This workshop will provide wireless network operators in-depthknowledge of the HSPA+ technology and its benefits, from a practicalperspective. As wireless data-centric applications become more popularand service demand increases, operators face the challenge of providinghigh data rates whilst ensuring appropriate quality. HSPA+ is a keytechnology to achieving such strategic goals and a clear understandingof its features and benefits is essential to successful deployment.

The day will benefit anyone involved in the 3G optimization process andthose involved in future technologies. From CxO level to Head of Network Optimisation, Technology Managers, UMTS Specialists and Radio Design Engineers.

• Reviewing the current existing HSPA networks
• What have been the deployment trends?
• What are the limitations of HSPA and when do operators need to upgrade to maintain QoS?

• Reviewing HSPA+, the technology features and benefits
• Upgrading of existing systems to meet strategic goals

• What are the challenges for selected key HSPA+ features?
• Achieving effective radio planning and optimisation for HSPA+
• Understanding the impact of HSPA+ on legacy networks

• Assessing improvements against previous releases
• Optimisation challenges once HSPA+ has been deployed
• Developing tools and techniques to measure and improve performance for high-bandwidth data service

• Meeting and guaranteeing the target quality

Andrea Garavaglia, Senior Staff Engineer, Qualcomm Engineering Services Group
Andrea finished his Masters in Electronic Engineering with specialization in Telecommunications and his Ph.D. in Electronic and Communications Engineering at the Polytechnic of Milan in 1994 and 1999, respectively. Afterpositions with Nokia in Italy, Ericsson and Siemens in Germany, Andreajoined QualcommGermany in November 2004. Since then he has beenworking with the Engineering Services Group in Qualcomm,mainly focusingon HSPA and future developments, performance analysis and simulations.

Matthias Schulist, Senior Staff Engineer/Manager, Qualcomm Engineering Services Group
Matthias received his Diploma (Dipl.-Ing./MSc.) and his Dr.-Ing. (Ph.D.)degrees in Electrical Engineering and Communications from the University of Erlangen, Germany, in 1987 and 1992, respectively. Hejoined Philips Kommunikations Industrie (PKI) in 1992 and Ericsson Eurolab Germany in 1995 where his focus area was on basebandalgorithm design for 3G WCDMA pre-commercial and commercialsystems. Since 2003 he has been with Qualcomm Engineering Services Group based in Germany. He has been involved in numerous 3Gcustomer support projects, and is currently leading the ESG engineeringteam in Nuernberg/Germany.