Events

Our inaugural event covered new mobile platforms and software and the emergence of the low "low cost" smartphone. Presenters included our own senior analysts and leaders from across the spectrum of the mobile industry, discussing a number of topics which all boil down to one question: What's next for mobile devices?

This two-day event addressed a range of business and technology factors surrounding the continuing deployments of this next generation of mobile communications. It took into consideration the critical issues surrounding overall deployment strategies, initial rollout and coverage, core network evolution and radio network evolution, and backhaul requirements. The coexistence of LTE and WiMAX was also explored.

With the evolution of smart phones, advanced mobile devices and cloud computing, the cyber threat is quickly moving to the wireless world, threatening to compromise personal and corporate data and connectivity. The forum addressed a broad array of wireless security topics, from devices to networks, to user and carrier data, to viruses and malware.

Technologies from several industries have matured to the point where a true Smart City is now a realistic prospect. However, knitting IT, telecom, transportation and utility technologies together into a coherent system is incredibly