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Conference Agenda* Wednesday, December 4, 2002
The Roaming Landscape
Delivering Value To The Enterprise
Securing The Network
Mini-Forum: Last-Mile ISP Clinic
8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration
9:00am - 9:50am
Morning Keynote
Dennis Eaton , Chairman, Wi-Fi Alliance and Strategic Marketing Manager, Intersil
10:00am
Exhibit Hall Opens
THE ROAMING LANDSCAPE (THEATRE)
10:00am - 11:00am
In Search of Standards
There is broad industry consensus that no-hassle roaming will transform Wi-Fi from a 'promising' technology into a dominant telecommunications force. Expeditious establishment of industry standards for roaming would undoubtedly hasten this outcome.
But who should set standards? Who do standards serve? Will the interests of the public receive real consideration? This session will discuss/debate these issues, and more
Moderator:
Peter Murray , President, Gemtek Systems, Inc.
Speakers:
Phil Belanger , VP of Marketing, Vivato Networks, Chairman, PassOne
Blair Bullock , Network Architect, iPass Inc.
Peter Claassen , VP Business Development, Nomadix
Russ Freen , Co-Founder, Vice President of R&D & Operations, Bridgewater Systems Corp.
11:00am - 11:30am
Morning Break
11:30am - 12:30pm
Operations Support Systems For Roaming
Beneath the surface of the seamless, connection-wherever-you-go service that users crave is a lot of plumbing. Roaming entails secure, bulletproof authentication, billing and settlement tracking, robust data security and more - scaled up to millions of users.
This session dissects today's hardware/software systems and glimpses into the future, where we'll truly be able to find a connection wherever we find ourselves.
Moderator:
Tim Allwine , Director, Clearinghouse Services, VeriSign
Speakers:
Anthony Behan , Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Am-Beo
Kevin Jackson , Co-Founder & VP of Marketing, Tatara Systems
Shailesh Shukla , Vice President, Redback Networks
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm - 2:20pm
Afternoon Keynote - Roadmap: The Route To Ubiquity
Despite the incredible promise of Wi-Fi as a network access tool for everybody - and
the remarkable explosion of enterprise deployments and commercial 802.11 hotspots that's already occurred - the technology still faces roadblocks on its path to ubiquity. Sky Dayton will talk about how we get from here to there as an industry; he will provide a model for competition and collaboration amongst the many companies and entrepreneurs crowding into what looks like the next gold rush.
Speaker:
Sky Dayton , Founder and CEO, Boingo Wireless
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Integrating Smaller WISPs into Larger Networks
Big WISP aggregators want more customers, but don't have many locations. End-user customers want more locations for wireless access before they'll sign up for a subscription. This is the Wireless ISP chicken-and-the-egg problem. However, small, local WISPs and mom-and-pop hotspot operators want more customers, too -- people who will buy their coffee or food or use their hotel rooms or lounges. The trick is bringing these small venues on board as nodes of a much larger wireless network.
In this session, aggregators and WISPs discuss the whys and wherefores of building a nationwide access network.
Moderator:
Tim Sanders , Founder, The Final Mile
Speakers:
Alan Gale , Founder & CEO, Deep Blue Wireless
Colby Goff , Vice President Network Strategy, Boingo Wireless
Jon Russo , VP of Marketing, iPass
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Afternoon Break
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roaming Between 802.11 and Cellular Networks
In a world in which we're increasingly likely to be carrying a pocketable multifunction computing/communications device equipped to connect to both mobile and fixed wireless networks, what are the prospects for easy - even seamless - roaming between the two? There's general agreement that this will come, but how close are we today? How will things mesh on the business end? Our panel of experts represents companies that are busy solving pieces of the larger puzzle. They fill us in on the state of the art.
Anchor:
Dr. Butch Anton , CTO, Gemtek Systems, Inc.
