Why should you attend?

•    Hear other operators and vendors discuss their plans and
     concerns regarding the future of broadband in Pakistan.
•    Get the latest scoop on triple-play markets and
     applications.
•    Evaluate the merits of Fixed WiMAX and Mobile WiMax.
•    Get informed on positioning WiMAX against other
     technologies.

Whom will you meet?

This event will provide you an opportunity to meet and interact with top-level managers and decision makers from the telecom industry as well as the academia.

Target Audience

Operators
This seminar will help operators assess the potential of the WiMAX technology and incentives for launching it. For mobile operators, the seminar would explore the realistic availability timeframes for various technologies and analyze the impact that WiMAX, HSDPA, and CDMA 1xEV-DO would have on each other. For fixed operators, the seminar would benchmark WiMAX against other fixed wireless broadband technologies.

Vendors
The seminar would help to explore the WiMAX deployment opportunities abound. Insights into WiMAX positioning, whether as a stand-alone solution to WiMAX or as a complementary mobile/fixed broadband solution, will be presented.

Engineering and technology institutes
Apart from the WiMAX technology review, the seminar will provide a foundation for a solid understanding of the technology from research and academic perspectives. Discussions on spectrum considerations, market applications, and comparison with different technologies will help to broaden the background for furthering research activities in academic institutions.

Financial Institutions
From a business and financial prospective, the seminar will help to clarify the supposedly disruptive effects of WiMAX on existing service providers. Some crucial questions will be answered:
§   Are investments in WiMAX safe, and what does WiMAX mean for a service provider’s long term revenue?
§   Does WiMAX extend a service provider’s addressable market?