State Of The Wi-Fi Equipment Market in Australia
The numbers for 2002 seemed to tell the tale: Wireless networking equipment sales, especially of low-end SOHO products, has become "staggering" in the words of one analyst. Enterprise sales aren't exactly sluggish, either, and there are several vertical enterprise markets that remain relatively untapped by Wi-Fi, such as retail and medical. What exactly is going to sell-- and why? What types of Wi-Fi can companies avoid, and what can't they live without? Our panel of industry leaders will outline the strengths of their views for 2003/04, with a focus on specific equipment for specific markets. This session will also cover off:
WLAN/Wi-Fi strategy for technology integration into product range
Broadband Unplugged, Wi-Fi Everywhere
As the CEO and founder of MyZones, the world's first Wi-Fi broadband service provider for consumers, Mr Clive Mayhew-Begg has revolutionised both the broadband and hotspot markets in the UK, through the launch of MyZones. In this presentation Clive will analyse the current Wi-Fi broadband consumer opportunity and share with delegates the experiences of the delivering the world's first integrated Wi-Fi Broadband services to consumers. Furthermore he will provide a vision of how the Wi-Fi Broadband market will evolve over the next two to five years. Presenter: Clive Mayhew-Begg, CEO, MyZones
Case Study – Healthcare Industry
In this session, the CEO of Western Sydney Area Health Service discusses the challenges and solutions to a large scale Wi-Fi deployment, in reference to the recent rollout of 802.11b Wi-Fi technology in Blacktown hospital. Presenter: Steven Boyages, CEO, Western Sydney Area Health
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Expert Panel: Research Analyst Perspectives: Where is the Value and Where to from Here?
Chart a course through the future of the wireless industry with the help of leading industry analysts. In this panel, speakers will discuss the factors shaping the uptake and adoption of 802.11 in both the business and consumer markets. Furthermore speakers will debate the sustainability of various Wi-Fi business models such as wireless broadband last mile provision and public hotspots. Moderator: Foad Fadaghi, Managing Editor, Jupitermedia Australia Panel Members: Peter Lemon, Senior Analyst, IDC Australia Rosalie Nelson, Research Director, Ovum Niki Scevak, Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research Australia
Antenna Design and Placement
The antenna is the life source of a Wireless LAN. Good antenna design and placement is essential for performance saving on the number of Access Points required in a deployment.
This session will begin with a review of the fundamentals of antenna theory (basics for the uninitiated), and then look at how it applies to the specific issues faced by WLAN designers.
Learn about the types of antenna choices you have, placement options and how to configure and power antennas beyond what you get in the product box.Furthermore this session will cover off topics such as limiting broadcasts with better antenna placement. Speaker to be Announced
11:45am - 12:30pm
VOIP and Wireless LANs
In this session expect to learn how to deploy VOIP over a wireless network. The demands of web surfing and email may be effortlessly handled by the 802.11 standard, but for more intensive applications like voice and video several Quality of Service issues need to be considered.
In this session expect to learn:
Why go VOIP - the technical advantages Applications available
Network Design fundamentals Security
User support and issues
Integrating voice and data networks
What are the advantages of VoW to land-line and mobile voice telephony?
In this presentation, Andrew Hamilton will discuss the demand for QoS over 802.11, the inherent shortcomings it currently experiences, as well as the myriad of proposed IEEE standards for QoS. Instructor: Andrew Hamilton, CTO, Airportal
Switched WLANs and Routers
A typical Access Point is a dumb HUB, broadcasting everything to everyone causing traffic and management issues in large scale deployments. A switched hub is better able to utilise the limited bandwidth for more users at more reliable speeds. In this session find out how to deploy next generation WLAN switches. Speaker to be Announced
For information on speaker opportunities at 802.11 Planet 2003 please contact:
Foad Fadaghi at ffadaghi@jupitermedia.com or call (612) 9290 1088.
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