Full-day Workshop Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges
of the 4G Future

The success of WiFi in the home has shown that the increased customer demand for Wireless Internet communications will become the driving force for the next decade of Internet deployments. Devices that support “in home” use, such as Dual mode phones and Femtocells, all point to a concentration on the edge device.

But what if the edge device could improve with new technology? What if the use of unlicensed spectrum opened up the wireless broadband pipe into the home and offered an alternative to competitive services as well as access to new ones?

The 4GWE White Spaces Summit, titled Exploiting Unlicensed Spectrum will delve in these questions and more while providing attendees with a clear understanding of how this technology can create new services and disrupt the entire wireless industry.

The Summit will also explore the regulatory framework that the FCC will implement to manage White Spaces initiatives while identifying the potential for new broadband services based on these rules.

Many Wireless Industry leaders feel that the unlicensed White Spaces spectrum has huge potential to unleash a wave of innovation and provide advanced wireless broadband services to a growing market of Wireless Internet users. On the other hand, opponents feel that allowing use of this spectrum will interfere with digital TV signals and wireless microphones.

The 4GWE White Spaces Summit will explore both sides of this argument and present attendees with an understanding of where and how this unlicensed spectrum can be exploited to offer new wireless services.


Who Will Attend?

Anyone who has a stake in utilizing the White Spaces spectrum to deliver broadband applications should attend this Summit. This will include:

Company Types:

• Wireless and Fixed Network Operators

• Cable Companies and Triple Play Service Providers

• Municipal WiFi Operators

• WiMAX Network Operators

• Government and Public Safety Officials

• Wireless Device Manufacturers (laptops, handsets, smartphones, routers and other MID’s)

• Venture Capital and Equity Firms

Attendee Types:

C-Level and Sr. Level Executives with responsibility for:

• Marketing/Business Development/Product Management

• Engineering

• Legal/Regulatory compliance

4GWE Attendees will learn:

• What are the FCC rules governing usage of White Spaces Spectrum?

• Will Mesh Networks become a Reality?

• Are Terrain issues obliterated by White Spaces?

• What standards will apply to White Spaces Devices?

• How will P2P and Cloud Computing benefit from White Spaces?

• How will WiMAX Deployments be affected by White Spaces Initiatives?

• What are the time frames for approved White Spaces devices? Who are the major players?

• How will White Spaces devices avoid interference concerns?

• What role will geo-location serve?

• What role will White Spaces play in providing service to rural areas?

• What White Spaces applications and services will drive revenue?