Past Cambridge Wireless Events

18/01/12		Joint Cambridge Wireless Academy and Industry, Radio Technology and ICT KTN Event ‘RF and Communication Systems Research at Cambridge University’ The University of Cambridge, which has been in existence for over 800 years, can appear a daunting research partner, with a vast array of faculties, departments, offices and colleges it is not always easy to identify what research is being done where and by whom. This FREE event will unlock the expertise for those wishing to engage with those responsible, offering the opportunity to discover what research is currently taking place, in particular with reference to radio frequency engineering, photonic and wireless communication systems. This event will also supply attendees with accurate information on what capabilities and facilities the university has to offer as a whole and the methods available to commence a productive relationship. Presentations will be heard from the following departments and companies: Professor Nick Kingsbury and Dr. Jossy Sayir of Division F, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, Professor Richard Penty of Division B, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, Dr. Ian Wassell of The Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Tim Newton of Neul, Antony Rix of TTP, Andy Bell of Zinwave, John Haine of Cognovo and Dr Andy Ward of Ubisense. more..
12/01/12		Cambridge Wireless Business SIG Event ‘How to set-up your business for growth from day one’ This full-day event focuses on how to set up your business for growth from day one. Building on its successful roundtable format, this master class will handle the more tricky issues that start-ups face. There will be experts on hand to guide and provide useful tips and experiences. From IP through to PR, and recruitment to negotiation, we will address key issues. Just how do you manage the IT? Are grants worth having? What is the real cost of recruitment? And much more... Confirmed facilitators include: Alan Boyle of TTP, Ron Moscona of Dorsey and Whitney, Mark Allard of Philips Research Laboratories, Dairmuid Coyle of itsp, Peter Rennison of PRPR, Lloyd Pople of NeonDrum, Clive Rich of Rich Futures, Halam Rose of Arkessa, Janet Henson-Webb, Rob Symes of Campbell Black, Clennell Collingwood of TTP Ventures and Maurizio Pilu of TSB. more..
08/12/11		Discovering Start-Ups 2011 Pitching Competition Budding entrepreneurs and newly-formed companies entering the Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups challenge will get the chance to pitch their ideas and business plans to a dream line-up of 25 of the world’s leading venture capitalists, angel investors and industry leaders. Judges from ARM, IQ Capital Partners, Panasonic, RIM, NESTA, Vodafone Ventures Europe, Qualcomm Ventures, Microsoft Research, Cambridge Business Angels, Orange FT Group, Innovacom, Rohde and Schwarz, Analysys Mason and more. more..
08/12/11		Head of Philips Research Laboratory addresses the Cambridge Wireless Founders’ Dinner! We are pleased to announce that the next Founders’ Dinner will be held at Queens’ College, University of Cambridge. This 550 year old College boasts a rich and varied history, combining medieval and modern architecture sitting astride the River Cam joined by the famous Mathematical Bridge. more..
30/11/11		Joint event Wireless Healthcare and Cambridge University Health Partnership and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus ‘The Hospital of the Future’ Following on from the massively successful launch, which was oversubscribed, this second instalment takes on the challenge of identifying and solving the current issues within the hospital environment with the aid of the latest technologies. Designed as an interactive event, with presentations from leading experts, this forum combines the desire to take advantage of the technological tools available with the need for a more efficient delivery of services. This early evening event will raise awareness, provide a vital platform for participants in the form of an open-floor discussion and develop relationships further to continue to create a very real action plan for the hospital of the future.Presentations will be heard from Carrie Armitage, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Peter Jarritt, Clinical Director of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Addenbrookes Hospital and Ian Smith of Block Solutions. more..
24/11/11		Joint Cambridge Wireless Radio Technology SIG and ICT KTN Event ‘Making MIMO Deliver’ This events’ focus will be finding solutions to the challenges deriving from implementing MIMO into terminal devices and existing infrastructure. MIMO technology is fundamental to new radio standards such as WiMax, LTE and LTE-Advanced and 802.11. This SIG will unlock topics such as antenna design, RF front-end complexity issues typically filtering, duplexing and multiple PAs to examining operator expectations for MIMO performance. Confirmed speakers so far include Professor Mark Beach of Bristol University, Professor Alister Burr of York University, Brian Collins of Antenova and Juergen Schlienz of Rohde & Schwarz. more..
