Pre-Conference Morning Workshop C – Monday 17th May 2010

Taking LTE From Early Trials to Deployed Networks
Led by Per Kangru and Moray Rumney, Agilent Technologies

Workshop Overview:

Transitioning from early technology demonstrations to a deployed and operational LTE network is in many cases a multiyear activity and significant group effort for a large operator. Being able to structure and build on the experiences gained through this into effective
vendor sourcing and operational network management and optimization must be a high primary for any Network Operator considering LTE. This workshop will focus on how the learning from the initial phases of technology evaluation can be used while performing vendor selection and preparing for network rollout.

Who Will Benefit From  Taking Part?

Operators, vendors and related companies working to take LTE from the drawing board onto the streets. This workshop is aimed at anyone that wants a real-world  understanding of both the strategic, technical and practical aspects of LTE network deployment.

Agenda:

09:00 Registration

Measuring LTE Network  Performance in the Real World

• Predicting realistic  End2End performance in a operational LTE network
• Understanding network  and cell capacity based on realistic user behavior and environments
• Understanding the  role of interference and how interference is generated and mitigated

Ensuring Performance and Interoperability

• Validating LTE  handset performance and ensuring relevant IOT capability
• The role of KPI’s in  the different phases of evaluation and deployment
• Identifying strong  and weak aspects of an E-UTRAN or EPC and ensuring that this knowledge is used  effectively in the supply chain
• Feedback and wrap up

12:30 End of Workshop