Small Cell

The explosion in popularity of Mobile Broadband is causing congestion on the mobile networks resulting in a less than optimal customer experience.
 
This SIG is Championed by Zahid Ghadialy of eXplanoTech, Simon Fletcher of NEC Telecom MODUS and Simon Saunders of Real Wireless.

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Bringing the mobile network capacity as close as possible to the user (using small-cell technology) while also off-loading from the overloaded macro layer, will be key to sustaining the demand for mobile broadband. Today, 3G femto cells provided in the Residential, Enterprise and Outdoor spaces provide the solution to this problem. They can improve coverage while simultaneously offloading traffic, thus reducing congestion. They are a platform on which new and innovative services can be built thereby accelerating the demand for these small cells (in turn again helping to reduce congestion). The Small Cell SIG will cover the underlying technology supporting small cell deployments..
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Cambridge Wireless Small Cell SIG Event ‘Aligning Small Cell Incentives’

This full-day event will bring together experts from every element of this value chain to share their experiences of recent high-profile deployments and ‘war stories’ concerning the lessons they have learnt on how to get the best from small cells. Speakers will debate the issues in a series of interactive round-table discussions, with attendees, who shall also benefit from the ample networking opportunities. The ever popular Small Cell SIG has a track record for selling out fast therefore early booking is highly recommended for a guaranteed place at this event. Confirmed speakers include, Simon Towler of DCMS, Lisa Clark of Go Digital Newcastle, Mark Harrop of BT Wholesale, Rob Woolley of Transport for London, Jonathan Freeman of Arqiva and Robindhra Mangtani of Ofcom.
 
The need for small cells is now well established, giving an opportunity for mobile operators to deliver ever-increasing levels of capacity while improving user experience, despite limited spectrum and technology gains.  However, getting the best from small cells requires the alignment of the incentives for small cells amongst several conflicting parties.
 
These include:
  • Citizens and consumers, who can benefit from improved access, higher speeds and greater choice and quality in their access to mobile services, whether in busy urban areas or remote rural villages.
  • Central government, seeking to maximise economic, social and growth opportunities and to understand the role wireless in its broadest sense plays in this, while ensuring broadband infrastructure can be deployed without artificial barriers resulting from planning processes.
  • Local and regional government, seeking to improve the services for their citizens and visitors while ensuring they get value for money from public assets and deploy public funds appropriately given UK and EU procurement rules
  • Site providers, seeking to offer their assets (e.g. lighting columns, CCTV poles etc.) to deliver value for them in the face of uncertain levels of demand without constraining their ability to continue to enjoy use of their assets for their core purpose.
  • Operators needing certainty on the availability of appropriate locations for small cells over the long term without eroding their potential cost effectiveness
  • Third parties providing backhaul infrastructure and site management and deployment expertise
  • Small cell vendors producing a limited set of product options for an international market while being sensitive to the needs of planning authorities and local communities.
Presentations will be heard from:
  •  Simon Towler, Deputy Director, Head of Telecommunications Policy, DCMS
  •  Lisa Clark, Project Director, Go Digital Newcastle
  •  Mark Harrop, Director - Mobile Strategy and Portfolio Development, BT Wholesale
  •  Rob Woolley, Business Development Manager, Transport for London
  •  Jonathan Freeman, Head of Wireless Broadband, Arqiva
  • Robindhra Mangtani, Principal Advisor, Ofcom
 
The Small Cell SIG is championed by Zahid Ghadialy of eXplanoTech, Simon Fletcher of NEC Telecom MODUS and Simon Saunders of Real Wireless. This event is kindly sponsored by Agilent and Microlease, and we are also thankful to Olswang LLP for hosting this event.
 
To follow this SIG on Twitter, @cambwireless, please use #CWSmallCell
 
The ever popular Small Cell SIG has a track record for selling out fast therefore early booking is highly recommended for a guaranteed place at this event.
 
This event is FREE to members of Cambridge Wireless. Tickets for non-members are £250 plus VAT. To join Cambridge Wireless as a member and attend future events for free, please visit: www.cambridgewireless.co.uk/sign-up
 
 

Sponsored by Microlease and Agilent
 
 
 19/09/13