16/11/11		Joint Location Based Systems/Services SIG & Sensing SIG Seminar at TechWorld 2011 ‘Knowing almost everything: friend or foe?’ A debate about the Internet of Things! Cambridge Wireless is delighted to announce that for a third consecutive year we have been invited to provide a cutting edge seminar at UKTI’s key annual conference TechWorld 2011. This seminar will focus on the Internet of Things and the potential pros and cons of ‘having it all’. In a connected world of the Internet of Things, almost everyone and everything will be connected and we have the capability to know more about everything: where it is, what it is doing, what it sees, what it hears, what it senses. Is this brave new world a good or bad thing? This key debate will be discussed by Emmanuel Carraud, CEO, MagicSolver, Andy Thurman, CEO, Omnisense, Dr David Skinner, Reader in Sociology, Anglia Ruskin University, Dr. Ir. Leo Poll, Business Developer, Phillips Research UK, Dr Andrew Matthews, Senior Business Development Manager, Nokia Research Centre and Charles Brookson, Director of Zeata Security. more..
15/11/11		Security & Defence SIG ‘Using Wireless Technology to Support Major Events’ The eyes of the world will be looking towards the UK in the very near future, as it plays host to some significant international events, this half-day forum takes a look at the important role that wireless technology will play. Organisation and planning with a particular emphasis on public safety and security will be key and this SIG will be hearing from some of the organisations who are tasked with the job of providing world-class solutions to these issues. Confirmed speakers so far include Supt. Peter Goulding, ex-police officer at the Met Police, Graham Norgett of CellMetric, Stephen Doran of Tracker, Shub Naha of Airwave and Nick Lambe of Gridsmart, Antony Rix from TTP, Simon Reed of Transport for London, Rob Blakemore of Logica, and Monty Barlow from Cambridge Consultants. more..
10/11/11		Cambridge Wireless International SIG Hosted by PwC ‘Scaling Your Business for International Success: Lessons from Japan, China and India’ Japan, China and India represent between them a third of the world market excelling in advanced consumers, growth and potential future business. This half-day will draw together the experience of organisations that are operating in these world-leading economies today with the focus on how to scale your organisation’s operations for unlocking success in these exhilarating markets. Confirmed speakers include; Rupert Baines, Vice President of Marketing at Picochip, David Saldanha, Group Marketing Director at Jaltek Group and Mike Edwards, Sales & Marketing Director at Oxford Advanced Surfaces plc. LIMITED FREE TICKETS available for Non-Members of Cambridge Wireless more..
11/10/11		Inaugural User Experience SIG in Association with CoDE, Anglia Ruskin University "Designing User Experience in the Connected Device Ecosystem" Device technology continues to evolve as part of increasingly complex, interconnected ecosystems. User Experience Design needs to shift from a single device focus to encompass the myriad user contexts, inputs and outputs these ecosystems entail. This half-day event will focus on the creation of products to exist alongside consumer’s pre-existing ecosystems and will look at the shape of future ecosystems. All this will be co-ordinated with representatives from major organisations specialising in device, platforms and content delivery. Confirmed speakers are Natasa Milic-Frayling of Microsoft Research Cambridge, Giuliano Maciocci of Qualcomm, Geoff McCormick of TheAlloy and Phil Burr of Mentor Graphics. more..
06/10/11		Mobile Broadband SIG ‘Is it time to transform the wireless operator business model?’ The revenue mix for mobile operators has changed markedly over recent years. Increasing competition has resulted in falling prices for voice and SMS service. The wireless data wave has arrived and operators have typically adopted pricing strategies that have encouraged a wide uptake of data services, resulting in high traffic levels and an inadequate return on the network capacity used. This is becoming a constraint on market development, resulting in user dissatisfaction from poor quality of service. Register for this half day event in London to participate in this provocative and engaging session! Confirmed speakers so far include Dr Terry Norman from Analysys Mason, David Haszeldine of T-Mobile and Houston Spencer from Alcatel-Lucent. more..
