| CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE |
| Pre-Conference Agenda - December 2, 2003 |
| 7:00am–5:30pm Registration |
| Track A | Track B | Track C | Track D |
| 10:00am–12:00pm |
Introduction to Wireless LANs and the IEEE 802.11 Standard
| Wireless LAN Design Seminar
| Part 1: Foundations
| Intro to CWNA Certification
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| 12:00pm–1:00pm Lunch Break |
| 1:00pm–3:00pm |
Installing A Home WLAN
| WLAN Survey and Planning Techniques: Past, present, and future
| Part 2: Building Private WLANs
| Intro to CWSP Certification
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| 3:00pm–3:15pm Afternoon Break |
| 3:15pm–5:15pm |
| WLAN Security Assessment Science and Methods | Wireless LAN Policy - Plan IT, Write IT, Do IT, Check IT | Part 3: Stronger Access Controls
| Introduction to Cisco & Vendor Specific WLAN Certifications
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Agenda - December 3, 2003
Exhibit Hall Hours: 10:00am-7:00pm |
| 7:00am–7:00pm Registration |
9:00am–9:50am Morning Keynote
Steve Nye, General Manager, Building Broadband Solutions Unit, Cisco Systems, Inc. |
| Hotspot Central | Tech Topics | Deploying WLANs | ISP Mini-Forum |
| 10:00am–11:00am |
Branding & Marketing Hotspot Services
| Making A Point: Technologies, products, and design strategies for access points
| Evolution of Mesh Networks
| Network Planning Fundamentals
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| 11:00am–11:30am Morning Break |
| 11:30am–12:30pm |
Community/Municipal WLANs
| Thinking Outside The Laptop: Embedded wireless in cameras, Coke machines, and forklifts
| High Performance Systems
| Network Planning Q & A
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| 12:30pm–1:30pm Lunch Break |
1:30pm–2:20pm Afternoon Keynote
Les Vadasz, Board Member, Intel Corporation |
| 2:30pm–3:30pm |
Partnering for Success
| Software & UI Issues: The weakest link
| Multimedia over Wi-Fi
| Managing Noise and RF Interference
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| 3:30pm–4:00pm Afternoon Break |
| 4:00pm–5:00pm |
Beyond Internet Access: Selling Value Added Services
| State of the Standards: An update on IEEE 802.11 e/i and the Wi-Fi specs on performance and usability
| Smart Antennas Breed Better WLANs
| Planning the Business Side
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5:15pm–6:00pm Evening Keynote: The One Network - WiFi extends the power of Ethernet for Enterprise Networks
John McHugh, Vice President and General Manager, ProCurve Networking Business, Hewlett-Packard Company |
| 6:00pm–7:00pm Networking Cocktail Reception |
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Agenda - December 4, 2003
Exhibit Hall Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm |
| 7:30am–5:00pm Registration |
| 8:00am–8:45am Power Breakfast Sponsored by Sybase |
9:00am–9:50am Morning Keynote
Scott Stainken, General Manager, Global Wireless Business, IBM Corporation |
| The Roaming Landscape | Business Perspectives | Deploying WLANs 2 | Securing the Network |
| 10:00am–11:00am |
Wi-Fi Strategies for Telcos
| Wi-Fi for Profit
| Integrating Wireless & Wired LANs
| Protecting Wireless PDAs
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| 11:00am–11:30am Morning Break |
| 11:30am–12:30pm |
Building Vendor-Neutral Roaming Organizations
| WLAN in Industry: Putting RFID to Work
| State-of-the Art Hand-off Technologies
| Securing Wireless with VPN: Challenges and Solutions
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| 12:30pm–1:30pm Lunch Break |
1:30pm–2:20pm Afternoon Keynote
Kevin Duffy, Senior Vice President of Product Management and R&D, Proxim |
| 2:30pm–3:30pm |
Evolution of Standards, Protocols, and OSS
| Management's Role in WLAN Policy
| Wi-Fi Meets 3G
| Techniques for Deploying Secure WLANs
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| 3:30pm–4:00pm Afternoon Break |
| 4:00pm–5:00pm |
Rationalizing Roaming Relationships
| Economics of WLAN Deployment
| RF Management Implementation Strategies
| FIPS Certification and the Evolution of WLAN Security
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Agenda - December 5, 2003
Exhibit Hall Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm |
| 7:30am–4:00pm Registration |
9:00am–9:50am Morning Keynote
Roger Dewey, Vice President, The Americas, M2M Com, Sony Ericsson |
| Managing Wireless LANs | Sibling Technologies | Special Interests | The Investment Scene |
| 10:00am–11:00am |
Managing WLANs: The problems and the paybacks
| Voice over WLAN: The Value Proposition
| Hotspots: Free Exposure to Liability?
| VC Roundtable
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| 11:00am–11:30am Morning Break |
| 11:30am–12:30pm |
RF Spectrum Management for Wireless LANs
| Dual Mode Mobile Phones: Mass Market or Enterprise Telephony?
| Location-Aware WLANs
| Attracting Venture Funding
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| 12:30pm–1:30pm Lunch Break |
| 1:30pm–2:30pm |
Security Monitoring & Maintenance
| Fatter Wireless Pipes: How do they Fit into the Wi-Fi Landscape?
| VoWLAN: Its Impact on Telecom Law and Regulation
| Investment Opportunities in VoWLAN
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| 2:30pm–3:00pm Afternoon Break |
| 3:00pm–4:00pm Plenary CEO Roundtable |
