DECT CAT-iq '09

• Overview of certification and marketing plans
• Future plans for DECT CAT-iq in global markets
• How has CAT-iq affected the industry

• Future outlook - the next phases of DECT CAT-iq
• Reviewing the recent regulatory developments in new markets for DECT
• What is ETSI’s strategy to further advance the adoption of DECT CAT-iq?

• Update for the DECT market per region
• Examining, growth rates, key market developments, competitor positions
• Analysing key market opportunities for DECT CAT-iq in the consumer and enterprise markets

• Market landscape
• 'At Home' is the key focus
• Moving from traditional telephony to Infotainment centres
• Enabling flexibility, processing power and the right ASP

• What is an Eco DECT CAT-iq handset?
• Assessing the energy efficiency of a DECT CAT-iq handset
• Examining the potential for Eco DECT CAT-iq handsets in the market

• ISO14001 and power consumption reduction in new DECT IC designs
• Eco modes and more
• Ultra Low Power DECT solutions and advantages
• Use cases of ULP DECT

• What are end users reactions to Eco DECT CAT-iq handsets?
• Marketing challenges that lie ahead for Eco DECT CAT-iq handsets
• What effect will new Eco DECT CAT-iq handsets have on the rest of the portfolio?
• Avoiding frightening customers with terms such as "radiation"

The audience will divide into groups to discuss their thoughts on marketing low radiation DECT CAT-iq handsets. Feedback will be presented by each group at the end of the time allocated; giving every delegate the chance to make their voice heard and interact with the audience.

• Deploying an unusual application, that is an excellent fit with DECT
• Strategies to deliver high-quality audio
• How to manage a high density of on-line users
• Potential of both DECT 6.0 and Euro-DECT

• Enhancements of the DECT technology for enterprise
• Role of open standards such as SIP and LDAP
• Improving Total Cost of Ownership
• Competing Technologies in Enterprise

• Requirements of the market for DECT and CAT-iq products
• User requirements to cordless products and solutions
• CAT-iq the one and only way - or another module of the development of new solutions?
• Possibilities of the putting into action and realization from development, production and marketing technical view

• Technical challenges in DECT/CAT-iq integration into IADs
• Co-existence - challenges and countermeasures
• DECT/CAT-iq vs. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
• Strategies for "design for co-existence"

• Technical overview of CAT-iq and standards
• Enabling new product development in the residential market with CAT-iq
• What are the killer applications for DECT and CAT-iq?
• Developments in security applications and devices with DECT and CAT-iq

• Examining how CAT-iq can be a catalyst for higher use of VoIP
• How far ahead is the gateway market compared to CAT-iq and what has this delay been caused by?
• How will CAT-iq increase the number of handsets in the market and provide customers with choice?

• Comparing DECT CAT-iq to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, how and why have these alternative technologies penetrated the market so successfully?
• Can DECT CAT-iq and W-Fi co-exist as complimentary technologies?
• Assessing how DECT CAT-iq fits into the ecosystem of ultra wideband technology
• How can DECT CAT-iq compete with these technologies?
• Successfully marketing DECT handsets to compete with WiFi

The moderator will put each question to the audience for an open discussion and debate. Delegates can have their say or ask another question related to the topic.

• What proportion of residential gateways are forecast to include DECT?
• How large is the residential gateway market, and what proportion of the gateways shipped require voice functionality?
• What CPE strategies are being implemented by ISP’s in relation to gateway VoIP? How will this impact DECT?
• How will DECT compete with other wired and wireless technologies that are being targeted at the voice gateway market?
• How quickly will the migration from DECT to CAT-iq occur in gateways, what will drive this?

• Overview of the Home Gateways Initiative's (HGI) approach to DECT
• Issues and solutions for the coexistence of DECT devices in the broadband home
• Defining the fixed mobile convergence vision and communication services
• Strategies to reduce costs of home gateways to customers

• Analysing future services: personal communication, data access, IPTV, mobile services and home automation
• What is the TI "One Company" model?
• Technical issues with self provisioning, interoperability and device management
• The strategic home network question: multiple rooms and high quality media distribution
• The telecom operator dream: one single technology for indoor services
• CAT-iq for residential scenarios

• The evolution of home communications
• Managing the move from PSTN to all IP networks in the home environment
• Examining broadband CAT-iq products

• Skype - moving beyond the PC
• Successful case studies: DECT cordless phones with Skype
• Challenges and future developments for Skype and DECT
• Examining successful case studies for Skype: moving into the DECT 6.0 market

• Examining the wideband audio revolution
• How to deliver plug & play to the consumer for differentiation
• Assessing a new market place for DECT end terminals associated with broadband gateways

• What can DECT 6.0 offer the US market and why has it been so successful?
• Benefits of an unused frequency line for voice quality
• How DECT technology can be easily integrated into WLAN and Wi-Fi systems
• Reviewing the key technical challenges and how to overcome them
• Examining the potential for new services specific to the US market

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• Should DECT 6.0 be standardised?
• Challenges of opening up the market and standardising DECT 6.0
• Who will benefit from this harmonisation and who will loose out?
• Benefiting from the economies of scale associated with using a global standard

• Service and device convergence trend
• Strategic plan for convergence service
• Case studies: home multimedia devices and service over IP phone

• Update on fixed line use in India
• Analysing the opportunities in the Indian Market for DECT
• Is the cost per handset too high for customers in India
• What challenges lay ahead for mass adoption of DECT in India

• DECT TAMO (Technology Application Market Organization) diagram analysis of market trends
• Experience of DECT MC implementation for industrial telecom systems
• Peculiarities with DECT WLL on Emerging Markets

• Reviewing successful strategies - what has worked and what has not?
• What is the potential for the consumer and enterprise markets?
• Can manufacturers interwork to provide a better user experience?
• Is there room for third parties to provide new services for DECT CATiq phones?

The chairman will highlight the key messages from the conference and will ask the audience for their feedback on these topic areas that were discussed over the conference, what they have learned and how the DECT CAT-iq community can move forward.