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With over 250 delegates attending in 2011, LTE/EPC & Converged Mobile Backhaul is not only Europe's principal knowledge exchange for LTE core and backhaul network professionals, but also the UK's largest mobile backhaul event.
 

Layer123 is pleased to announce the continued support of NGMN Alliance - event Co-Host, and EE - Host Operator. With such influential partners in full support, you can be sure of a very rewarding experience at the industry's principal knowledge exchange.

EE recently announced the deployment of commercial LTE services in 16 UK cities - more details here "EE to launch 4G mobile services in 16 UK cities in 2012 ". EE will use this event to share its network evolution strategy with the wider industry, to help speed innovation and drive critical mass in demand for vital emerging technologies and solutions. Don't miss your chance to interact with the EE design team responsible for LTE network evolution and procurement.

Key themes for 2012 include:

• Engineering high performance into LTE networks
• Optimising the LTE core network for real-world use
• Design for LTE core and signalling scalability
• LTE – enabling next-gen applications and services
• LTE voice: migration strategies
• LTE backhaul for scalability and convergence
• LTE backhaul for new services and Small Cells
• LTE Smartran – Small Cell and Cloud-RAN
   

Join Europe's principal design figures from mobile operators as they engage in detailed debate at the only event to focus on the fundamental technical planning issues that need to be overcome in order to launch commercial LTE services in a cost-effective and timely manner.
 

With the profound impact LTE is set to have on backhaul, the third edition of LTE/EPC & Converged Mobile Backhaul will once again feature a third conference day dedicated to the LTE Backhaul Evolution Planning Seminar. With all of the experts in core and backhaul evolution together, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
 
This uniquely focused event brings together the most 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 will better placed to make fully informed decisions about your network strategy, and have a strengthened network of the right people to consult.

READ EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES WRITTEN AT LTE/EPC & Converged Mobile Backhaul 2011

1. Lack of service ownership poses challenges on road to LTE
Featured Correspondent: Siân Harris for CHANNEL123

Meet your peers, existing and potential customers, existing and potential suppliers, leading thinkers, technical experts, standards coordinators, specialist analysts and regulatory experts and spend 3 days in engaging group discussions, case study examples, ice-breaking speed networking, one to one meetings, lunch debates, relaxed refreshment breaks, drinks reception and knowledge exchange.

It’s good to specialise and it’s very important to get a strategic view of the industry. Hear from knowledgeable and influential experts representing the complete EPC design and deployment ecosystem. Find out how they are planning network evolution/transformation approaches to EPC design and deployment, getting their networks ready for the LTE radio deployment that will follow.

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Source: Open Networking Foundation

1 May 2013 – Mobile phone data redraws bus routes in Africa The research was completed as part of the Data for Development competition run by Orange
Source: BBC

9 April 2013 – EE to Double 4G Speeds EE, the UK's most advanced digital communications company, is doubling the speed and capacity of its 4G network
Source: Light Reading

22 March 2013 – Small cell market forecast to hit $2.7 billion by 2017 AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless in the U.S., Vodafone in Europe, LG U+ in South Korea, and NTT DOCOMO in Japan have all announced major small cell plans
Source: Infonetics Research

12 March 2013 – NGMN Sets Its Mobile Agenda The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Ltd. Alliance has identified the four key areas it will focus on in the coming year
Source: Light Reading

11 March 2013 – Czech Republic cancels mobile auction after bids go too high The last bids for the spectrum exceeded CZK 20 billion and were still growing
Source: Telecompaper

8 March 2013 – Microwave equipment market forecast to hit $5.2 billion in 2017; Alcatel-Lucent gains in Q4 Showing evidence of the continuing shift to all-packet microwave, Ethernet-only equipment accounted for 14.2% of all units shipped in 4Q12
Source: Infonetics Research

4 March 2013 – EE's LTE Service Yes, I'm gushing; and yes, the network isn't loaded yet; and yes, I live in inner London; but in my experience thus far, it really is that good
Source: Heavy Reading

22 February 2013 – Infonetics predicts resurgence in 2013 for carrier router and switch market We expect the service provider switch and router market to grow again in 2013. The US economy is in better shape and we are predicting an increase in worldwide carrier capex this year.
Source: Infonetics Research

20 February 2013 – Ofcom unveils 4G spectrum winners Following more than 50 rounds of bidding, five bidders have emerged with new frequencies
Source: TeleGeography

8 February 2013 – EE reveals next 27 locations for LTE deployment UK mobile network operator EE has outlined plans for expanding coverage of its fourth-generation LTE network
Source: TeleGeography

6 February 2013 – Cisco: 4G Eats 14 Percent of World's Mobile Data 4G devices represent a tiny percentage of the world's wireless connections, but they already punch way above weight in terms of mobile traffic shifted
Source: Light Reading

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