Mobile Data Offloading 2012
Date/Time:
March 26, 2012 to March 28, 2012
Location:
Radisson Blu
Berlin
Germany
Event Web Site:
http://dataoffloadingevent.com/
Host:
iir telecom
Description:
Data overload? Or data hogs?
Whatever the cause of the data capacity crunch, it is clear that the exponential growth in mobile data consumption in the past few years, fuelled by a huge surge in smartphone use, has the potential to bring mobile networks to their knees. Data volume is only set to increase, as operators scramble to find the best combination of offload technologies and network strategy. Advances in offloading and network management become more realistic every day. It is imperative for mobile operators to employ a range of strategies to manage the capacity crunch, whether through network optimisation strategies, offload technologies or data pricing, or a combination of all of these.
Mobile Data Offloading will provide the industry with the views of operators and their various approaches to data offloading, including deploying Femtocells, WiFi offload and offload sharing between operators. Network economists will analyse data costs and network profitability. Data experts in mobile operators will look at alternative ways of managing data overload, such as optimising content, better use of radio resource, tiered pricing strategies, sharing data costs with content providers and differentiated packages for heavy users.
The regulatory angle is crucial as the issue of net neutrality is debated in the UK, Europe and the USA. Ofcom and the European Commission will examine the possibility of net neutrality regulation in Europe and the impact of recent net neutrality regulation in the US will be analyzed.
Confirmed Speakers
Rob Thomas, Director of Managed Product Solutions, BT on achieving seamless offload
David Haszeldine, Head of Network Economics, Deutsche Telekom examines data costs and network profitability
Karim Antonio Lesina, Executive Director, EMEA Government Affairs, AT&T analyses the USA’s net neutrality legislation and its impact
Jens Ernest Ottonsen-Stott, Vice President, Advokat, Legal & External Affairs, Telia Denmark weighs the pros and cons of net neutrality
Martin Prosek, Video & Content Platform Specialist, Telefonica O2 (Czech Republic) on content optimisation solutions to data overload
Boris Moltchanov, Mobile Services Innovation Manager, Telecom Italia on optimising service delivery over traditional networks
Attila Zsiboras, Head of Analysis and Tools Department, Wireless Access Development Branch, T-Mobile Hungary examines strategies for dealing with heavy users
Peter Agnew, Director, Technology Strategy, Colt Telecommunications looks at fixed operator provision of femtocell services
Bernd Langeheine, Director Electronic Communications Policy, Information Society and Media Directorate-General, European Commission examines European moves towards net neutralitySteve Unger, Chief Technology Officer, Ofcom on the UK’s latest net neutrality consultation
What will I Learn?How significant is the mobile data capacity crunch?
How can operators use WiFi to offload data traffic?
Difference between Femtocells and WiFi offload for customers
How easy is it for operators to understand and calculate the cost of delivering mobile data?
Mobile Broadband Traffic Management
Combining multiple technologies and approaches to managing mobile data on 3G and 4G Networks
Role of WiMAX
What happens to the traffic once it is offloaded and how do operators get it back?
Quality of Service and Seamless Interoperability