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About the Executive Telecom Briefings
Executive Telecom Briefings are designed to present opportunities for telecommunications related technologies in emerging markets, such as Homeland Security. These one-day briefings are intended to give high level executives a comprehensive overview of the technology, applications, market opportunities and lessons learned. Speakers are experts in the specific topic and may include technologists, financial analysts, investors, suppliers, manufactures, carriers, government representative and upper level managers.
Upcoming Telecom Briefings
The 700 MHz Auction: Consequences & Opportunities
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Dr. Alan Pearce
Event Chair
President & CEO
Information Age Economics
As one of the prime architects of public policy at the Federal Communications Commission in the 1970s, Dr. Pearce helped lay the foundation of a new information era.
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Scheduled Venues:
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The FCC has adopted an auction schedule for the 700 MHz UHF band that , among other things, incorporates a requirement that at least a portion of the spectrum will be open to any devices, applications, and services, along with third party networks. The auction will begin in January 2008. The FCC’s decision also includes the possible authorization of a nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders to emergencies -- a historic event if it occurs. The rules are not yet set for how that network will be shared with commercial providers and other public safety networks.
The potential opportunities resulting from this new spectrum are enormous. It will affect all sectors of the industry, including incumbent carriers, potential competitors, the public safety and national law enforcement communities, Internet/Information Service Providers, equipment manufacturers and handset suppliers, third party mobile applications developers and many more.
This telecom briefing will assess the impact on each of these stakeholders and will provide insights into the follow issues:
- The FCC’s 700 MHz policies
- Potential winners and losers
- Views of the “First Responders” and how will their existing networks be incorporated
- How will the private/public partnership evolve?
- What technologies will be proposed?
- What will be the impact on handset and equipment developers?
- How will existing networks be interconnected?
- What is the likely role of the Internet Giants -- Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, et al?
- What are reasonable network management conditions for handsets?
Proceedings are avaialbe for prior venues of this briefing :
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