The Carrier Wi-Fi Summit

Welcome to the Carrier Wi-Fi Summit

The Carrier Wi-Fi Summit at MWC brings together individuals and organisations whose common purpose is to drive the future of Carrier Wi-Fi. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with operators, vendors and policy makers to examine critical success factors for this game-changing technology.

Review strategies. Exchange ideas. Share experience of real world deployments.

The 4-day Carrier Wi-Fi Summit includes: • Conference – 2-day conference (26 & 27 February) program in the Theatre District (Theatre B) featuring keynote speakers from AT&T, China Mobile, Cisco, Comcast, Continua, GoGo Inflight, Jasper Wireless, KT, SK Telecom and many others. • Workshops – 2 day program (24 & 25 February) featuring sessions by WBA, Wi-Fi Alliance, GSMA, and many others. • Roamfest & Networking Lounge – including 4-day Roamfest event, and informal networking lounge. • Exhibition – exhibition in Theatre B foyer during the conference. • Networking Reception – evening networking reception on 26 February. Industry partners

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26 February

JR Wilson, Chairman, WBA and VP, AT&T – Opening address – Transforming Connected World with Next 9:30 Generation Wi-Fi

Dr. Reza Jafari, Chairman & CEO, e-Development International – Evolving role of Wi-Fi for operators and driving 9:45 societal benefit

Panel Discussion: Global Role of Wi-Fi in ICT Moderator: Dr Reza Jafari, Chairman and CEO of e-Development International 10.00 Diego Molano Vega, Colombian ICT Minister Selina Lo, CEO, Ruckus Wireless JR Wilson, Chairman, WBA and VP, AT&T

10:45 Refreshment break

Panel Discussion: Connected lifestyle – Vision 2020 Moderator: Mohan Gyani, Independent Telecommunications Professional 11:00 Kris Rinne, Senior vice president, architecture and planning, AT&T Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research Institute Dr. Seong-Mok Oh, President of Network Group, KT

Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution with Wi-Fi Moderator/MC: Mohan Gyani, Independent Telecommunications Professional

11:45 Kris Rinne, Senior VP, architecture and planning, AT&T

12:00 Dr. Seong-Mok Oh, President of Network Group, KT – Carrier Wi-Fi Service Through Innovation

12:15 Bill Hague, Senior VP for International Alliances and Integration, AT&T – Mobile Broadband Revolution with Nanocell

12:30 Alex Jinsung Choi, Executive VP and Head of ICT R&D, SK Telecom – Giga Wi-Fi service by SK Telecom

12:45 Networking lunch

Delivering a Better Customer Experience on Wi-Fi Moderator/MC: Daryl Schoolar, Principal Analyst at Ovum

14:00 Arnaud Vamparys, Senior VP Seamless Wireless Access Strategy, Orange – Seamless Wireless Access

14:20 Selina Lo, CEO, Ruckus Wireless

14:40 Edgar Figueroa, CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance – Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint – Growth Opportunities for Carrier Networks

15:10 David Fraser, CEO, Devicescape

15:30 Jahangir Mohammed, Founder & CEO, Jasper Wireless – Wi-Fi Customer Experience in the world of Internet of Things

15:50 Erick Tseng, Head of Mobile Products, Facebook – Facebook Wi-Fi: Connecting Businesses with Customers

16:10 Todd Haugen, GM Connectivity Engineering, Microsoft

16:30 Beatriz Butsana-Sita, Managing Director Global Telecom Markets, BT

16:50-19:00 Networking cocktail event

27 February

JR Wilson, Chairman, WBA and VP Partnerships and Alliances, AT&T – Opening address: Delivering on the promise of 9:30 Next Generation Hotspot 9:40 Alex Sinclair, CTO GSMA Social Benefits Wireless Technologies Delivers Moderator/MC: Chris Locke, Director, GSMA Mobile Development 10:00 Brooke Partridge, President and CEO, Vital Wave Consulting Executive Panel Discussion Moderator: Chris Locke, Director, GSMA Mobile Development Alex Sinclair, CTO, GSMA 10:15 Brooke Partridge, President and CEO, Vital Wave Consulting Gordon Mansfield, Chairman, Small Cell Forum Shrikant Shenwai, CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance 11:00 Refreshment break Evolution of Wi-Fi Networks and Business Models Moderator/MC: Caroline Gabriel, Head of Research, Maravedis 11:30 Bill Hague, Senior VP for International Alliances and Integration, AT&T

11:50 Kelly Ahuja, Senior VP Mobility Business Group, Cisco – How maximize value from Carrier Wi-Fi

