectrum Development, Sprint Nextel*, Moderator

Martin Cooper, Cellphone Inventor, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, ArrayComm & WCA Director*

14:15:-15:15

Senior Financing Forecast
Palladian

Douglas Burke, Managing Director, Morgan Joseph & Co., Inc. & Chairman, WCA Broadband Financial Committee, Moderator

Harry Hopper, Partner, & Co-Founder Columbia Capital

Todd McDonald, SVP, Comercia Bank

Erik Zamkoff, Analyst, Empire Capital

Kevin Reidy, Director, RBC Daniels

15:15-15:30

 

Fujitsu

Networking Coffee Break
Palladian Foyer

Hosted by Fujitsu

 

15:30-16:15

U.S.-Mexico BRS/EBS/MMDS Interference Working Group Meeting
(Invitation only for full-time employees of operators with border markets)
Forum

Paul J. Sinderbrand, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer & WCA Counsel

15:30-16:00

The U.S. WiMAX Market: Results From An Exclusive Report
Palladian

Adlane Fellah, CEO and Founder, Maravedis Research

16:00-17:00

Developing World Broadband Needs & Solutions
Palladian

Uzo Udemba, Chairman & CEO, TRENDCorp Africa Ltd. & Africa Coordinator, WCA Global Development Committee

Thomas Flak, Chief Marketing Officer and SVP, Operations, SOMA Networks

16:15-17:00

BRS Operators Committee Meeting
(Private Meeting. Admission: WCA Member BRS Operators only)
WCA Committee Meetings
(Attendance restricted to WCA Member Broadband Radio Service Operators, except by invitation)
Forum

Joel Brick, Director of Telecommunications, Sioux Valley Wireless & WCA BRS Operators Committee Chairman

Leigh Ann Spellman, CEO, Gryphon Wireless LLC & Deputy BRS Operators Committee Chair

17:00-17:45

CEO Newsmakers
Palladian

Berge Avazian, Chief Strategist, The Yankee Group, Moderator

Majed Sifri, President & CEO, Redline Communications & WCA Director

Dean Douglas, President & CEO, LCC International*

17:45-19:15
Redline Communications

WCA Board of Director's & VIP Reception
Empire Terrace
(Admission by invitation only)

Hosted by Redline Communications

 
WEDNESDAY • JUNE 13
Exhibits Open: 16:30-19:00
7:15-8:30
Hughes

Organizing LMDS Operators For Critical Mass In Buying Power
WCA Committee Meeting & Sponsored Breakfast
Executive

Hosted by Nsight Telservices & Hughes

Robert Riordan, Executive Vice President, Nsight Telservices (Wisconsin) & Former Chairman, OPASTCO

Timothy Dunne, President, Nextlink Communications

7:30-8:30

 

Alvarion

Continental Breakfast
Palladian Foyer

Hosted by Alvarion

8:00-17:00

 

Soma Networks

Press/Speaker Ready Room
Director's Room

Hosted by SOMA Networks

8:00-9:00
Proximetry

WCA's Global Development Committee (GDC)
Breakfast and Private Meeting
(Attendance restricted to licensed carriers)
Cabinet

Hosted by Proximetry

Tajit Mehta, Broadband Spectrum Negotiator, Sprint Nextel, & GDC Co-Chairman

José Luiz Navarro Frauendorf, Executive Director, NEOTEC (Brazil) & WCA & GDC Co-Chairman

OPENING KEYNOTE & GENERAL SESSIONS
8:30-9:00

Welcome and Introduction of Keynote
Palladian

Andrew Kreig, President & CEO, WCA, Welcome

You Can Take It With You

Daniel J. Coombes, Senior Vice President, Wireless Broadband Networks & CTO, Motorola, Introduction*

