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1Carrier Wi-Fi Summit 2014
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Event report
+++ The first ever dedicated Wi-Fi event at MWC +++ 4 day program in Hall 8.0 +++
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3Carrier Wi-Fi Summit 20142 Carrier Wi-Fi Summit 2014
4-day event with a total of 825 conference and workshop attendees, 21+ sponsors and 30+ speakers.
• Industry partners @WiFiAlliance, @GSMA and @WiMAX_Forum
• Principal Sponsor @ruckuswireless
• Premier Sponsor @CiscoSPMobility and @devicescape
• Associate Sponsor @Aptilo
• Roamfest Sponsor @iPass @bt_uk and @BSGWireless
Arqiva • AT&T • Atheeb Group (GO Telecom) • Botswana Fibre Networks • BT Global Telecom Markets • Cablevision • Cablevision Argentina • Caribbean Cellular Telephone • China Mobile • Comcast • Deutsche Telekom AG • FRC • Gogo Inflight • Internet y Voz S.L • KT • KubiWireless • Liberty Global • Meteor Network • Mobitel (Pvt.) Ltd • NAIR – AIRI • NEC BiGlobe Ltd • Nomosphere • NTT Docomo • Orange • OTR Global • PT Bakrie Telecom • Reliance Jio Infocomm • Shaw Communications • SK Telecom • SKOLKOVO • Starhub • Tata Teleservices • TE Data • Telefónica • Telenet • Time Warner Cable • Wateen Telecom
Operator attendance
Key highlights Speakers and Moderators
Agenda highlights
Wednesday, 26 February Thursday, 27 February
• Transforming Connected World with Next Generation Wi-Fi
• Global Role of Wi-Fi in ICT
• Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution with Wi-Fi
• Connected lifestyle – Vision 2020
• Delivering a Better Customer Experience on Wi-Fi
• Delivering on the promise of Next Generation Hotspot
• Social Benefits Delivered by Wireless Technologies
• Evolution of Wi-Fi Networks and Business Models
• Wi-Fi Trends and User Experience – A View into the Future
Wednesday, 26 February Thursday, 27 February
JR Wilson, Chairman, WBA and VP, Partnerships & Alliances, AT&T Mobility
JR Wilson, Chairman, WBA and VP, Partnerships & Alliances, AT&T Mobility
Dr. Reza Jafari, Chairman & CEO, e-Development International Alex Sinclair, CTO, GSMA
Diego Molano Vega, Colombian ICT Minister Brooke Partridge, President and CEO, Vital Wave Consulting
Selina Lo, CEO, Ruckus Wireless Gordon Mansfield, Chairman, Small Cell Forum
JR Wilson, Chairman, WBA and VP, Partnerships & Alliances, AT&T Mobility Kelly Davis-Felner, VP Marketing, Wi-Fi Alliance
Mohan Gyani, Independent Telecommunications Professional Shrikant Shenwai, CEO, WBA
Kris Rinne, Senior VP Network and Product Planning, AT&T Caroline Gabriel, Head of Research, Maravedis
Dr. Seong-Mok Oh, President of Network Group, KT Bill Hague, Executive VP for International Alliances and Integration, AT&T
Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research Institute Kelly Ahuja, Senior VP Mobility Business Group, Cisco
Jinhyo Park, SVP and Head of N/W R&D Division, SK Telecom Tom Nagel, Senior VP and General Manager for Wireless Services, Comcast
Kris Rinne, Senior VP Network and Product Planning, AT&T Greg Oliveau, Senior VP of Business Development, GoGo Inflight
Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research Institute Monica Paolini, CEO, Senza Fili Consulting
Dr. Seong-Mok Oh, President of Network Group, KT Derek Peterson, CTO, Boingo Wireless
Daryl Schoolar, Principal Analyst, Ovum Evan Kaplan, CEO, iPass
Arnaud Vamparys, Senior VP Seamless Wireless Access Strategy, Orange
Chris Bruce, Co-Chairman, WBA and Director, International Sales & Consulting at Global Telecom Markets, BT
Edgar Figueroa, CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance Mark Carter, CTO, BSG Wireless
Dave Fraser, CEO, Devicescape
Jahangir Mohammed, Founder & CEO, Jasper Wireless
Erick Tseng, Product Manager, Facebook
Todd Haugen, GM Connectivity Engineering, Microsoft
Chris Bruce, Co-Chairman, WBA and Director, International Sales & Consulting at Global Telecom Markets, BT
“Overall I found the CWS extremely
interesting and useful and hope to participate
in more WBA events soon”
GoGo Inflight
“The conference program was
excellent”AT&T
“I wish I was able to attend
more sessions”Senza Fili Consulting
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Birdstep Technology @BirdstepTech #FF #MWC14 @WBAlliance @MOSA_Analysis @Foggmobile - thanks for a terrific week in Barcelona - rest up this weekend!
