TIA 2012 U.S.-China ICT Development Forum
TIA 2012 U.S.-China ICT Development Forum
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Thursday, June 7, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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The event will feature a high-level delegation of Chinese telecommunications industry regulators and officials, government researchers, equipment makers and mobile carriers and be held in conjunction with TIA's signature Inside the Network telecommunication industry conference.
The U.S.-China ICT Development Forum is a unique opportunity for executives from the North American ICT industry to meet with executives and leaders from China's telecommunications industry to explore new partnerships that spur product and service innovation in the broadband communications industry.
The agenda offers both a special conference at TIA, hosted by USITO and CATR, as well as interactive engagement and learning opportunities for the delegation. This combination provides an opportunity for in-depth discussion, one-to-one networking and information sharing on industry trends, global collaboration, and opportunities and challenges for the ICT industry, as well as first-hand insights into the fast-growing China market.
Our guests include:
- Mr. ZHANG Feng, Director General, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Communications Development Department, People's Republic of China
- Ms. Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing & Services, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Ms. LIU Duo, Vice President, China Academy of Telecommunications Research (CATR)
- Ms. SUN Mingjun, Senior Engineer, Communications Development Department, MIIT
- Dr. (Ms.) CHEN Kai, Professor, CATR
- Mr. HE Wei, Senior Engineer, CATR
- Ms. LIU Qian, Senior Engineer, CATR
- Ms. YI Zhiling, Chief Scientist, China Mobile Labs
- Mr. ZHU Yu, VP, China Cache Corporation
- Mr. Andy Liu, Director, Enterprise & Operator Network Department, Network Access, ZTE
- Mr. Sean Cai, Manager, Network Access, ZTE
- Mr. George Bai, Research Director, USITO
- Mr. Max Klein, Policy Director, USITO
- Mr. Grant Seiffert, President, Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
- Ms. Danielle Coffey, VP, Government Affairs, TIA
AGENDA
Thursday, June 7
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Welcome Remarks
- Grant Seiffert, President, TIA
- LIU Duo, Vice President, CATR
Opening Remarks
- Nicole Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services, U.S. Department of Commerce
- ZHANG Feng, Director General, Communications Development Department, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, People's Republic of China
Panel: Broadband Development Plans in China and the U.S.
- HE Wei, Senior Engineer, CATR
- Don Bowman, Co-Founder and CTO, Sandvine
- Sean Cai, ZTE
John Roman, Director, Broadband Policy, Intel
Governments around the world have recognized the importance of making broadband widely available. This panel looks at plans for rolling out broadband in China and the U.S., as well as the roll-out schedule for LTE in China. This panel will be followed by a Q&A session.
Analysis: IT and Cloud Computing Growth
- Yi Zhiling, China Mobile
- Anderson Lin, China Cache Corporation
- Chris Hopfensperger, Technology Policy Counsel, Business Software Alliance
This series of presentations offers a perspective of the cloud computing technology trend, and how laws and regulations are impacting countries and regions as they leverage the technological and economic benefits of cloud computing.
Panel: Innovations in Green ICT
- Zhao Yi, Huawei USA
- Prof. Rod Tucker, Laureate Professor, Director, University of Melbourne's Centre for Energy-Efficient Telecommunications (CEET), Australia
- Liu Qian, CATR
This set of presentations details the importance of next generation energy efficient network elements and technology, leading to business opportunities globally. Topics include:
- Smart Grid
- Energy Efficiency
Closing Remarks
Educational Tracks
- Track 1: Converged Network Applications & Services
- Track 2: Green ICT
- Track 3: Optimizing the Cloud
- Track 4: M2M & The Internet of Things
- Track 5: Mobile Backhaul
- Track 6: Multiscreen Video
- Track 7: Optical – Roadmap to 100G
- Track 8: Big Data in Telecom
- Track 9: Security Authentication and Privacy
- Breakfast: Video Communications
- Breakfast: Connecting Communities
- Workshop: Small Cell Strategies
- Workshop: Telecom Crash Course
- Workshop: Optimizing Datacenter Infrastructure
- CONNECTIONS by Parks Associates
- Workshop: Texas Broadband Summit
- Workshop: LTE Deployment Strategies
- TIA Theater
- Knowledge Bars
- US China ICT Development Forum
