WIRELESS AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS


Tuesday, April 14, 2015
 
8:30 a.m. -
9:15 a.m. 
Backhaul and the Bottom Line: How CLECs Can Benefit in Today’s Ethernet Environment 
The Carrier Ethernet services market represents a multibillion-dollar opportunity for CLECs as wireless carriers struggle to meet the demand for current 4G/LTE and forthcoming LTE Advanced and 5G services. During this session, speakers wil discuss ways in which CLECs can monetize their next-generation networks and grow revenue by partnering with wireless carriers to help extend their networks and alleviate capacity pressures via Ethernet-based backhaul solutions.
Moderator:   
  John Devolites
Vice President, Product Management
Neustar
Speakers:  
 
Jeff Brown
Director of Marketing and Product Management,
Windstream
   
 
Senior Director, National Network Engineering
   
 
Vice President, Global Product Development and Management
   
  Senior Vice President, Mediacom Business
Mediacom Communications Corp.
   
10:30 a.m. -
11:15 a.m. 
The Internet of Things: Our Connected World 
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers a tremendous opportunity for businesses to transform themselves by utilizing the data in existing, unconnected networks and devices. Today, connected devices outnumber the world’s population by 1.5 to 1 and adoption of IoT is advancing at an unparalleled pace. This panel will discuss the technologies behind the trend and the explore the deployment paths being taken by the industry’s leading companies.
Moderator:  
 
Senior Editor
Speakers:  
 
Consulting System Engineer
Cisco
   
  Shiraz Hasan
Area Vice President, Industrial Internet of Things Solutions Group
   
 
Director of Service Providers
   
3:30 p.m. -
4:30 p.m. 
The Wireless Ecosystem and Next Generation Networks
As the wireless landscape evolves, there are a number of challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Industry experts will discuss topics such as small cell deployment, Wi-Fi offload and Cloud-RAN, and explore the potential impact of spectrum auctions, growth strategies, competition and innovation. The panel also will examine 4G/LTE and the transition to 5G.
Moderator:  
 
Vice President, Sales and Business Development
Speaker:  
 
Vice President, Product Marketing
   
 
Senior Partner
   
 
President