12:10 Tom Nagel, Senior VP and general manager for Wireless services, Comcast – Importance of WiFi in a Connected World Greg Oliveau, Senior VP of Business Development, GoGo Inflight – Wi-Fi at 35,000 feet: Understanding the Connected 12:30 Air Traveler 12:50 Refreshment break Wi-Fi Trends and User Experience – A View into the Future Moderator/MC: Monica Paolini, CEO, Senza Fili Consulting 13:30 Derek Peterson, Senior VP of Engineering, Boingo Wireless – NGH/Passpoint Deployment at Chicago O´Hare

13:45 Evan Kaplan, CEO, iPass – Wi-Fi Trends and User Experience – A View into the Future Executive Panel Discussion Moderator: Monica Paolini, CEO, Senza Fili Consulting Derek Peterson, Senior VP of Engineering, Boingo Wireless 14:00 Evan Kaplan, CEO, iPass Chris Bruce, Director, International Sales & Consulting at Global Telecom Markets, BT and co-Chairman of WBA Mark Carter, CTO, BSG Wireless Carrier Wi-Fi Summit Closure 14:45 By Chris Bruce, Director, International Sales & Consulting at Global Telecom Markets, BT and co-Chairman of WBA

JR Wilson Dr. Reza Diego Molano Chair WBA and Jafari Vega Vice President, Chairman Colombian ICT Partnerships & & CEO, Minister Alliance, AT&T e-Development International

Selina Lo Mohan Gyani Kris Rinne CEO, Ruckus Independent SVP, Wireless Telecommuni- Architecture and cations Planning, AT&T Professional

Bill Hague Seong-Mok Alex Jinsung Senior VP for Oh Choi International President of Executive VP Alliances and Network Group, and Head of Integration, KT ICT, SK Telecom AT&T

Edgar David Fraser Jahangir Figueroa CEO, Mohammed CEO, Wi-Fi Devicescape Founder & CEO, Alliance Jasper Wireless

Erick Tseng Head of Mobile Products, Facebook

JR Wilson Bill Hague Kelly Ahuja Chair WBA and Senior VP for Senior VP Vice President, International Mobility Partnerships & Alliances and Business Group, Alliance, AT&T Integration, Cisco AT&T

Tom Nagel Derek Evan Kaplan Senior VP Peterson CEO, iPass and General Senior VP of Manager Engineering, for Wireless Boingo Wireless Services, Comcast

Chris Bruce Director, International Sales & Consulting at Global Telecom Markets, BT and co-Chairman of WBA

24 February WS Area 1 WS Area 2

Birdstep Workshop: 14:00 – 15:00 Smart Wi-Fi Offload For Continuity Of Experience – The True OTT Differentiator WiMax Forum Workshop: 15:00 – 15:30 WiMAX Advanced – A roadmap for convergence to TD- LTE to maximize operator assets WBA Workshop: Meet the Analysts – Current and 15:30 – 16:30 Future Opportunities for Wi-Fi

WBA / WFA Workshop: 16:30 – 17:00 NGH / Passpoint explained

17:00 – 17:30

25 February WS Area 1 WS Area 2

Ruckus Workshop WFA Partners Sessions 10:00 – 12:00

Birdstep Workshop: 14:00 – 15:00 Smart Wi-Fi Offload For Continuity Of Experience – The True OTT Differentiator WBA Workshop: 15:00 – 15:30 Meet the WBA & Experts – Wi-Fi Roaming for Operators; NGH Opportunities and Revenue Generation 15:30 – 16:30

16:30 – 17:00

17:00 – 17:30

Accelerate your Wi-Fi Programme MWC is the one event where you can be sure that the right people, from the right organisations, from across the Wi-Fi ecosystem will be present. But connecting with those individuals, at such a huge show, can be challenging. WBA’s Roamfest & Networking Lounge brings these people together, creating the opportunity for operators, service providers, hubs and many others to meet, share and learn.

Connect with operators who are already reaping the benefits of Wi-Fi Roaming Wi-Fi roaming is increasingly seen as a key component of both domestic and international data strategies. Wi-Fi roaming programs offer the ability to drive new revenues through your domestic network while offering your customers international access.

Attend Who will attend: anyone in the industry interested in accelerating agreements for roaming or related Wi-Fi services.

Why attend: • Meet a focused group of colleagues with the common purpose of fast-tracking roaming agreements • Save time, effort and resources by negotiating and signing bilateral agreements with multiple operators from around the world, during one trip • Find out the latest news and developments in Wi-Fi Roaming and the WBA Interoperability Compliancy Program

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