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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
9:00am to 12:00pm

WIMAX 101

Frank Ohrtman, President, WMX Systems
Author, "WiMAX Handbook: Building 802.16 Wireless Networks"
and "The Next Telecom Boom"

This seminar will offer more than a technology overview of WiMAX. Aimed at the non-engineer business person, the seminar will provide a foundation for a solid understanding of WiMAX concepts and nomenclature as well as its seismic market implications.

It includes an interdisciplinary treatment of other critical issues including:

Intro: Wireless 101
- Nomenclature
- Concepts
WiMAX Parameters
- Range and throughput
- Performance
The fixed and mobile WiMAX specifications
- Physical layer
- MAC layer
- Set-up process
Objections to WiMAX
- Interference
  - What it is
  - How WiMAX over comes interference
    - DFS
    - MIMO/AAS
- QoS
  - In fixed WiMAX
  - In mobile WiMAX
- Security
  - Authentication and encryption
Economics of WiMAX
- Cost per sub
- ARPU
- ARPM
  - Spectrum efficiency?
- Determining business cases for WiMAX
Regulatory Issues of WiMAX
- Licensed vs. unlicensed spectrum
- Spectrum issues
  - Financing/spectrum/vendor selection
- How to get spectrum
  - Auction
  - Lease
- Municipal network applications
Backhaul
- Wireless
- Fiber optic
- Optic
Applications
- VoIP
- IPTV
- Mobile voice, video and data
Implications: The Next Telecom Boom
- What will WiMAX do to the world wide telecom market?
- Major shifts in major markets
- Commentary on Sprint's WiMAX selection
Conclusions/Summary

ANALYST BRIEFING CONCLUDES

SEMINAR LEADER BIO:

Frank Ohrtman has almost 20 years experience in telecommunications and wireless applications. Mr. Ohrtman learned to perform in-depth research and write succinct analyses during his years as a Navy Intelligence Officer (1981-1991) where he specialized in electronic intelligence and electronic warfare. He is a veteran of U.S. Navy actions in Lebanon (awarded Navy Expeditionary Medal), Grenada, Libya (awarded Joint Service Commendation Medal) and the Gulf War (awarded National Defense Service Medal).

His career in telecommunications began with selling VoIP gateway switches for Netrix Corporation to long distance bypass carriers. He went on to promote softswitch solutions for Lucent Technologies (Qwest Account Manager) and Vsys (Western Region Sales Manager).

Mr. Ohrtman is the author of “Softswitch: Architecture for Voice over IP”, a number one bestseller on USTA Bookstore’s bestseller list, “Wi-Fi Handbook: Building 802.11b Wireless Networks”, and “Voice over 802.11.

Mr. Ohrtman is the president and founder of WMX Systems, a Denver-based wireless systems integration and consulting firm - www.wmxsystems.com. WMX Systems clients include ISPs and CLECs, both national and international.

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