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Conference Day 1 Tuesday, June 11, 2002* Conference Day 1 consists of four tracks - attendees may choose to attend sessions from any track
Click on the track that interests you, or scroll down to see all tracks: Track 1: Changing The Business Applications Landscape Track 2: Delivering Value To The Enterprise Track 3: 802.11 Technology Trends Track 4: Building The Network
8:00am - 9:00am	Registration
9:00am - 10:00am	Keynote Dennis Eaton, Chairman, WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance)
10:00am - 10:30am	Break / Exhibit Hall Opens
Changing The Business Applications Landscape
10:30am - 11:30am	Telephony Convergence: ROI For Voice & Data Over 802.11 Now that wireless LANs have a firm foothold in the business world, the combination of cost-savings and flexibility that comes with running wireless phones over the same network which carries corporate data becomes a huge potential win for adopters. Two leading providers of voice over 802.11 and their customers detail the technology and value proposition. Moderator: Shelly Tyler Radler, Senior Analyst, InfoTech Panelists: Brian D. Auker, District Technology Specialist, New Brunswick Public Schools Ben Guderian, Director of Marketing, SpectraLink Corp. Richard Watson, Director of Telephony Product Marketing, Symbol Technologies, Inc.
11:30am - 12:30pm	Keynote Dan Papes, Vice President, IBM Wireless Services, IGS Americas
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Break / Visit Exhibit Hall
1:30pm - 2:30pm	New Directions In Mobile Telephony Cellular mobile telephony is deeply woven into the fabric of global communications, but the ability of phones and other hand-held cellular devices to handle data is extremely limited. Enter PDAs and pocketable PCs with 802.11 cards and up-to-date telephony applications. The ability to hold both voice and broadband data connections in the palm of your hand is revolutionizing many areas of business. Vendors of this exciting technology tell you what you need to know. Moderator: Shelly Tyler Radler, Senior Analyst, InfoTech Panelists: Joe Dodson, VP Marketing and Business Development, TeleSym Corp. Jack Galligan, Director, IP blue Technology Solutions Brent Lang, VP of Marketing, Vocera Communications
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Delivering Data When & Where It's Needed The increasing availability of wireless network connectivity and the proliferation of handheld computing devices are combining to revolutionize the design and function of critical business applications. Automated real-time exchange of critical information keeps professionals connected to their jobs whether they're on the road or just away from their desks, increasing workforce effectiveness and changing the shape of how we work. This session will bring you up to date on developments in enterprise application management. Moderator: David Webster, Editor, Wireless Network News Panelists: David Kerr, CEO, NoInk Communications Limited Diane Law, Executive Director of Marketing, Starfish Software Michael Robinson, Director of Technology, HandSignal, Inc.
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Afternoon Break/ Visit Exhibit Hall
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Location-Based Services Using 802.11 The emerging science of pinpointing the location of a wireless communications device will usher in a new era of services piped directly to people when and where they're needed. Location-Based Services (LBS) is in its infancy, but developers are busy perfecting both locating and service-delivery systems. Learn about the technology and the business models driving LBS in the "indoor" local-area-network context. Moderator: Francis Rabuck, Practice Leader, Wireless/Mobile Technology, Alliance Consulting Panelists: Andris Berzins, Business Development Director, Bluesoft, Inc. Michael Campbell, CEO, PanGo Networks Vipul Sawhney, Vice President Technology, LocatioNet, Inc.
