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3G CDMA Latin America Regional Conference

Sponsorship and speaking opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Ms. Ellen Kosson of the CDG at ekosson@cdg.org.
 
Agenda
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Wednesday, 24 May
8:30 Exhibits open / registration / coffee
9:00 Welcome
Perry LaForge, Executive Director, CDG
9:10

Regulator keynote
Jarbas José Valente, Counselor, ANATEL

9:30 Operator keynotes

 

Benefits of CDMA-based broadband wireless data technologies (CDMA2000® and WCDMA) for operators and subscribers
 
  • 3G business case for the Latin American market
    Brian Kim, Global CTO, SKT International
    Guilherme Portela Santos, Corporate Vice President of Marketing and Innovation, VIVO

10:10

Operator keynotes Q&A

10:25 Break
10:40 Senior sponsor keynotes

 

Technology evolution: 3G broadband and all-IP

 

 

  • Looking ahead: CDMA2000 Long Term Evolution Path to Multimedia Services – time-to-market advantage
    Glenn Laxdal, Vice President, CDMA Product Management, Nortel
  • CDMA2000 Rev. A, B and C broadband data and capacity and multicasting advantages and what it means for operators and customers
    Wagner Fereira, President, Lucent Brazil
  • Next-generation CDMA2000 devices and multimedia convergence
    Brian Rodrigues, Senior Director, Product Management, QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies
  • Future outlook and business advantages of 3G broadband and All-IP
    Jose Geraldo Alves de Almeida, New Business Development, Motorola
  • Societal trends in Latin America and their importance for product development
    Marcus Daniel, Sales Director, Nokia
  • Evolution of CDMA2000 devices and multimedia services
    Dr. Tae Ik Kang, Chief Research Engineer, Group Leader, LG Electronics
12:40

Senior sponsor keynotes Q&A

13:00 Lunch

How to differentiate with 3G, attract subscribers and grow revenues

14:45

Consumer services

  • Music downloads
  • Mobile video/TV services and technologies
  • Broadband access
  • Advanced voice services
    Moderator: Brendan Conroy, Senior Telecom Analyst, IDC
    Panelists:
    João Paulo Firmeza, Director, Portugal Telecom Inovação Brasil
    Romeu Vanuci, Regional Sales Manager, Qualcomm
    Teresa Bradley, Director, Global Development, Sprint Nextel
    Alexandre Fernandez, Director, Products and Services, VIVO
15:45

Corporate services

  • Wireless broadband Internet access
  • Enterprise applications
    Moderator: Brendan Conroy, Senior Telecom Analyst, IDC
    Panelists:
    Miguel Alval Prieto, Manager, New Solutions, Movistar Peru
    Gerry Flynn , Director, Advanced Technology Strategy, Verizon Wireless
16:45

Break

17:15

Handset panel

  • Low-cost handsets
  • GHRC
  • CCF
  • ASICs roadmap
  • Pricing
  • WorldMode
  • Multi-mode phones
    Moderator: Hilton Mendes, Director of Innovation, Products and Services, VIVO
    Panelists:
    Carlos Melo, Sales Director, LG Electronics Brazil
    Paulo Breviglieri, Director, Technical Development, QUALCOMM
18:15 End / Cocktail reception
 

Thursday, 25 May

   
8:30

Exhibits open / registration / coffee

9:00

Analyst panel

  • What 3G, all-IP and FMC mean for Latin America
  • Future of wireless in the region
  • Opportunities for MVNOs
    Moderator: Celedonio von Wuthenau, Regional Director, Latin America, CDG
    Panelists:
    Luiz Claudio Rosa
    Ariel Barlaro, Director, Convergencia Research
    Juan Gnius, Vice President / Director of Operations, Signals Consulting
    Luis Minoru, Managing Director, Latin America, Yankee Group
10:00

Fixed/mobile convergence (FMC) and implications for fixed and wireless operators

  • Enabling blending of services
  • Evolution to all-IP and benefits for developing markets
  • Core network evolution
  • IMS
    Moderator: Juan Gnius, Vice President / Director of Operations, Signals Consulting
    Panelists:
    Michael McFarland, Director of Product Management, Airvana

    Esteban Diazgranados, Product Marketing and Technology Director, Lucent Brazil
    Anil Barot, Director of Portfolio Strategy, Motorola
    Danny Locklear, Global CDMA Product Marketing, Nortel
    Gerry Flynn , Director, Advanced Technology Strategy, Verizon Wireless
11:15 Break
11:45

3G and its application for universal access

  • CDMA450
    Moderator: Luiz Claudio Rosa
    Panelists:
    Ceferino Namuncura, Chairman, CNC

    Jouji Hirai, Mobile Director, Huawei
    Carlos Killian, IA 450
    Massato Takakuwa, Business Development Manager, Lucent Brazil
    Ruddy Valdivia, Valtron
13:00

Lunch

14:30

3G for broadband access

  • Using 1xEV-DO for backhaul
  • Using 1xEV-DO for broadband access; benefits and operator case studies
    Moderator: Ariel Barlaro, Director, Convergencia Research
    Panelists:
    Jose (Pepe) Lastres, Director of Solutions Marketing , Motorola
    Marcelo Ceribelli, Director, Business Development, Nortel Sales
    Sanjeet Pandit, Senior Director, Business Development, ZTE
15:30

Roaming in Latin America

  • Inter-standard roaming
  • WorldMode
  • Packet data roaming
    Moderator: Ricardo Sarti, International Roaming Director, CDG
    Panelists:
    Salvador Cabrera, Gemplus
    Dave Wittekind, Roaming Implementation Manager, Sprint Nextel
16:30 End of conference / close of exhibits
   

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