Post-Conference Workshop

Led by: ellabs

Workshop Leaders:

Tuuli Sarvilinna, Senior Product Manager
PaulMomtahan, Director of Data & Transport Solution Marketing
Matz Hedman, Senior Application Specialist

Forecasting Growth inWireless Broadband

• Examining the growth in 3G/4G mobile broadband traffic and thedemand placed on the backhaul
• What additional demand does delay sensitive data place on thebackhaul network?
• How suitable is the existing RAN backhaul when introducing LTE orWiMAX?
• Assessing the increased operational expenditure on backhaul for a 3G/4G network
• Examining the impact of flat rate pricing on the backhaul

Comparing the Capabilities of Various Backhaul
Solutions for Next Generation Mobile Networks

• What are the key mobile backhaul "future proof" strategies, if any, thatoperators should be looking at for their next generation network?
• How flexible will the infrastructure be in the future to allow operators toupgrade as the technology matures?
• Is the upgrading of base stations an opportunity to converge the 2G and 3G backhaul?

Ensuring Video Quality In BackhaulNetworks

• Assessing how video is a highly latency and jitter-sensitive service
• How can operators maintain video QoE through the mobile backhaulnetwork?
• Are certain backhaul technologies better suited for the transport ofstreaming video traffic?
• How can video quality be tested end-to-end before and duringdeployments?
• Comparing Ethernet fixed line andmicrowave technologies for video backhaul

Reducing OPEX andManaging the Migration

• What are the long term operation, administration and maintenancecosts associated with each technology?
• Supporting different generations of technologies simultaneously. Whatchallenges lie ahead?
• How will 3G network sharing agreements affect the backhaul?

• 09:00 Registration
• 09:30 Start
• 13:00 Lunch
• 17:00 End of Day