This interactive workshop will look across the network sharing debate anddetermine how network sharing and network consolidation can be bestimplemented and utilised for maximum operational savings, without loss innetwork performance. Leaving this focused session, you will be equippedwith best practice knowledge based on real network sharing andconsolidation cases, and hence de-risking the complex sharing process aswell as understanding the optimisation process.

• Same or better performance with significantly lower OPEX?
• Changing attitudes to sharing: Regulatory and commercial
• How competitive attitudes to the "banking of sites" have changed

• Single physical network or consolidated independent networks
• Vendor implications
• Standard approaches to consolidation usingmatching techniques
• Optimal approaches using automated tools for network consolidation

• OPEX and return on investment/payback period
• Site lease, site ownership, planning approval, and site loading considerations
• Liberation of un-shareable sites to enhance consolidation

• How can operators minimise risk and disruption to customer service
• A practical example with multiple UMTS and GSM networks from each sharing operator

Quintel Technology Limited provides unique antenna sharing solutions toovercome network expansion & consolidation barriers that maximize theutilization of wireless Infrastructure assets. www.quintelsolutions.com
Symena’s core competence is the development of algorithms to improve theoperation of the air interface of cellular radio networks. Where to put basestations, which equipment to use and how to adjust it under a variety oftraffic conditions and other scenarios are the questions we answer. Ourknowledge and experience are delivered through our high performancesoftware. www.symena.com

David E Barker BEng(Hons) MSc CEng MIET MIEEE
David is currently CTO & Director of Technology Applications at Quintel Technology Limited. His role involves identifying and assessing how RF technology innovations can be applied for wireless communications markets. Prior to Quintel, David worked with Arieso Limited, in the application and development of automated intelligent 3G network design optimisation products,and seven years with Mason Communications (now AnalysyMason) as aprincipal consultant in the fields of cellular network design, optimisation,spectrum licensing, investment case technical due diligence, and delivery of UMTS network planning training across the world. David started his career in RF engineering 15 years ago in radar, and electronic warfare systems with the UK Ministry of Defence. David has five patent applications, and is author of anumber of papers.

Dr Wilfried Wessner, Dr. Techn.
Wilfried is the Technical Product Manager for Symena. He has expertise inautomatic cell planning algorithm development, radio network design andprofessional training delivery. Prior to working for Symena he was with Intel in North America. His PhD in Science is fromthe University of Technology, Vienna.