New Mobile and Cellular Networks, Technologies and Services Seminar

Agenda
Main Seminar Topics
*Radio Signaling Fundamentals
*Spectrum Use, Management and Availability
*Standards Organizations
*Network Technologies, Architectures, Generations & Standards
*Terminals & Phones
*Applications & Services
*New Alternative Wireless Voice and Data Networks
*Analysis of the Mobile and Cellular Industry and Key Carriers, Network Operators & Resellers
*Examining The Future of Mobile Communications

Radio Signaling Fundamentals
An examination of the principles of radio waves and the underlying radio technologies used to carry voice and data information.
  • Examining the role of radio waves and signaling technologies in the mobile network
  • Examining the general properties and principles of radio waves: how radio waves behave
    • Understanding how the environment impacts call quality, coverage, data rates, & connectivity
    • Assessing the factors that effect coverage and capacity
  • Examining how radio waves carry information
    • Reviewing the methods and techniques used to encode and modulate voice and data information
  • Analysis of major radio access technologies: Narrowband, spread spectrum and broadband
    • Understanding how each technology encodes and decodes information, separates callers, manages links, allots channels and capacity
    • Channel characteristics
    • Voice quality limitations
    • Security & privacy strengths & weaknesses
    • Data handling and throughput capabilities and limitations
  • Listing of radio access technology by major carrier
The following modulation methods are examined in this section
- Analog: Amplitude, Frequency and Phase
- Digital: Amplitude (ASK), Frequency (FSK), and Phase (PSK)

The following radio access technologies are examined in this session:
- FDMA
- TDMA
- CDMA
- OFDM/OFDMA

The following duplexing technologies are examined in this section:
- Time Division Duplexing (TDD)
- Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD)

Spectrum Use, Management and Availability
An examination of spectrum availability, rules, regulations, and regulatory authorities and their impact on the various types and generations of mobile and cellular networks.
  • Overview and analysis of key regulatory organizations: Major activities, rulings, responsibilities, objectives and authorities
    • How spectrum is allocated and licensed
    • Assessing roles of other key players/influencers
  • Analysis of relevant service band plans & allocations (current & planned)
    • Licensed Cellular, PCS & SMR
      • Specifications
      • Rules and regulations
      • Allocations by carrier
      • Planned and anticipated changes
    • Unlicensed Bands
      • Specifications
      • Rules and regulations
      • Planned and anticipated changes
  • Analysis of new technologies for improving spectrum use and expand availability
    • Software Defined Radio
      • Overview
      • Technology
      • Benefits and limitations
      • Status
  • Analysis of new rulings for improving spectrum use and expanding availability
An examination of the impact of spectrum availability, rules, regulations, and regulatory authorities on:
  • The deployment, upgrade and evolution of various types and generations of mobile and cellular networks
  • The capabilities and competitiveness of various types and generations of mobile and cellular networks
  • The services offered by the various types and generations of mobile and cellular networks
  • The availability and quality of user services and applications
  • Competition among carriers
 
The following regulatory organizations, spectrum bands, rules and regulations are examined in this session:
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Parts 1, 22 & 24 Rules
- Cellular Radio Service
- Broadband PCS
- Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR)
- Advanced Wireless Services
- Part 15 Unlicensed
- Secondary Markets Initiative
- Spectrum Leasing
- 824-894 MHz band
- 880-960 MHz band
- 1710-1755 MHz band
- 1850-1990 MHz band
- 1920-2170 MHz band
- 2110-2155 MHz band

Standards Organizations
An examination of the various standards used in mobile and cellular systems and the government, commercial and non-governmental organizations responsible for their development, promotion and support.
  • Definition and differentiation of various types of standards
    • Effect of standards on sales, costs and development time
    • The purpose, role and benefit of standards in mobile systems
    • Identification of the different types of standards
    • Understanding the relationship between the various standards and related radio and network technologies
  • Review of the major mobile radio and network standards organizations
    • Authority, role, & status: government and industry support
    • Current activities and focus
    • Geographical influence and focus
    • Key members
    • Other key players & influencers
  • The standards business: how standards organizations benefit from the development, promotion and supports of standards
  • Is one standard better than the other? Examining the effect of various radio standards on a carrier's financial performance
 
