09:00 Opening Remarks From The Chair

09:10 The Progress Towards LTE And Essential Road Mapping For 2011 – Future Optimisation Strategies

• Assessing the current picture and the estimated timeline of arrival
• What will the benefits be of moving to LTE?
• Cost, efficiency and distribution capabilities
• The difficulties of optimisation and potential challenges along the way

Walid Al Khelewi
Deputy GM Network Operations
Saudi Telecom Company (STC). KSA

09:50 Preparations In The UAE For The Implementation Of 4G In 2010 / 2011

• Providing better service for customers and attracting new ones
• The need to keep ahead due to an increase in regional competition
• Assessing real benefits of LTE to an operator
• Effective negotiation strategies to develop better relationships with regulatory bodies

10:30 Panel Discussion Debate: The Evolution And Future Of Mobile Networks

This panel will provide you with an opportunity to discuss the future outlook of next-generation networks and the key features of latest technologies. Some of the areas to be discussed will be: regulatory constraints and how updates are needed in order to cope with regulatory revolution, trends and future developments in nextgeneration networks, analysing advantages and disadvantages and the level of investment required.

Walid Al Khelewi
Deputy GM Network Operations
Saudi Telecom Company (STC), KSA

11:30 How Operators Can Effectively Meet The QoS And QoE Requirements For Their Customers

• Strategies to improve capacity demands
• Additional services to customers – increased data services and data rates
• Ensuring quality assurance for customers
• Balancing quality, coverage and capacity coverage

Majid Mokhtarnia
BSS Planning and Optimisation, General Manager
Mobile Communication Company of Iran (MCCI), Iran

12:10 3G Capacity Management With Limited Carrier

• R99 challenge
• Deployment of HSPA+ with IP
• Deployment of 64 users per cell

Khaldun Alayyan
3G Optimisation Section Head, Nawras
Oman

13:50 The Effectiveness Of Long-Term And Short-Term Outsourcing Implications

• How to outsource, what to outsource and when
• Choosing the right partner to ensure optimisation on your OPEX and CAPEX
• Advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing

Basel Al Faqeh
Director Network, Design & Optimisation, Zain – Saudi Arabia
KSA

14:30 Using An Effective Insourcing Model As A Competitive Advantage - Optimising OPEX And CAPEX And Assuring The Quality Of The Network

• How can we make an insourcing model effective?
• Advantages of an effective insourcing model
• Practical experience with insourcing model

Viresh Dassanayake
General Manager Network Operations
Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka

16:00 Closing Remarks From The Chair