Ken Rehbehn @krehbehn Last day of #MWC14 ends with great visits to @NSNtweets @Huawei @ericsson @Tek_Comms Kathrein @WBAlliance Kumu Networks & TEOCO #ygmb
Aptilo Networks @Aptilo 95% take rate of users automatically connecting to #WiFi w seamless offload @Aptilo bit.ly/1epGtS5 @WBAlliance @TeleSemana #MWC2014
TeleSemana.com @TeleSemana #WiFi: WBA realiza pruebas de Hotspot 2.0 en el congreso de Barcelona shar.es/FidKp cc @WBAlliance @Aptilo
Boingo Wireless @boingo Curious about Hotspot 2.0? Boingo CTO will introduce what’s next for Next Gen Hotspot today @WBAlliance #MWC14CWS ow.ly/u2YZi
David M Weston @davidmweston #MWC14CWS Day 1 done and dusted! #JobDone @PurpleWiFi @WBAlliance @MWC_Barcelona
Marie-Louise Kanon @MimisKanon Quality Experience Continuity meetings @WBAlliance WiFi Offload event for @BirdstepTech #MWC14 pic.twitter.com/8p0eoeD4bb
Dave Wright @wifidave Selina Lo @ruckuswireless CEO discusses Wi-Fi’s transformative role at @WBAlliance Carrier Wi-Fi Summit. pic.twitter.com/EMw4gPEsVQ
Sarah Reedy @SReedy Checking out the @WBAlliance’s Carrier WiFi Summit at #MWC14 today. Lots of great operator speakers lined up.
Dave Wright @wifidave Columbian ICT Minister, Diego Vega, talking about Wi-Fi as a key to ending poverty & inequality. @WBAlliance Carrier Wi-Fi Summit
Birdstep Technology @BirdstepTech Thanks to @WBAlliance for our great Workshops at #MWC14CWS. Read our Experience Continuity white paper birdstep.com/english/white-…
Peter Jarich @pnjarich Here at @WBAlliance lounge for the “meet the analysts” panel with @MobileExperts1 and @canicoll. Packed audience! pic.twitter.com/BKVATBmVhC
Peter Jarich @pnjarich Has 2.0 working great at @WBAlliance lounge. No interaction needed...it just worked. Nice. #CAatMWC
Erich J. Hermanns @ErichinATL @WBAlliance excited to have you guys in the @GSMA #MWC14 theatre district. #WiFi workshop area is looking great! pic.twitter.com/xZmgmu2zpZ
Wi-Fi Alliance @WiFiAlliance Standards-based #WiFi roaming will be the tipping point for broad industry deployment ubm.io/1gT3soL @WBAlliance @Light_Reading
Attendance statistics Major tweets
“Good business networking in a great
environment…” Ericsson
“Great environment,
great place, great people… stimulating
and exciting”
BT
Operators
Vertical industries
Regulatory / Associations
Roaming/Solutions providers
Technology providers
Media / Consultancy
Attendance by company type
Attendance by department
Business development
Regulatory
Marketing / PR
Product management
Sales
Operations
Strategy Technology / R&D
Attendance by group
CEO/CTO/CSO EVP/VP Director/Manager
Media Analyst Technical
Attendance by region
Asia
North America
Europe
Middle East South America
Africa
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NGH experience Media/Analyst attendance
Media coverage
Operators
1. AT&T - Host Operator
2. Bell Mobility
3. Boingo
4. BT
5. CableLabs
6. China Mobile
7. Comcast
8. Fon
9. KT
10. Mobily
11. NTT DOCOMO
12. PCCW-HKT
13. Portugal Telecom (MEO)
14. Shaw
15. SK Telecom
16. Time Warner Cable
