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WSA: COMPETITIVENESS OF BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS (BWA) SYSTEMS

Date & Time: Sunday, June 12; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: Hyatt Regency A

Topics & Speakers:  

  • BWA competitiveness issues, F. Ivanek, Stanford University

  • WIMAX ¨C Overview of WiMAX Forum strategy and plan, Y. Goren, WiMAX Forum                          

  • Emerging chips for BWA applications, R. Golshan, Fujitsu Microelectronics America

  • Recent developments in broadband wireless access, S. Varma, Aperto Networks

  • Status and development of broadband wireless access in Japan : fixed, mobile and nomadic, A. Hashimoto, NTT DoCoMo                              

  • 2.3 GHz Portable Internet (WiBro) for wireless broadband access, D. Hong, Sogang Universit

  • Wireless access - Key to broadband Internet in rural India, M. Pitke, AXES Technologies                          

  • Operators' choices among new BWA standards, G. Marzocchi, Multiservices                          

  • E Band Gigabit Class Radio Systems, D. Lockie, Gigabeam Corporation, USA                            

  • Wireless platform at high altitude in the stratosphere: its advantages and trials, R. Miura, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology

  • Role of satellites for broadband wireless access, R. K. Gupta, AMCOM Communications

Organizers:

F. Ivanek, Stanford University  

G. Heiter, Heiter Microwave Consulting 

R. Gupta, AMCOM Communications

Sponsors: 

MTT-16: Microwave Systems

MTT-19: Microwave Technology Business Issues

MTT-20: Wireless Communications  

Terrestrial fixed broadband wireless access (BWA) deployment is on the rise in competition with wireline access systems using XDSL, cable modems or optical fiber. The workshop will cover existing and emerging BWA systems with data rates ranging from Megabits/sec to Gigabits/sec, and will focus on the potential of WiMAX. Speakers from the Americas, Asia and Europe will address the key issues including market requirements and drivers, spectrum usage, technological progress, standardization and regulation, fixed-nomadic-mobile convergence, and the BWA potential of high altitude platform (HAPS) systems and satellite systems. The second half of the afternoon program is reserved for short ad hoc presentations by advance arrangement with the organizers, and for a general discussion with focus on BWA competitiveness and prospects.  

 

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