Speakers:
Dean Darwin, Director of US Business Development & Sales, RadioFrame Networks
Yung Hahn , Initiative Manager, Emerging Platforms Lab, Intel Corporation
Biju Nair , VP, Product Development, PCTEL
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Networking Cocktail Reception
6:00pm
Exhibit Hall Closes
DELIVERING VALUE TO THE ENTERPRISE ROOM 209
10:00am - 11:00am
Analyst Forum: Trends and Prognostications for Wireless LAN
Where is 802.11 headed? Will it end up being a temporary solution, or is it now an essential technology in enterprise and consumer networking? And what are the next hot areas for 802.11? Our panel of analysts outline the areas where 802.11 is strong and where 802.11 is headed in the next six months, focusing on specific market segments
Speakers:
Dylan Brooks , Senior Analyst, Broadband & Wireless, Jupiter Research
Michael Disabato , Analyst, Burton Group
Chris Kozup , Senior Research Analyst, META Group, Inc.
Allen Nogee , Senior Analyst, In-Stat/MDR
11:00am - 11:30am
Morning Break
11:30am - 12:30pm
Leveraging an 802.11 Backbone: Manufacturing & Distribution
As wireless LANs make their way onto factory floors, maintenance
facilities, warehouses, and other industrial settings, they are quietly revolutionizing the way work gets done and bringing new levels of efficiency and cost effectiveness to business. Handheld devices of all kinds are capturing and moving data into every part of the workplace. Companion technologies such as barcoding and RF ID tagging tied together by wireless networks are helping keep track of the whereabouts and movement of valuable assets. Instant access to corporate data banks from just about anywhere in the physical plant is helping workers get their jobs done more quickly and more accurately. This session looks at some notable industrial installations and discusses the resulting bottom-line gains.
Moderator:
David Traub , Principal, Epiphany Ventures
Speakers:
Carol Schmitt , Vice President of Business Development, Bluesocket
Lisa Schwartz , Director Technical Marketing, Wavelength Design Solutions, Avnet
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm - 2:20pm
Afternoon Keynote Roadmap: The Route To Ubiquity
Despite the incredible promise of Wi-Fi as a network access tool for everybody - and the remarkable explosion of enterprise deployments and commercial 802.11 hotspots that's already occurred - the technology still faces roadblocks on its path to ubiquity. Sky Dayton will talk about how we get from here to there as an industry; he will provide a model for competition and collaboration amongst the many companies and entrepreneurs crowding into what looks like the next gold rush.
Sky Dayton , Founder and CEO, Boingo Wireless
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Leveraging an 802.11 Backbone: Healthcare
The wave of the future in the multi-billion-dollar healthcare industry is radio waves 802.11 wireless networks, to be specific. The
1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is driving massive changes in communications and other operational systems
in clinics, labs, and hospitals. Perhaps most important, as care facilities move to replace traditional paper records with Electronic
Medical Records, doctors and nurses can now access those records instantaneously whenever and wherever they're needed. Mobile workers stay connected to the network as they move through their rounds, without having to log on and off of multiple computers. Improvements in billing, prescription ordering, and even telephony also flow from WLAN use in healthcare operations. Keeping track of vital and costly medical equipment is another important job 802.11 backbones handle, with some help from companion technologies like RF ID tags. In this session, equipment vendors, operations mangers, and consultants explore the state of the art.
Anchor:
Dylan Brooks , Senior Analyst, Broadband & Wireless, Jupiter Research
Speaker:
Shelly Julien , VP Marketing, NetMotion Wireless
Brent Lang , VP Marketing, Vocera Communications
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Afternoon Break
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Leveraging an 802.11 Backbone: Education
Educational institutions have always been on the forefront of computing technology, so it's not a surprise that colleges and universities are leading the way in 802.11 technologies -- and applying them on a large scale in the real world. Issues like large-scale wireless networking, security, roaming and distributed applications are already being addressed in the educational realm. In this session, both university administrators and vendors address the innovations in education that will soon make their way to the marketplace.
Moderator:
Kevin Reichard , Executive Editor, Jupitermedia
Speakers:
Alan S. Cohen , VP, Marketing, Black Storm Networks
Carol Schmitt , Vice President of Business Development, Bluesocket
Pierre Trudeau , CTO, Colubris Networks Inc.
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Networking Cocktail Reception
6:00pm
Exhibit Hall Closes
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