30/09/11		Inaugural Standards SIG (S-SIG) Why we need a new standard for white space radio Facebook on your phone, iPlayer on the train and email everywhere, there’s no denying that mobile data has transformed the way we all live our lives. And with another 50bn machine to machine connections forecast in the next ten years or so this is only the beginning. more..
29/09/11		Handset SIG in Association with CoDE, Anglia Ruskin University "Where Next for Handset Manufacturers? – Future Strategies for Market Growth and Differentiation" With software and hardware platform suppliers playing an increasing role in commoditising product design across established and emerging tiers from smartphones through mid-range devices to low-cost handsets, the opportunity for the traditional OEM to differentiate on form and function appear to be diminishing. What are the emergent trends which create sustainable opportunity looking forward? Speakers confirmed so far include Neil Fletcher of o2 Telefonica UK Ltd., Adam Davies of Amino Communications and David Wood of Accenture Mobility. more..
29/09/11		September 2011 - Founders’ Dinner addressed by Charles Bergan VP, Engineering of Qualcomm Corporate R&D We are pleased to announce that the next Founders’ Dinner will be held at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge. Founded in 1882, Selwyn College is in the geographical heart of the University, and provides a rich setting within its impressive red brick Victorian Old Court combined with fine dining room and stunning gardens. more..
26/09/11		Winning Friends And Influencing People Through The Media A practical Communications and PR workshop organised by St John’s Innovation Centre and Cambridge Wireless to help organisations promote themselves to the media and potential investors. more..
22/09/11		Software/Open Source SIG ‘User Experience’ This half-day event is all about the end user, with mobile devices becoming more expansive the industry is increasingly required to rise to the challenge of providing an equal experience for the end user. Responsive functionality is key and this popular SIG will provide a thorough overview of the issues presently facing device manufacturers and platform providers as well as covering future areas of development. Speakers include Magnus Stolt from Mentor Graphics, Srikanth Iyer of ARM, Antony Ribot, Co-Founder and CEO of Ribot, Tim Regan of Microsoft Research and Jason DaPonte of The Swarm more..
15/09/11		Inaugural Small Cell SIG – ‘Small Cells: The beginning and where we are now.’ This half day inaugural Cambridge Wireless event, in association with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is designed to promote understanding of the development of and current business landscape for Small Cell wireless technologies. With sales of 50 million femtocells forecast by the end of 2014, this event will benefit those who want to develop understanding of this innovative technology. Join us to find out why and how Small Cells/femtocells came about, and where the technology is today. Will Franks of Ubiquisys and Houston Spencer of Alcatel Lucent and Chris Cox of ip.access will speak at the event. more..
14/07/11		Joint Cambridge Wireless Radio Technology SIG and ICTKTN "Radio Technology: Moving On" Following the hugely successful launch of this new SIG the second meeting will highlight and debate the problems of Radio Technology today and provide interesting ideas to help find solutions for the future. The topical areas addressed and challenged are “New techniques for solving RF problems” with talks from Steven Baker of OpenET Alliance and Paul Tindall of Cognovo, “Changing the way we use RF spectrum” which will include opposing approaches from Professor Linda Doyle of Trinity College, University of Dublin and John Burns of Aegis with the chance to participate in a lively open forum chaired by Stuart Revell of ICTKTN and “New techniques at microwave frequencies” presented by John Naylon of Cambridge Broadband Networks and Mark Barrett of TES Electronic Solutions. more..
12/07/11		'How to Stay Afloat' - A Discovering Start-Ups Master Class A Cambridge Wireless Business SIG Event in association with Discovering Start-Ups. How do you stay afloat in a new business? How do you obtain and more importantly keep ‘worthy’ customers? What about other sources of revenue such as grants or investors? And how do you keep your costs down without damaging your growth potential? Discussions at the event will be led by experts including Ben Whitaker from Masabi Mobile Tickets, Clive Rich from Rich Futures, Libby Kinsey from Nesta, Guy Nelmes from UKTI, (formerly Fujitsu, Toshiba, Cadence), Gary Hanson from BDO and Harvey Jones (a portfolio of companies spanning Environmental, Loyalty/Reward Web Technologies, and Web-based Brand/Print Media Solutions) more..
