PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP - 11 SEPTEMBER 2006

"Improving Quality & Profitability Throughout the Reference Design Process"

hosted by Anite Telecoms

Objectives:

As the mobile reference design market matures, there are an increasing number of opportunities for players in the value chain to increase the value of product offerings, and simplify the process of handset and component development.

This timely workshop will help attendees to understand how end-to-end testing and validation solutions can not only help them to maximise their use of reference designs, but can also capture opportunities to further shorten time-to-market and cut costs in the handset development and approval cycle.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is designed for those in the handset value chain and beyond, looking to work with reference designs to improve the quality of products and improve profitability.

Introducing technologies and methods that can help participants extract maximum value from the reference design process, this classroom session provides delegates with the opportunity to trouble shoot topical issues experienced in working with reference designs, and maximise opportunities to enhance the product development cycle.

Handset manufacturers (ODMs, OEMs, CDMs), software solutions providers, chipset developers, component providers and all those involved in handset development will benefit from this interactive workshop.

Workshop Agenda:

Chairman: Lance Hiley, Strategic Marketing Director, Anite Telecoms

How End-To-End Testing Solutions Improve Quality And Profitability (Anite)

Non-Realtime Protocol Software And Baseband Development (Anite)

• Digital I/Q
• Host Testers
• Case study

Handset Validation Strategies. Speeding New Handsets To Market (With A Leading Operator)

• Pushing validation testing out to the vendors
• Network emulators vs Test networks
• How validation testing can be a win-win for operators and handset vendors

Integrating Cellular With Unlicensed Bearer Technologies (Leading Handset Manufacturer)

• Interworking strategies
• Test Strategies
• Application Enabler testing across bearers

Future Handset Developments (Anite)

• Roadmap of future handset capabilities
• Challenges facing developers
• WiMAX
• UTRAN LTE

Developers' Roundtable

• Top 5 issues facing reference design customers today (tabled by chairman)
• Open discussion by all participants and audience.

Timings:
09.30 Registration
10.00 Workshop Start
13.00 Lunch
16.30 Workshop Close