17. Towerstream
18. True
Network and Wi-Fi Provider (GSMA Partner)
1. CISCO
WRIX Hubs / Clearing House
1. Accuris Networks
2. BSG Wireless
3. Aicent
Wi-Fi Alliance Passpoint Demonstration Partner
1. Ruckus Wireless
Mobile Equipment Partners
1. Apple
2. Intel
3. LG
4. Mediatek
5. Samsung
WBA, Wi-Fi Alliance & partners demonstrated roaming with seamless and secure access
“We have seen fantastic examples of innovation…”
Arqiva
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“The ability to learn so much about the WiFi
ecosystem… where it’s going… it has
been an invaluable experience”
WiFast
Full coverage roundup
Mobile World Live – Industry body defines ‘carrier Wi-Fi’; seeks closer alignment with operators
Mobile Europe – WBA Unveils First Carrier Wi-Fi Standards
The Mobile Network – A week in the net: SON, fronthaul, backhaul, small cells, and a manifesto for change
Wireless Week – FirstNews Briefs: Wireless Broadband Alliance, Ericsson, Ciena, Anite, CommScope
Total Telecom – WBA defines carrier WiFi
Information Age – Wireless broadband alliance unites industry stakeholders to define carrier Wi-Fi
Radio-Electronics – WBA defines Carrier Wi-Fi
Telecompaper – WBA releases Carrier Wi-Fi definition
Wireless Mag – MWC 2104 Preview: Wireless Broadband Alliance defines Carrier Wi-Fi
Fierce Wireless – AT&T, Cisco promise Hotspot 2.0 Wi-Fi roaming for MWC attendees
Telecom Lead – MWC 2014: Wi-Fi Alliance, WBA to demo Wi-Fi roaming
Telecom Lead – MWC 2014: Cisco, AT&T, Accuris Networks to demo Hotspot 2.0
TelecomPaper – WBA and Wi-Fi Alliance to demonstrate Wi-Fi roaming at MWC
Daily Wireless – WiFi Roaming Demoed at MWC
Fierce Cable – Comcast, TWC-backed alliance to demo Wi-Fi roaming at Mobile World Congress
Voice and Data – ‘Monetizing Wi-Fi is slightly different from monetizing 3G’
ETNews (Korea) – AT&T, Cisco and Accuris Networks deliver automatic carrier-grade Wi-Fi for visitors to MWC
Light Reading – Momentum Mounts for Cable WiFi
Rethink Wireless – MWC key themes; the software network and IoT
Light Reading – Carrier WiFi: The Handoff Tradeoff
Think Small Cell – What can we expect at Mobile World Congress 2014 from a Small Cell perspective?
InversorLATAM – Wireless Broadband Alliance and Wi-Fi Alliance demonstrate the power of Wi-Fi roaming
Fierce Wireless – Small Cell Forum makes the case for urban deployments
RCR Wireless – Boingo updates 21 airport Wi-Fi networks with Hotspot 2.0
Light Reading – AT&T: Hotspot 2.0 Integral to Multimode Small Cells
Fierce Wireless – Ruckus CEO touts ‘Wi-Fi as a service’ to make headway in land grab for sites
Fierce Wireless – Boingo inks Wi-Fi offload deal with Verizon, hopes for ‘significant revenue’ from Hotspot 2.0
GulfTeleNews – Boingo launches Hotspot 2.0 at 21 airports in U.S.
Daily Wireless – Lightpoles Get Small Cells & Hotspot 2.0
Think Small Cell – Mobile World Congress 2014 - Small Cell Report
WBA Wi-Fi Global CongressPalace Hotel, San Francisco, USA
7-10 October 2014
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