LTE 4G

LTE 4G LATAM. THE EVOLUTION. Preliminar Agenda

9:00 a 9:15:	Welcome
	Germán Rodríguez, CEO, Grupo Convergencia
9:15 a 9:45:	Keynote Speaker

9:45 a 10:45:	¿What do operators expect from LTE?
	To plan a new network puts forward some challenges the industry is not used to experiencing. However, nothing is the same. Trials conducted have rendered their results, and now it is time to assess them, especially to see, as from Latin American operators’ perspective, LTE as a market with its own features. Moderator: Germán Rodríguez – CEO Grupo Convergencia
10.45 a 11:15:	Cofee Break

11.15 a 12:00:	Value Proposals from Infrastructure Vendors	Official Media
	Facing the emergence of LTE, it is worth considering the business drivers. To get to know value proposals and cases from vendors might be interesting. However, technology co-existence has to be carefully planned and costs assessed to see the impact of network multiplicity. These concepts appear as fundamental to be able to project and get to know when and how would LTE gain scale, always considering which provisions would enable the monetization of the steps to follow to reach 4G, when business prospects would open up. Moderator: Ricardo Beltrán – Jefe de Redacción Convergencia Telemática
12.00 a 12:45	Voice and SMS Services over LTE Networks
	Although mainly thinking about data when speaking about LTE, the industry is debating on the role of the said technology for voice and SMS provisions. Would it be IMS? Volga? What are the industry forum working on the said technology after?
12:45 a 13:15:	Devices
	Which and when? Which factors are to drive availability?
13:15 a 14:45:	Lunch Break	Media Partners

15:00 a 16:00	Spectrum Cases in Latin America
	What are the countries in the region doing?
16.00 a 16.20	Coffe Break

16:20 a 16.50:	Is There Room for the Wimax vs. LTE Debate?
	What do those betting on Wimax say? What do Wimax solution makers consider? Those who relied on Wimax, how are they facing the fact that their licenses only include fixed services?
16.50 a 17:30:	Regulation for Next Generation Mobile Services
	The view of regulatory bodies and industry-related entities. .
17:30 a 17:45:	Closing and Session Summary