27/06/11		The Future of Wireless International Conference Building on the sell-out success of last year’s conference, The Future of Wireless International Conference will take place on the 27th & 28th June at the historic St John’s College, Cambridge. The conference will bring together over 300 delegates, sponsors and exhibitors representing every part of the wireless value chain to explore ‘Networks under Stress’. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of this essential wireless conference for 2011 and listen to industry keynotes from Qualcomm, Broadcom, Nokia, RIM, BBC, Penthera, Huawei, Iridium, CSR, Reliance, 3, Vodafone, Rohde and Schwarz and many more! For more information please click here more..
08/06/11		An Audience with Philips Innovation Services Join us for a fully interactive session and answer those questions that have always been on your mind when you think of large corporations. Can they help me get to market? What about confidentiality? Can I really afford to work with them? Will I be treated fairly as a small company? Although not the place to sell your products, our interactive session introduces you to people who can talk about Philips and how it has been successful in helping start-up or small tech companies. more..
07/06/11		Connected Devices SIG ‘Connecting the next 50Bn Devices’ This half-day event examines the future of connected devices. Enabled by wireless technology, the number of networked devices is increasing dramatically - Ericsson forecast 50Bn connected devices by 2020. Cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) is now growing rapidly but is potentially hindered by questions such as the obsolescence of 2G GSM and the cost of 3G modules. Other wireless technologies such as private radio packet networks and satellite communications remain significant in several markets, and could soon be joined by white space radio. Wi-Fi is increasingly being used in enterprise applications to provide connectivity. Together with wired connections, these technologies will create the Internet of Things. Speakers confirmed so far include Antony Rix of TTP, William Webb of Neul, Paul Green of Arkessa, Nick Hunn of Onzo, Jeff Smith of Numerex and Usman Haque of Pachube. more..
25/05/11		International SIG 'Ehealth markets in three countries: Japan, India and China' This half day event will examine the opportunities in the ehealth markets in India, Japan and China for UK businesses. All three countries offer different opportunities for ehealth solution providers, but all three share a common factor – ehealth is a rapidly growing market opportunity with strong demands for innovative solutions. Presentations will be heard from; Tim Ellis from the Department of Health, Chris Muir from Sarantel, Jeremy Hill, formerly First Secretary Trade and Investment, British Embassy Tokyo and Simon Sherrington from Innovation Observatory more..
19/05/11		Wireless Healthcare SIG and The Cambridgeshire Health Innovation & Education Cluster 'Telehealth & Telecare - Efficiency in healthcare services enabled by technology innovation' How do we move from pilot to scale? Things are changing, healthcare and its funding are in a state of flux. Demographic change is presenting new challenges and opportunities. However the potential pace of these demanding changes in health and care funding and its organisation could overlook the adoption of wireless technologies and delay the impact of their benefits for patients. This evening event will facilitate essential dialogue between the wireless industry and those responsible for healthcare services and its future. Confirmed speakers to date include Paul McGhee from Cambridge University Health Partners, Julie Yaxley from NHS East of England, Peter Jarritt from Addenbrookes Hospital, Tim Phipps from Cambridge Consultants, Ian Smith from Nottingham University Hospital and Dr. Reza Dilmaghani from Kings College, London. more..
12/05/11		Security & Defence SIG 'Is Communications Resilience Good Enough?' Threats to our security often occur at inconvenient times and in hard to reach places, yet we especially rely on our ability to communicate in an emergency. This full day seminar will tackle issues associated with communications in defence and security, considering issues associated with the ability to recover from change, accident or attack. Hear presentations from the experts in the field:Bob Tonkins of Plextek, Dan Mercer of Iridium Communications, Tim Phipps of Cambridge Consultants, Andy Proctor from Chronos Technology, Nick Welsh from the Cabinet Office, Adrian Gorham of 02, Mark Jones from Airwave, Glyn Boswell of Airwave and Joe Garcia of the Ambulance Radio Program, Dept of Health more..
