Mobile service providers are planning the deployment of LTE radio and core networks. Many questions need to be addressed, not least how to evolve from today's infrastructure to one that offers cost-effective, reliable and high performance mobile broadband in the future.
This event offers mobile network planning professionals a unique opportunity to connect the key elements of the LTE network - from the advantages of LTE radio, to the challenges of backhaul and the evolution from SSGN/GGSN to MME gateways, plus the addition of IMS to support VoIP.
Like many things, the choice of the “best” implementation approach for a particular service provider and network, will depend extensively on the history or the infrastructure. For example, the write-down value of the 3G network, as well as the overall LTE strategy – particularly the speed with which 4G services are to be rolled out.
This uniquely focused event brings together influential figures from service providers, vendors, analysts, standards organisations and regulators, for a highly interactive 3 days of learning, knowledge sharing and networking. At the end of which, you should be well placed to make fully informed decisions about your network strategy, or at least know the right people to consult.
Key areas covered in the agenda:
- Evolution from today's multiservice architecture to an LTE optimised infrastructure
- EPC architecture choices and evolution factors
- Impact of spectrum availability on end to end network design
- NGMN standards and implmentation guidelines
- Network visibility, QoS and policy management
- Backhaul considerations, evolution and integration
- EPC performance test procedures and LTE test results
- Service and network level convergence
- Voice evolution and video delivery
- EPC and IMS scalability considerations
- Network sharing, spectrum availability and re-use
Confirmed contributions from:
Everything Everywhere, Telenor, Orange France Telecom R&D, BT, Juniper Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, LSTI
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