5:00pm - 7:00pm	Networking Cocktail Reception

Delivering Value To The Enterprise: Real World Case Studies
10:30am - 11:30am	Analysts Forum: Growth & Profit Perspectives For 802.11 Networks Top industry analysts share their market research findings - and their predictions - on the growing role of 802.11 LANs in maximizing profit and driving business-process innovation in the corporate world. Moderator: Goli Ameri, President, eTinium, Inc. Panelists: Chris Kozup, Senior Research Analyst, META Group Inc. Francis Rabuck, Practice Leader, Wireless/Mobile Technology, Alliance Consulting Adam Zawel, Director, Wireless/Mobile Enterprise & Commerce, The Yankee Group
11:30am - 12:30pm	Keynote Dean Douglas, General Manager, Wireless e-business Services, Americas, IBM Global Services
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Break / Visit Exhibition Hall
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Healthcare: WLAN Innovations In hospitals and clinics, data must be mobile -- which has lead to increased use of 802.11 technologies both on the hospital floor and the backroom office. This session covers how hospitals and clinics are implementing 802.11 solutions and how they are addressing the needs of patients (as in using 802.11 to move data closer to the patient), doctors/nurses (including access control and security) and back-office administrators, who must tie this data together in patient records. Moderator: Kevin Reichard, Executive Editor, INT Media Group, Inc. Panelists: Lee Kedrie, Convergence Architect and Evangelist, Hewlett-Packard Company Christopher T. Mather, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Affairs, Numoda Corporation Kenneth E. Orr, CEO, The Patient Link
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Manufacturing & Distribution: Changing Workplace Dynamics Local Area Networks form the communications backbone for many corporations. However, the wires can get in the way. Businesses in buildings with concrete walls or steel construction know how difficult it can be to wire an office. IT managers, especially those in manufacturing companies, seek a type of connection that allows users to carry a portable device and move from the business offices to the shop floor without losing network connections. In these situations, it's not enough that the workers are mobile: their data and their databases must also follow them. In this session, you'll see how manufacturers are addressing their mobility needs with 802.11 technologies. Harry Pappas, President, Viaera
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Afternoon Break/ Visit Exhibit Hall
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Education: Unwiring Innovations 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, INT Media Group, Inc. Panelist: Dr. Paul Goransson, President & Founder, Meetinghouse Data Communications, Inc. Kevin Mazzatta, Wireless e-Business Services, IBM Global Services
5:00pm - 7:00pm	Networking Cocktail Reception

802.11 Technology Trends
10:30am - 11:30am	The 54Mbps Revolution: 802.11b vs.The Newcomers Chipsets for 802.11a have been available long enough for early adopters to test the technology thoroughly. Hardware for 802.11g is closer to becoming a reality. Will these up-and-coming technologies render "classic" 802.11b an anachronism? Will the promise of "uncluttered" airwaves in the 5GHz spectrum rule the day? Or will the two - or three - technologies coexist comfortably for the foreseeable future? Leading chipmakers carry on the debate. Moderator: Lee Goldberg, Sr. Editor, analogZONE Panelists: Richard Redelfs, President & CEO, Atheros Communications Yoram Solomon, Director of Business Development, Wireless Networking Business Unit, Texas Instruments Jim Zyren, Director of Strategic Marketing, Wireless Networking Products, Intersil Americas Inc.
11:30am - 12:30pm	Keynote Dean Douglas, General Manager, Wireless e-business Services, Americas, IBM Global Services
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Break / Visit Exhibition Hall
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Smart Hardware: Where Does the Intelligence Belong? The need for bulletproof security for wireless networks - authentication, encryption, management - is a subject on which just about everybody agrees. There is far less agreement, however, on the question of how these security functions should be implemented and where they should reside in the network. Is the access point the proper device to handle these critical functions? Or should they be entrusted to a more centralized gateway, bridge, or firewall? Proponents of three different approaches will make their cases in this session. Moderator: Lisa Phifer, Vice President, Core Competence, Inc. Panelists: Larry Jacobs, Vice President, Product Management, ReefEdge, Inc. Joe Kelly, Sr. Systems Engineer, NetScreen Technologies, Inc. Jim Thompson, Founder, Musenki, Inc.
