IWCE 2010 Conference Agenda
The College of Technology
The College of Technology offers basic level courses for IT professionals and others new to the wireless world, as well as advanced technical training for engineers in the convergent communications community.
Monday, March 8
Technology Overviews and Wireless Principles
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
M101 Land Mobile 101
M102 Test & Measurement 101
M103 Project 25 101
M104 Disaster Communications A through W
M105 Project Management 101
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
M107 Basic IP Networking and IP Fundamentals 101
M108 Spectrum & Licensing 101
M109 P25 201
M110 Mesh Networks 101
M111 Interoperability 101
Technical Tutorials
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
M106 Advanced Wireless Network Design
FDM RF Safety Officer Training
Two-Day Training (separate registration required)
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
TRN Principles of Radio Site Engineering
Tuesday, March 9
Technology Overviews and Wireless Principles
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
T113 Radio over IP 101
T114 Satellites 101
T115 Microwaves & RF 101
T116 In-Building Wireless 101
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
T118 4G 101
T119 Infrastructure & Towers 101
T120 Narrowbanding 101
T121 Wireless Surveillance 101
Technical Tutorials
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
T117 Designing Private Wireless Backhaul Networks
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
T122 Advanced Radio over IP Engineering
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
FDT Interoperability and Disaster Communications ComTec 2 Disaster Response Training
One-Day IEEE Wireless Certification Exam Preparation
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
CERT IEEE Wireless Certification Exam Preparation
Two-Day Training (separate registration required)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
TRN Principles of Radio Site Engineering
Wednesday March 10
8:30 am – 10:00 am FREE TO ALL ATTENDEES
Keynote Presentation: Abhi Ingle, Vice President, Industry & Mobility Application Solutions, AT&T
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
W01 Migrating Legacy Systems
W02 A National Public Safety Broadband Network: 2010 and Counting!
W03 Network Interoperability – Where are we now?
W04 Large Scale Spectrum Management and Coverage Optimization
W05 Next Generation Radios: Cognitive, Intelligent, SDR and Multiband
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm FREE TO ALL ATTENDEES: Keynote Address: Charles F. Dowd, Deputy Chief, New York City Police Department
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Dealer Workshop: New Technologies for Dealers + Lunch
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm FREE TO ALL ATTENDEES: TETRA in the US
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
W06 Systems Integrator Roundtable
W07 Acceptance Testing for Digital LMR Systems
W08 The Future of Communications: Using Satellites to Enhance Interoperability
W09 4.9 GHz – When Does it Make Economic Sense?
W10 The Power of Messaging: Using Social Media, Texts, IM and Paging to Get the Word Out
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
W11 The Video Surveillance Ecosystem
W12 TETRA Versus Project 25 - A Consultant's Experience and Perspective
W13 The Pros and Cons of IP Technologies for Critical Wireless Communication Systems
W14 Rebanding: Let’s Finish This!
W15 LTE - Preparing for the Future
4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
W16 1,000 Tower Locations, 30 days: Environmental Due Diligence in a Tight Timeframe
W17 Case Study: Deploying a Multi-Agency Municipal Wireless Broadband Network for Enhanced Public Safety
W18 Leveraging Federal Funding: Grant Writing and Sourcing
W19 Mobile Voice and Data – Cost Savings for Enterprises
W20 Digital Radios for Firefighters: The Impact of New Technology
Thursday, March 11
8:30 am – 10:00 am FREE TO ALL ATTENDEES General Session: State of the Industry Roundtable
10:00 am – 11:10 am
TH01 Priority, Pre-emption and Graceful Degradation in Critical Broadband Networks
TH02 Cost-Effective Mobile Data – How Can My Agency Achieve It?
TH03 Interoperability Governance: Models and Approaches
TH04 Narrowbanding: Migrating to 12.5 KHz – or even 6.25 KHz –by 2011
TH05 P25 Phase II – Why Should You Care?
11:15 am – 12:30 pm
TH06 Merging Information Technology and RF/Radio Departments – How to Survive and Be Successful
TH07 Getting the Most Out of Your Centralized Communications Center
TH08 When Will P25 Radios Truly Be Interchangeable Between Manufacturers?
TH09 RF Interference – What Do You Do About It?
TH10 Next Generation Wireless Broadband Network Architectures
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Brainstorm with the FCC on Its New Consolidated Licensing System
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm LUNCH AND LEARN: Will Broadband Voice Replace Traditional Land Mobile Radio?
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
TH11 Reliability and Redundancy: How to Minimize Downtime and Maximize Service When System Components Fail
TH12 Incident Command – Deployable, Transportable Communications
TH13 Federal, State and Local Government Partnerships for the Future of Interoperability
TH14 700 MHz on the Street
TH15 Using a Commercial Operator to Host and Manage Dedicated 700 MHz Public Safety LTE Equipment
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
TH16 New Fire Codes Generating New In-Building DAS Specifications
TH17 Wireless Workforces: Keeping in Touch with Remote Workers
TH18 Wireless Communication Networks for Transportation Systems in the 21st Century
TH19 Utility Communications Requirement – Smart Grid and Beyond
TH20 Using Situational Awareness and Collaboration to Improve Public Safety Capabilities
Friday, March 12
8:30 am – 10:00 am FREE TO ALL ATTENDEES General Session: Narrowbanding: Meet the Mythbusters
10:00 am – 11:00 am
F01 What Does the 700 MHz Auction Mean to Competition?
F02 Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program
F03 Alternative Power Sources for Communications Systems and Equipment
F04 Leveraging and Optimizing the White Space Opportunity
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Two-Hour Super Session
F05 Killer Apps in Wireless
11:10 am – 12:10 pm
F06 Cell-Phone Jamming: What Are the Implications Beyond the Prison System?
F07 LMR Open Standards Comparison: Which One is Right for Me?
F08 Satellite User Groups: How Satellites Are Used to Enhance Communications
F09 700 MHz Broadband Network – Planning and Procurement