Hi all

The IET has another event coming up that should be of interest to Wi-Fi Technology Forum users - I've posted all the details below; please contact me directly using the details below if you want more information.

Hope to see some of you there!
Sarah

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology Hot Topics Forum
LTE vs. WiMAX and Next Generation Internet
Thursday, 27 September 2007: Savoy Place, London, UK
www.theiet.org/hottopics

Join key professionals working in cutting-edge telecommunications development to learn about and debate today’s hot topics! The forum will focus on two main themes - LTE vs. WiMAX technologies and Next Generation Internet and provides a platform for debate and review of the place of these technologies in 21st Century engineering.

The LTE vs. WiMAX session will explore the current state-of-the-art in both technologies and examine their predicted role in the future development of mobile networks. After listening to presentations from experts in the field, a debate will take place on competing technologies emerging in the marketplace and the challenge of choosing between LTE or WiMAX technologies.

The Next Generation Internet session will examine predictions made that the continued rise in users and bandwidth will result in catastrophic collapse, and will debate such issues as:
•How will the internet cope when billions of wireless devices and appliances become connected?
•Will it be able to cope when users wish to generate and distribute HD quality video?

Key Talks at the Forum include:

The Race is On – LTE or WiMAX?
Stephen Lowe, Chairman, Broadband Wireless Association, UK

Mobile Broadband – A Comparison of LTE, HSPA and Mobile WiMAX
Dr Christian Krapichler, Head of Technology, Altran Technologies UK & Ireland

Future Internet Research in Europe and Beyond
Dirk Trossen, Chief Researcher, BT Group Chief Technology Office, UK

Application Services Perspective and Drivers for the Next Generation Internet
Graham Massey, Chief Technology Officer, Accenture UK & Ireland

Technologies and Application of Web 2.0
Rick Robinson, Web 2.0 Technologist, Emerging Technology Services, IT Architect, IBM, UK

For further information, the full programme and to book your place at this exciting event, visit the web site: www.theiet.org/hottopics

Forum organisers:
The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Event Services, Michael Faraday House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage SG1 2AY, UK

Tel +44 (0) 1438 765 647 Fax +44 (0) 1438 765 659 Email: eventsa3@theiet.org