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BETHESDA, MD |
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April 13, 2012 |
Bethesda Marriott |
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SCHEDULE *Subject to change
April 13, 2012
| 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Presentation: Sanjiv Gupta Intel Corp.  Sanjiv S. Gupta is a Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Intel Corp. with focus on WiMAX enablement world wide - primarily in U.S., Latin America, India and the EU. He has been with Intel Corporation for twelve years and has been directly responsible for the marketing/integration of Intel's graphics and wireless components into OEM PCs worldwide. |
| 9:00 a.m to 10:15 a.m. | Presentation: LTE and the Future of Wireless Systems LTE's emergence as a de facto world standard will leave a lasting imprint on the deployment of wireless infrastructure. With mobile broadband systems currently deployed or planned in 41 countries worldwide, the momentum of these next generation networks is taking shape before our eyes. Through these networks, we are now seeing the true convergence of applications and services across both public and private networks, as well completely converged networks. LTE is transcending wireless technology into the IP world and by doing so creating a new age of network design, network management and most importantly, network usage. Our panel of experts will guide you through the future evolution of this wireless technology. Speakers:
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| 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 10:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. | Presentation: Tower and Wireless Industry Overview A look at the wireless carriers, their finances, spectrum positions and growth drivers, and their site leasing trends, as well as the outlook for tower operators. Presenter:
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| 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Presentation: Tower Construction: Make Sure You Get What You Order...Today and in the Future With LTE increasing the number of collocations on each tower, the stress on infrastructure is growing. It is more important than ever to make sure your towers can handle the loading. When you build your next tower, you need know the difference between a bad specification and a bad specification. Learn about information that is key to a specification: Structure Height, Design Code, Mount Options, Antenna/Microwave Mount Locations, Antenna Sizes, Dish Specifications, Site Location, Longitude and Latitude, Exposure Category, Topography Category and Structure Classification. This presentation will teach you the steps to competitive and proper designs. Presenter:
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| 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Presentation: Planning for Selling or Acquiring a Tower Many towers owners have questions as they grow their businesses. What are the current market valuations for tower sites? What is the impact of the industry consolidations on tower valuations? What can tower owners do to enhance the value of their towers both now and if they decide to sell in the future? What if a tower owner doesn't want to sell but instead grow their business? What are the financing options available to a tower owner? Presenter
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| 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | Presentation: DAS, Small Cells and Wi-Fi Kick Capacity Up a Notch As smart phone use has grown at sporting events, entertainment venues, college campuses, malls and virtually anywhere else people congregate, operators have focused on ways to avoid system overloads by making their wireless networks more reliable through cost-effective technologies that increase network capacity and ensure higher data speeds. Come here the latest on the technologies -- DAS, metro cells, Wi-Fi and more -- that make it happen. Speakers:
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| 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Presentation: How New Regulations Impact Wireless Infrastructure There is no doubt about it. New rules from Washington will change the way you do business. More tower site applicants will need an environment assessment than ever before. New rules will invite more antennas to be attached to electrical poles. Recent court rulings may give the FCC shot clock some teeth. State collocation by right legislation appears to be catching on. Come and ask questions about how these changes will affect your business. Presenter: William Sill, Wilkinson, Barker Knauer |
| 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Presentation: Site Acquisition & Zoning Roundtable Recent congressional legislation removes local control of the collocation process, or does it? How will the zoning process change as a result of this landmark bill? What other issues are facing today's site acquisition and zoning professionals? In a round table format, professionals in the field will discuss how they are coping with the challenges of the today's municipal zoning and siting landscape. What are the issues facing today's site acquisition and zoning professionals? In a round table format, professionals in the field will discuss how they are coping with the challenges of the today's municipal zoning and siting landscape. Speakers:
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