| 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
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Wireless LAN Design Seminar
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Part 1: Foundations
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Intro to CWNA Certification
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| 12:00pm–1:00pm Lunch Break |
| 1:00pm–3:00pm |
Installing A Home WLAN
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WLAN Survey and Planning Techniques: Past, present, and future
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Part 2: Building Private WLANs
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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
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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
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Making A Point: Technologies, products, and design strategies for access points
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Evolution of Mesh Networks
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Network Planning Fundamentals
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| 11:00am–11:30am Morning Break |
| 11:30am–12:30pm |
Community/Municipal WLANs
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Thinking Outside The Laptop: Embedded wireless in cameras, Coke machines, and forklifts
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High Performance Systems
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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
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Software & UI Issues: The weakest link
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Multimedia over Wi-Fi
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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
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State of the Standards: An update on IEEE 802.11 e/i and the Wi-Fi specs on performance and usability
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Smart Antennas Breed Better WLANs
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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
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| 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
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Wi-Fi for Profit
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Integrating Wireless & Wired LANs
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Protecting Wireless PDAs
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| 11:00am–11:30am Morning Break |
| 11:30am–12:30pm |
Building Vendor-Neutral Roaming Organizations
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WLAN in Industry: Putting RFID to Work
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State-of-the Art Hand-off Technologies
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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
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| 2:30pm–3:30pm |
Evolution of Standards, Protocols, and OSS
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Management's Role in WLAN Policy
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Wi-Fi Meets 3G
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Techniques for Deploying Secure WLANs
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| 3:30pm–4:00pm Afternoon Break |
| 4:00pm–5:00pm |
Rationalizing Roaming Relationships
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Economics of WLAN Deployment
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RF Management Implementation Strategies
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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
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Voice over WLAN: The Value Proposition
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Hotspots: Free Exposure to Liability?
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VC Roundtable
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| 11:00am–11:30am Morning Break |
| 11:30am–12:30pm |
RF Spectrum Management for Wireless LANs
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Dual Mode Mobile Phones: Mass Market or Enterprise Telephony?
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Location-Aware WLANs
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Attracting Venture Funding
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| 12:30pm–1:30pm Lunch Break |
| 1:30pm–2:30pm |
Security Monitoring & Maintenance
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Fatter Wireless Pipes: How do they Fit into the Wi-Fi Landscape?
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VoWLAN: Its Impact on Telecom Law and Regulation
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Investment Opportunities in VoWLAN
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| 2:30pm–3:00pm Afternoon Break |
| 3:00pm–4:00pm Plenary CEO Roundtable |