9:00-9:45

Keynote Address Delivering Personal Broadband and the Mobile Internet
Palladian

Benjamin G. Wolff, CEO, Clearwire Corp.*

9:50-10:15

Broadband Wireless Comes of Age in Secure Mobile Government Services
Palladian

Dr. Robert F. Brammer, Vice President & CTO, Northrop Grumman Information Technology*

10:15-10:30
Navini

Networking Coffee Break
Palladian Foyer

Hosted by Navini

10:30-10:50

National Priorities For Broadband Wireless
Palladian

FCC Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein

10:50-11:25

Rural Broadband: It's Here, It's Now, It's Real
Palladian

Kelley Dunne, CEO, Digital Bridge Communications & Chairman, WCA Rural Broadband Committee

Tzvika Friedman, President and CEO, Alvarion*

11:30-12:30

Broadband Wireless To Enable Critical Public Sector Applications: Real World Wireless
Palladian

David J. Bishop, Ph.D., COO & CTO, LGS Innovations (the U.S. Government dedicated subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent), Introduction and Moderator

For First Responders & Public Safety
Robert LeGrande, II, Deputy CTO, Government of the District of Columbia & Founder, Spectrum Coalition for Public Safety

For Mobile Network-Centric Warfare
Dean G. Popps, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

For Diverse Communications & Economic Security
Daniel C. Hurley, Jr., Director, Critical Infrastructure Protection, NTIA, U.S. Department of Commerce

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
12:30-13:30
Motorola

Keynote Luncheon
Empire Ballroom

Hosted by Motorola

Allen B. Salmasi, Chairman, President & CEO, NextWave Wireless*

Andrew Kreig, President, WCA, Introduction

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
13:45-14:30

Progress & Opportunities In Start-Up Wi-Fi, 4G & ATS Converged Networks
GovMAX: Government Applications In Muni, State, Public Safety & ITS
Congressional A&B

Stephen Sweet, Senior Marketing Manager, Motorola*, Moderator

Joel Vincent, Senior Manager, Outdoor Wireless Solutions, Cisco Systems

Vijay Venkateswaran, Vice President, Services Development, Mobile Satellite Ventures

13:45-14:30

Turning Your Spectrum Into A Profitable Business In Record Time
WiMAX: Business Breakthroughs & Investment Options
Executive

Ron Olexa, Director, Engineering, Telecom Ventures & Consultant, Horizon WiCom, Moderator

Chad Pralle, Vice President, Business Development, SR Telecom & WCA Director*

13:45-14:30

Global Impact Of Standards On Mobile Deployments
International: 4G Opportunities & Deployments
Forum

Philip Solis, Primary Analyst, Mobile Wireless, ABI Research, Moderator

Sudeep Gupta, Business Development Director, Broadband Wireless Access, Alcatel-Lucent Technologies*

Dr. Roger B. Marks, Chair, IEEE 802.16 Working Group On Broadband Wireless Access, Co-Author, "WirelessMAN: Inside the IEEE 802.16 Standard for Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks" & Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, NextWave Wireless*

Hans Tan, Director of Product Marketing, WiMAX & 4G, ZyXEL Communications, Inc.

13:45-14:30

Network & Performance Management For Multi-Frequency, Multi-Protocol Wireless Networks
Technology: Choices, Devices & Roadmaps
Cabinet

William Ho, Senior Analyst, Wireless Services, Current Analysis, Moderator

Tracy Trent, President, Proximetry, Inc.

Jeff Nichols, Director, Networks & Telecommunications, Sempra Energy Utilities

Don La Faso, Client Delivery Executive, EDS

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
14:45-15:30

FCC Policy Roundtable
GovMAX: Government Initiatives & Applications
Congressional A&B

Paul J. Sinderbrand, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer & WCA Counsel, Moderator

Fred Campbell, FCC Wireless Bureau Chief

Julius P. Knapp, FCC Chief, Office of Engineering & Technology

14:45-15:30

Charting WiMAX, HSPDA, UMB & LTE Roadmaps
WiMAX: Business Breakthroughs & Investment Options
Executive