The following standards organizations are reviewed in this session:
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
- Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
- Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
- China Communications Standards Association (CCSA)
- Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
- Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB)
- Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC)
- Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
- Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)
- Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2)

Network Technologies, Architectures, Generations & Standards
An examination and comparison of the various types and generations of mobile and cellular networks in terms of:
  • Radio and network technologies used
    • Basic network architecture and functions of major elements
    • How it achieves spectral efficiency
    • How it establishes and maintains connections to fast moving mobile devices
  • Radio and network standards used
  • Spectrum bands used
  • Link budget
  • How it separate callers, manages links, and allots capacity
  • How it connects, routes, manages and authenticates voice communications
  • How it connects, routes, manages and authenticates data communications
  • Voice communications capacities and quality limitations
  • Security & privacy strengths & weaknesses
  • Comparisons of traffic capacity of major networks systems by spectrum bands
  • Data communication handling and throughput capacities and limitations
  • Evolution and upgrades
  • Market status: deployment and implementation by carrier
  • Bottom line: Is one type or generation of network really better than another?
 
The following core and radio networks and network enhancements are examined in this session:

2G & 2G+ Networks
- IS-41C & WIN
- GSM, GSM MAP, GPRS & EDGE
- IS-95, CDMA2000 1x/1xRTT, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rel. 0
- iDEN
- IS-54 and IS-136

3G & 3G+ Networks
- IMT-2000
- WCDMA/UMTS (CDMA Direct Spread )
- CDMA2000 (3xRTT/CDMA Multi-Carrier)
- TD-SCDMA (Time-Code)
- EDGE (Single Carrier)
- DECT (FDMA/TDMA)
- HSPA: HSDPA & HSUPA & HSPA+
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B
- Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB)
- Long Term Evolution (LTE)
- TV Centric Mobile Networks
- IMT-2000 OFDMA TDD WMAN (IEEE 802.16 WirelessMAN)

Terminals & Phones
An examination and comparison of the various types and generations of mobile and cellular terminals and phones in terms of:
  • Architecture and major components
  • Voice communications features, functions and capabilities
  • Data communications features, functions and capabilities
  • Multimedia features, functions and capabilities
  • Network & upgrade compatibilities
  • Evolution
 
The following terminals & phones are examined in this session:
- 1G, 2G & 3G mobile phones
- Smartphones & PDA Phones
- Camera phones
- Multimedia phones
- Video phones
- iPhone
- Blackberry

Applications & Services
An examination and comparison of the major user applications and services by:
  • Type and generation of mobile and cellular network
  • Key features, functions, characteristics, and capabilities
  • Network & upgrade compatibilities
  • Planned upgrades and evolution
  • Market status: advanced services offerings by carrier
 
The following services and applications are examined in this session:
- Voice & enhanced voice
- SMS, MMS & email
- Mobile games, gaming & gambling
- Internet access
- GPS & Location Based
- Mobile IM and Presence
- Music & ringtones
- Transaction Processing
- Photo & Image Transfer
- Database Access
- Document Transfer
- Direct & group communications
- Mobile TV, Movies & Video

Analysis of the Mobile and Cellular Industry and Key Carriers, Network Operators & Resellers
  • Key Cellular Industry Metrics
    • Revenue: 1985 to 2006
    • Subscribers
      • Year end totals and growth: 1985 - 2006
      • Percentage of population
      • Minutes of usage per month
      • Factors effecting growth
    • Minutes of usage vs. Revenue per minute
  • Mobile Phone Carrier Assessment
    • Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestments Analysis
    • Business, Technology, Marketing, Customer, and Service Issues & Hurdles
    • SWOT Analysis
    • Market and Competitive Responses
    • Resale/MVNO Market analysis
  • Key Carrier Metrics
    • Subscribers Per Carrier
    • Market shares
      • Changes in market share
    • Select service revenues
 
The following Cellular Carriers, Network Operators, Service Providers & Resellers are examined in this session:
- AT&T
- Verizon
- Sprint/Nextel
- T-Mobile
- Alltel
- US Cellular
- Leap
- MetroPCS
- Western Wireless
- Centennial
- TracFone Wireless
- Qwest Corporation
- Amp'd
- Movida Communications