07/04/11		Joint Cambridge Wireless Sensing SIG & Eiffel Project Event 'Understanding Barriers and Opportunities in Wireless Sensing' There is endless potential in the arena of wireless sensing, but it can be frustrating trying to overcome the seemingly endless confines of all factors involved in company and product development. This free half-day event helps delegates negotiate the business pitfalls and possibilities of the wireless sensing arena. Presentations will be heard from Dr. Tapani Ryhanen, Laboratory Director at Nokia Research Centre, Paul Green Technology and Marketing Director at Arkessa and Dr. Dirk Trossen from the Computer Lab at the University of Cambridge. more..
31/03/11		Radio Technology SIG 'Avoiding Cellular Gridlock: Finding New Ways Forward in Radio' In the last few years, the launch of mobile broadband and smartphones has created a huge demand for capacity which can only be met by building more infrastructure and allocating a great deal more spectrum. The latter is creating considerable fragmentation and making the design of low-cost, efficient mass-market handsets increasingly difficult. Much less innovation is happening in radio than in digital electronics and software; and decisions about spectrum allocation can have considerable implications for the whole industry. Hear from Graham Louth from Ofcom, Trevor Gill of Vodafone, and Jussi Kahtava from Nokia Corporation, as they delve into these pertinent issues. more..
31/03/11		Discovering Start-Ups - Pitching, Presenting and Networking As a start-up you realise that your potential supporters can be anywhere, which is why we have devised our workshops to cover a range of scenarios in which you will need to promote your business face-to-face. So if you are a start-up, or know a start-up company who could benefit from this workshop, don’t delay, sign up for this FREE training. more..
31/03/11		CTO of GSMA addresses the Cambridge Wireless – 31st March 2011 Founders’ Dinner! Addressed by Alex Sinclair, CSO & CTO at GSMA. Strictly by invitation only. more..
23/03/11		Location Based Systems/Services SIG in Association with CoDE, Anglia Ruskin 'Who goes where? Privacy for Location Based Services' With the real and exciting development of new technology comes the time to debate the implications for personal privacy. Does use of location technology create real threats to personal privacy? Does the industry need to pay more attention to protecting privacy? Do users need to understand what information is collected? And the way in which their movements could be tracked? Join the experts at this event as they take a realistic view into these privacy issues. Our confirmed speakers are: Kanwar Chadha from CSR, Patrick Clark from Taylor Wessing, Dr Andrew Matthews from Nokia Research Centre, Dr David Skinner from Anglia Ruskin University and Professor Jonathan Raper from Placr. more..
11/03/11		Discovering Start-Ups - Pitching, Presenting and Networking As a start-up you realise that your potential supporters can be anywhere, which is why we have devised our workshops to cover a range of scenarios in which you will need to promote your business face-to-face. For your convenience there are two dates to choose from 11th March or the 31st March 2011. So if you are a start-up, or know a start-up company who could benefit from this workshop, don’t delay, sign up for this FREE training. more..
10/03/11		Joint Cambridge Wireless Legal SIG and DCKTN Event In Association with Inngot ‘Intellectual Property – extracting the value’ Use the power of your Intellectual Property (IP) to create more value for your business. This FREE event will enable you to obtain a firm grasp on the IP issues relevant to your organisation, from safeguarding your intangible assets through to collaboration and funding opportunities and much more. The following speakers will take an in-depth look at the power and pitfalls of an ‘open’ approach to your IP: Ron Moscona of Dorsey and Whitney, Martin Brassell from Inngot, Andrew Gaule, Founder of H-I Network, Michael Dimelow, Director of Marketing - Processor Division at ARM. more..
23/02/11		Discovering Start-Ups - Pitching, Presenting and Networking As a start-up you realise that your potential supporters can be anywhere, which is why we have devised our workshops to cover a range of scenarios in which you will need to promote your business face-to-face. For your convenience there are three dates to choose from 23rd February, 11th March or the 31st March 2011. So if you are a start-up, or know a start-up company who could benefit from this workshop, don’t delay, sign up for this FREE training. more..
16/02/11		Cambridge Wireless Seminar at Mobile World Congress 2011, Barcelona Cambridge Wireless is delighted to announce that we have been invited to provide a cutting edge seminar at Mobile World Congress 2011, Barcelona. In a special joint initiative between the Connected Devices SIG and UKTI, this seminar will review the latest topics on "Smart Energy and Smart Living". more..