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Wednesday, January 11
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m.–Noon

 RTG Kickoff Meeting
Join RTG in kicking off the Wireless Symposium with a breakfast and a review of RTG activities and initiatives. All attendees are invited.
Noon–1:00 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00–5:00 p.m. Preconference Workshop
Sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent

5:00–7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception/Wi-Expo

Thursday, January 12
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:00–8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00–8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:15–8:45 a.m. Keynote Address
Edward Korona, Head of Strategy, Converged Broadband Networks, Ericsson
   
8:45–10:00 a.m. Opening Panel Discussion-Spectrum: Collaborate, Consolidate or Go It Alone
Whether for fixed or mobile service, acquiring spectrum remains one of the most challenging hurdles for entry into the wireless business. This panel of experts will cover spectrum acquisition strategies and what to do with spectrum once you have it.
Speakers:
Griff Griffin, Technical Operations Manager, West Central Wireless
Ed Moise, Managing Partner, Alpina Capital
Rick Overman , Executive Vice President of Alliance Development, NetAmerica Alliance
Carol Wilson, TelcoTV Chairwoman, LightReading
10:00–10:15 a.m. Break
10:15–11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion – The Rural Wireless Landscape: What Is the Future of Broadband Mobility?
It seems the whole world is going mobile these days, leaving some rural wireline carriers to wonder whether or not they will have any POTS business left in a few years. Should rural wireline broadband providers consider a mobile broadband play? If so, what are their best strategies: 3G, 4G or LTE? How does fixed wireless broadband figure into a comprehensive wireless strategy? What about the competition?
Moderator:
E. Kelly Bond, President, Public Service Communications
Speakers:
Doug Eidahl, Vice President of Consulting, Vantage Point Solutions
Payam Maveddat, Chief Strategist & EVP, Product Management, Taqua
Kurt Schaubach, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC)
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

 Lunch/Wi-Expo

Track Schedule

Management
Track		Technical
Track
1:30–2:30 p.m. Marketing Your
M-Services		 Opportunities in Near Field Communications
2:30–2:45 p.m. Break
2:45–3:45 p.m. Advanced
Wi-technologies		 Developments in
Mobile Backhaul
3:45–4:00 p.m. Break
4:00–5:00 p.m. Transforming the Wireless Value
Chain: M2M		 Mining Your Company's Data for Gold: Best Practices for Managing Your Wireless Business

Networking Receptions
Sponsored by ClearSKy

Friday, January 13
7:00–11:00 a.m. Registration Open
7:00–8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00–8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:15–9:30 a.m. Regulatory Panel Discussion
You can't afford to miss an update on today's rural wireless regulatory environment including what impact USF reform may have on the rural wireless industry. Learn what is being mandated by the FCC and get an insider's look at important policy developments that may be in store for rural wireless carriers.
Moderator:
Jill Canfield, Director, Legal and Industry, NTCA
Speakers:
Carri Bennet, Managing Principal, Bennet & Bennet, PLLC
Robert Binder, Director, Industry Support, High Cost/Low Income Programs, Universal Service Administrative Co.
Michele Farquhar, Partner, Hogan Lovells
9:30–9:45 a.m. Break
9:45–11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion-Next-Generation Mobile Technologies for Rural Communities
Near-field communications, mCommerce applications and other emerging wireless technologies are aspects of the wireless business case you need in your business plan. Perspectives on demand, technological limitations and deployment strategies will be covered.
Speakers:
Steve Kemp, Sr. Director, Marketing & Strategy, Americas Region, Alcatel-Lucent
John Koupal, Sales Engineer, Iowa Network Services
Tony S. Lee, Partner, Venable Telecommunications
George Schmitt, Director and Chief Executive Officer, MB Technology Holdings, LLC

11:00 a.m.
Meeting Adjourns