The document provides an agenda for the Asia-Pacific Wireless Broadband Forum 2008 taking place on January 25, 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The morning session includes keynote speeches on implementing high-speed broadband and the current status of mobile communications in Japan. Presentations in the afternoon cover topics such as next generation mobile access networks, emerging wireless technologies, and broadband wireless access. Speakers are from organizations including Packet One Networks, NTT DoCoMo, NEC, and Oki Electric Industry. The forum aims to promote sharing of latest wireless communication information among industry stakeholders.
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AP-WBF 2008 Programme (by MMU 22 Jan 2008)
1. As of Jan 22
Asia-Pacific Wireless Broadband Forum 2008
(AP-WBF 08)
Objective: To promote the sharing and dissemination of the most up-to-date wireless
communication technology, service, market and business information and trend among various
stakeholders and industry.
Theme:
Broadband Communications: The Enabler of Knowledge Society
Friday, 25 January 2008
Junior Ball Room, Level 2, Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Programme
Morning
Registration
8.00am 9.00am
Keynote Session
Session Chair: Dr. Ewe Hong Tat (MMU)
9.00am Keynote address 1 quot;Moving a Major Broadband Agenda
9.25am - Implementing High Speed Broadband and
Broadband to the General Population
Mr. Zamani bin Zakariah
Senior Director, MyICMS886, Technology and
Standards Division,
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia
Commission
9.25am Keynote address 2 Current Status of Mobile Communications in Japan
9.50am Mr. KATAGIRI Koichi, Director for Promotion of ITS
Land Mobile Communications Division
Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Opening Ceremony
Opening Broadband Communications: The Enabler of Knowledge Society
Time Events Speakers
9.50am Opening ceremony Welcome speech by Prof. Dr. Zaharin Yusoff,
10.50am President of MMU
Dr. Hiroyo Ogawa, Executive Director
New Generation Wireless Communications Research
Center, National Institute of Information and
Communications Technology (NICT), Japan
Officiating speech by Minister of Energy, Water and
Communications, Malaysia.
10.50am Tea break & Press Conference
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11.20am
Session 1
Session Chair: Dr. TOKUDA Kiyohito, Oki Electric Industry, Japan
Time Events Speakers
11.20am Invited Speech (Session 1 1) Monetizing WiMAX in Malaysia
11.40pm Mr. Michael Lai
CEO of Packet One Networks (M) Sdn Bhd
(Subsidary of GreenPacket)
Green Packet, Malaysia
11.40pm Invited Speech (Session 1 2) ARIBs Activities on Systems beyond IMT-2000 and
12.00pm Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Systems
Mr. WACHI Yasuhiko
Director, Land Mobile Communications Group,
Research & Development Headquarters
for Association of Radio Industries and Businesses
(ARIB), Japan
12.00pm Invited speech (Session 1 3) Research and Standardization Activity for
12.20pm IEEE802.15.3c mmW WPAN
Dr. KOJIMA Fumihide
National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT), Japan
12.20pm Invited speech (Session 1 4) Current Mobile and Wireless R&D Activities in KDDI
12.40pm R&D Laboratories
Dr. SHINONAGA Hideyuki
Executive Director, Strategic Planning Division
KDDI R&D Laboratories Inc., Japan
12.40pm Lunch Break
2.30pm
Afternoon
Session 2
Session Chair: Dr. SHINONAGA Hideyuki, KDDI R&D Laboratories Inc., Japan
Time Events Speakers
2.30pm Invited Speech (Session 2 1) quot;Next Generation Mobile Access Network - Super 3G
2.50pm and beyond -quot;
Dr. MURASE Atsushi
Managing Director, Research Laboratories
NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan
2.50pm Invited Speech (Session 2 2) Emerging Wireless Technologies : What is the
3.10pm horizon?
Ms. Y. Fern Ko, Technical Insights,
Frost and Sullivan, Malaysia.
3.10pm Invited Speech (Session 2 3) Broadband Wireless Access Technologies
3.30pm Mr. NIIMI Kenji
Chief Manager, Mobile Network Solutions Division
NEC Corporation, Japan
3.30pm Refreshment
3.50pm
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Session 3
Session Chair: Dr. Lee Sze Wei (MMU)
3.50pm Invited Speech (Session 3 1) Next Generation PHS with Micro-cell Technology
4.10pm Mr. KAMIMURA Osamu
Project Manager / Senior Coordinator
Spectrum Planning Dept.
WILLCOM, Inc./ PHS-MOU Group, Japan
4.10pm Invited Speech (Session 3 2) 3G and its Evolution Trend
4.30pm Mr. Yeow Ooh Sheng
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Malaysia
4.30pm Invited Speech (Session 3 3) Safety Driving Support System with DSRC
4.50pm Dr. TOKUDA Kiyohito
General Manager, Wireless Technology R&D Division
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Japan