New Alternative Wireless Voice and Data Networks
An examination of new and alternative wireless data and voice networks and their role as a substitute/supplement for traditional 2G and 3G mobile and cellular networks.
  • Examining and comparing the basic capabilities of alternative mobile data and voice networks in terms of:
    • Mobility and range
    • User data rate
    • Coverage area and domain size
  • Clearwire
    • Background
    • Spectrum utilized
    • Services provided
    • Market focus
    • Network technologies used
    • Deployment status and plans
  • Space Data Corp.
    • The concept of the disposable network
    • Background
    • Spectrum utilized
    • Services provided
    • Market focus
    • Network technologies used
    • Deployment status and plans
  • WiMAX & 602.16 standards
    • Network architecture
    • Basic data rates, capabilities, capacities and coverage
    • Spectrum bands utilized
    • Capabilities and impact of WiMAX mobility
    • The Wireless Wars: WiMAX competitive strengths and weaknesses relative to cellular networks
      • Sprint's WiMAX plans & strategies
  • TV Centric Mobile Networks
    • Qualcomm's MediaFLO Network
      • Network architecture
      • Examining MediaFLO technology
      • Basic data rates, capabilities, capacities and coverage
      • Spectrum bands utilized
      • How it interoperates with the cellular network
      • Advantages and disadvantages relative to cellular networks
      • Deployment status: trails, partners and markets
    • Crown Castle's Modeo
      • Network architecture
      • Basic data rates, capabilities, capacities and coverage
      • Spectrum bands utilized
      • How it interoperates with the cellular network
      • Advantages and disadvantages relative to cellular networks
      • Deployment status: trails, partners and markets
The following networks and network technologies are examined in this session:
- Wireless broadband
- Disposable networks
- WiMAX 802.16x and 802.16 WirelessMAN
- Mobile WiMAX
- MediaFLO
- Forward link only (FLO) OFDM technology
- Modeo
- DVB-H Standard

Service providers/Network operators examined include:
- Clearwire
- Space Data Corp.
- Qualcomm
- Crown Castle
- Sprint

Examining The Future of Mobile Communications
How mobile and cellular communications networks, technologies, services and terminals are changing and evolving.
  • How new networks will connect almost everything and everybody to everything and everybody
  • How and why Wi-Fi/WiMAX and Cellular Convergence (WCC) and Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) are changing mobile communications
    • What is Wi-Fi/WiMAX and Cellular Convergence (WCC)? What is Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)?
      • How they work
      • Impact on cellular networks, market and services
      • Understanding UMA Network Architecture and cellular network interconnection
      • Review of UMA/WCC phone requirements, capabilities and functions
      • How UMA/WCC benefits carriers
      • Quantifying the UMA/WCC market & forecast
    • Examination of T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home Service
      • Understanding the importance and benefits to T-Mobile
      • Current pricing
      • Status
      • Hardware and software capabilities
  • Examining trends and changes in mobile and cellular phones and terminals
    • New types and capabilities
  • Examining trends and changes in mobile and cellular services
    • New directions
    • Service convergence
  • Examining the problems carriers are facing in providing new multimedia services
  • Examining Fourth Generation (4G) cellular and mobile networks
    • What is a 4G network?
    • Overview of a 4G network architecture
    • How 4G differs from 2G and 3G networks and technologies
    • Convergence issues with 2G and 3G networks and technologies
    • How 3G networks are evolving to compete with 4G networks
    • 4G quality of service issues
    • IP implications
    • A review of the status and challenges facing 4G
      • Trails and tests
  • Summary
    • Lessons learned
    • What growth will be driven by
    • The bottom line for future carrier revenue
 
The following new networks and technologies are examined in this session:
- Unlicensed Mobile Access
- Wi-Fi/WiMAX and Cellular Convergence (WCC)
- Fourth Generation (4G) Networks & "IMT-Advanced"

To find out more about having Alexander Resources conduct this seminar at a time and place convenient to your organization call Jeff Stone at: 972-818-8225 or e-mail: JStone@AlexanderResources.com

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