J.S. (Jake) MacLeod, Principal Vice President & CTO, Bechtel Communications, Moderator

Erasmo Rojas, Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, 3G Americas

Ed Knapp, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Flarion Technologies Qualcomm

Mark Slater, Vice President, Nokia Siemens Networks, North America

14:45-15:30

Latin America's World-Leading Mobile Deployments
International: 4G Opportunities & Deployments
Forum

Thomas Jasny, Vice President, Wireless Broadband Networks, Samsung Telecommunications America & WCA Director, Moderator*

José Luiz Navarro Frauendorf, Executive Director, NEOTEC (Brazil), Consultant, TVA & Co-Chair, WCA Global Development Committee

Rayson Lim, Senior Manager, Mobility Group, Intel Corp.*

Manuel E. Bonilla, President & CEO, Wind Telecom, S.A.(Dominican Republic)

14:45-15:30

Backhaul's Vital Role In Network Planning
Technology: Choices, Devices & Roadmaps
Cabinet

Dr. Durga P. Satapathy, Manager, Technology Development, Sprint Nextel, Moderator*

Dr. Arno J. Kosko, President & CEO, Cintech-US (The Citadel Group), Chair, WCA Broadband Public Safety & Homeland Defense Committee & WCA Director*

Bruce D. Blain, Vice President, Sales, NEC America

Erik Boch, CTO, Vice President, Engineering & Co-Founder, DragonWave

Paul Obert, President, Ceragon Networks

15:30-15:45
Samsung

Networking Coffee Break
Congressional Foyer

Hosted by Samsung

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
15:45-16:30

Today's Opportunities In Education & Rural Broadband
GovMAX: Government Initiatives & Applications
Congressional A&B

John Mansell, President, John Mansell Associates, Moderator

Kenneth Kuchno, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department Of Agriculture

15:45-16:30

Understanding Breakthrough Telecom/IT Efficiencies In GSA's New Networks Contracts
WiMAX: Business Breakthroughs & Investment Options
Executive

Michael Scullin, Vice President, Spectrum Solutions Development & Sales, WFI Government Services & WCA Director, Moderator*

Chris Hill, Vice President, Mobility, AT&T Government Solutions*

Paul Kennard, CTO, Harris Stratex Networks*

15:45-16:30

International Operator Lessons Learned
International: 4G Opportunities & Deployments
Forum

Stefan Bewley, Senior Consultant, Altman Vilandrie & Co., Moderator

Rudy Leser, Vice President, Marketing, Alvarion*

Eric Stonestrom, President & CEO, Airspan Networks*, WCA Director & Co-Chair, WCA 700 MHz Committee

EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
16:30-19:00
Sprint Nextel

Exhibit Hall Opens For Opening Day Welcome Reception
Regency Ballroom

Hosted by Sprint Nextel

 
THURSDAY • JUNE 14
Exhibits Open: 11:00-13:30 & 16:00-18:00
7:30-8:30
Northrup Grumman

700 MHz Committee Meeting & Sponsored Breakfast
(Admission restricted to Committee Leadership & Members)
Congressional A&B

Hosted by Northrop Grumman

7:45-8:30

 

Alcatel Lucent

Coffee Service
Ambassador Foyer

Hosted by Alcatel-Lucent

8:00-17:00
SOMA

Press/Speaker Ready Room
Director's Room

Hosted by SOMA Networks

8:30-9:15

Industry Keynote: The Business of Mobilizing the Internet
Ambassador

Barry West, Chief Technology Officer & President, 4G Networks, Sprint Nextel*

Thomas Jasny, Vice President for Wireless Broadband Networks, Samsung Telecommunications America & WCA Board Member, Introduction*

9:15-10:00

Bush Administration U.S. & Global Broadband Policy Perspectives
700 MHz Issues & Answers Summit
Ambassador

John M.R. Kneuer, NTIA Administrator & Assistant Secretary of Commerce

Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator, International Commu