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Alphabet Soup: The Next Generation OSS for Wireless Data The convergence of wireless and data offers new revenue opportunities for carriers during this time of slow economic growth and increased scrutiny of planned 2.5/3G network enhancements. New networks based on the IEEE 802.11 protocols are emerging and will play an important role in facilitating delivery of wireless data solutions in the near term. These new networks will co-exist with, and complement, 2.5/3G networks when they arrive. The key to unlocking the revenue potential of these networks is a solid OSS foundation. Learn what future the new 802.11 technology will bring, and the OSS requirements to make it reality. Moderator: Eric Griffith, Managing Editor, 802.11 Planet and PracticallyNetworked.com Panelists: Tim Allwine, Director, Clearinghouse Services, Illuminet Jim Geier, Principal, Wireless-Nets Thomas Hardjono, Principal Scientist, VeriSign Dick Segress, President, TTS-LiNX
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Afternoon Break/ Visit Exhibit Hall
4:00pm - 5:00pm	State of Chip Technology Chipsets for 2.4-GHz 802.11b WLANs are already fairly mature, with the bulk of them coming from a small number of well-established vendors. Does this mean that designs have stabilized, and evolution has run its course? No way! The emerging IEEE standards (802.11a, and .11g) fighting it out in the marketplace are giving fast-moving upstart companies a head start on slower-moving incumbents. They hope to roll out products ahead of the current market leaders and capture market share by offering cost and performance advantages through the use of unconventional architectures, higher levels of integration and alternate foundry processes. Three young 'upstart' chipmakers discuss their respective technologies, what market forces shaped their decisions, and the design challenges they faced in bringing their products to market. Moderator: Lee Goldberg, Sr. Editor, analogZONE Panelists: James C. Chen, Ph.D., Product Marketing & Program Manager, Wireless LAN Product Line, Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Al Petrick, Vice President, Business Development, IceFyre Semiconductor Bruce Sanguinetti, President & CEO, Bermai
5:00pm - 7:00pm	Networking Cocktail Reception

Building The Network
10:30am - 11:30am	Hardware Strategies For The Enterprise We're now seeing the first 802.11a products reach the market and in the next year we'll see 802.11e products as well. How does the enterprise plan differ for the hardware standards, both on the user side and the access side? In this session, you'll get a roadmap of 802.11 standards planned for the near future and how your enterprise can plan accordingly. Moderator: Kevin Reichard, Executive Editor, INT Media Group, Inc. Panelists: Lee Kedrie, Convergence Architect and Evangelist, Hewlett-Packard Company Kevin Mazzatta, Wireless e-Business Services, IBM Global Services
11:30am - 12:30pm	Keynote Dean Douglas, General Manager, Wireless e-business Services, Americas, IBM Global Services
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Break / Visit Exhibition Hall
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Optimizing WLAN Coverage with High Performance Antennas Developing WLAN devices which operate well in noisy environments and urban jungles can be a challenge. 802.11 devices lose 50-70% of their energy through inefficient antennas. Typical antennas are omni-directional and waste much of their energy in the wrong direction. Learn how to design optimized 802.11 devices through high performance antennas with directional shaping. Bruce A. Gray, President & CEO, Ethertronics, Inc.
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Unwiring Offices: Being Your Own WLAN Admin Plugging an Apple Airport into an Ethernet network was, once upon a time, a fun little side project for LAN administrators who wanted to let the occasional PowerBook go wireless. Now, everyone from the CEO on down wants the freedom and flexibility that come with a wireless network connection. That means LAN administrators have a new set of skills to learn. This session gets to the heart of what it takes to effectively run an 802.11-based system - no matter how large or small. Moderator: Eric Griffith, Managing Editor, 802.11 Planet and PracticallyNetworked.com Panelists: Lianne Caetano, Product Line Manager, NETGEAR Michael J. Dailey, President, Frederick Wireless Kevin Sandlin, CEO, Planet3 Wireless
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Afternoon Break/ Visit Exhibit Hall
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Community Networks: Sharing Your Net Wealth The one-to-many nature of WLAN has propelled 802.11 into the forefront of the community network movement. Putting up an access point and pointing an antenna toward a public area turns any broadband Internet connection into a common resource. But what does it take to bind individual efforts into a real community? Leaders of community networks in the San Francisco and New York areas will share their thoughts and experiences in this session. Matt Peterson, Founder, Bay Area Wireless User Group
5:00pm - 7:00pm	Networking Cocktail Reception

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