Day 1, 7 May 2013 |
08:00-09:15 |
Registration |
09:15-10:30 |
Opening Remarks
Chair of the Forum: Mr Mokhtar Mnakri, CEO, Tunisie Telecom
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
11:00-13:00 |
SESSION 1: IMT Global Status Report 2012
Chair: Mr Said Aljane, General Manager, TOPNET, Tunisia
- IMT news, perspectives, & trends. What should you be focusing on in 2013?
- What are the most important challenges facing the IMT industry?
- How the Administrations can encourage the growth of Broadband Wireless Applications and Services
S1-1 Challenges de l'industrie IMT: Nizar Bouguila, CTO of Tunisie Télécom Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S1-2 Overview of BDT activities in the Arab Region; Arab Broadband Regional Initiative: Rouda Alamir Ali, ARO/ITU Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S1-3 ITU-T Study Group Activities and deliverables related to IMT: Tatiana Kurakova, ITU Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S1-4 ITU-D Activities on IMT in support of Developing Countries: Riccardo Passerini, ITU Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S1-5 ITU-R: Spectrum for mobile broadband wireless access: Sergio Buonomo, ITU (Remote participation) Biography - Abstract - Presentation |
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13:00-14:30 |
Lunch |
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14:30-16:00 |
SESSION 2: Research activities on technologies for future mobile communications in the Arab Region
Chair: Mr Chafik Jallouli, Manager Strategy Cororate, Tunisie Telecom
- Case studies and implementation is the Region (Operators and Companies)
S2-1 Finding new frequencies - new additional spectrum for future UMTS/IMT systems: Lasse Wieweg, UMTS Forum Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S2-2 Challenges of Industry for IMT implementation: market, technology and trends: Sami Tabbane, Ecole Supérieure des Communications de Tunis Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S2-3 Developing a common global vision for the future of wireless to drive research and standardization: Sudhir Dixit, Director of Hewlett-Packard Laboratories India, Chair of the Vision Committee of the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF) Biography - Abstract - Presentation |
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16:00-16:15 |
Coffee Break |
16:15-18:00 |
SESSION 3: The IMT Business and Markets Forecasts
Chair: Mr Said Aljane, General Manager, TOPNET Tunisia
- Services, markets, applications, & business models - what works and what doesn't?
- Business & consumer markets, vertical applications, & more.
- ITU statistics related to the ARB region
S3-1 IMT Implementation in Tunisia, Status report and future perspective: Said Aljane, TOPNET Tunisie Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S3-2 IMT Business and Markets Forecasts for the Arab Region: AlaaAlDin AlRadhi, Iraq Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S3-3 Bridging the Digital Divide, IMT Solution for Developing Countries, Market and Business opportunity in the Arab Region , Shiv Bakhshi, Ericsson Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S3-4 IMT Licensing: Riccardo Passerini, ITU Biography - Abstract - Presentation (Annex 1 - Annex 2) |
Day 2, 8 May 2013 |
09:00-10:00 |
SESSION 4 : IMT Technologies
Chair: Mr Mohamed Ben Amor, Chargé de Mission auprès du Ministre en charge du Bureau de la Coopération Internationale
- Concise overview of what you need to know about IMT - and why you need to know it.
- Competitive technologies:
- Relevant ITU Recommendations & Reports and WRC-12 outcome
S4-1 Next-Generation standards for global mobile communications: IMT Standards Evolution Briefing: AlaaAlDin AlRadhi, Iraq Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S4-2 Fiber in the backhaul: Tony AlMaddissy, Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council, Middle East & North Africa Biography - Abstract - Presentation |
10:00-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-13:15 |
Session 5: Views on Mobile and Wireless Communications for Twenty-Twenty (2020) Society
Chair: Prof. Mohamed Jemni, Head Research Laboratory LaTICE
- Changing Behaviour of users
- Future trends: new devices, new services, new technologies
S5-1 Tendances Futures des Services Mobiles pour les Années 2020: Dr Rim Belhassine-Cherif, Executive Director of Products and Services Development, Tunisie Télécom Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S5-2 Future of IMT Systems: Wireless World Vision 2020: Sudhir Dixit, Director of Hewlett-Packard Laboratories India, Chair of the Vision Committee of the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF) Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S5-3 Evolving IMT technologies and new deployment technics to meet the end-users expectations: Paolo Lamberti, Ericsson Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S5-4 IMT Spectrum Policy for enabling high quality, widespread and affordable broadband services for all: Turhan Muluk, Intel (Remote participation) Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S5-5 Emerging trends in Infrastructure Sharing for faster IMT deployment. (Based on ITUs 6 Degrees of Sharing and India Mobile growth case study): Satya N. Gupta, Hon. Secretary General, NGN Forum, India (Remote participation) Biography - Abstract - Presentation |
13:15-15:00 |
Lunch |
15:00-16:30 |
Session 6a: IMT Networks, Frequencies and Spectrum
Chair: Mr Lasse Wieweg, Director, Government and Industry Relations, Ericsson
- Current & new network solutions including SON & LTE-Advanced.
- Understanding frequencies & spectrum needs. Building a basic CAPEX model.
S6-1 LTE and LTE-Advance Spectrum Flexibility: Major Bliss or Huge Dilemma: Ahmed M. Elokr - Sr. Wireless Marketing, Manager Huawei Technologies, North Africa Regional Office (Presentation cancelled)
S6-2 Latest evolution LTE and spectrum uses: Fabien Migneret, Qualcomm Inc. Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S6-3 Emerging trends in Next Generation Wireless Access (NGWA)- Role of "Dynamic Spectrum Exchange" for IMT-Advanced: Satya N. Gupta, Hon. Secretary General, NGN Forum, India (Remote participation) Biography - Abstract - Presentation (Annex)
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16:30-17:00 |
Coffee Break |
Day 3, 9 May 2013 |
09:00-10:15 |
Session 6b: IMT Networks, Frequencies and Spectrum
Chair: Mr Lasse Wieweg, Director, Government and Industry Relations, Ericsson (t.b.c.)
S6-3 IMT Spectrum: Erwan Le Fur, France Telecom Orange, Group Spectrum Office Biography - Abstract - Presentation
S6-4 Nouveautés des normes LTE_advanced (SON, relaying, MIMO antenna, etc.): Imen Ben Chaabane, Ingénieur Principal au sein de la direction de la gestion des fréquences de l'ANF, Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANF) Biography - Abstract - Presentation |
10:15-11:15 |
Coffee Break |
11:15-12:15 |
Panel Discussion: Final Draft Agenda |
12:15 - 12:45 |
Closing Ceremony
- ITU Regional Office Cairo: Ms Rouda Alamir Ali
- Closing speech: Mr Mokhtar Mnakri, CEO, Tunisie Telecom
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