Panel discussion:
12:15 PM - 01:00 PM Peter Bladin - Head of Technology Center, Grameen Foundation
Richard Swinford - Strategist, Arthur D Little
Torsten Thiele - Head of Telecoms, Investec Bank (UK) Limited
Carving a niche through innovation - consultant, investor and operator perspectives on short and long-term market potential and successful business models for mobile WiMAX
* Latest forecasts for market size and value – for whom is mobile WiMAX the natural migration path?
* What are the investment drivers and conditions needed for successful deployment?
* How can mobile WiMAX entrants differentiate themselves from incumbent operators? Strategies around brand, innovation, technology differences…
* What new services will evolve to drive demand for mobile WiMAX – what services is it uniquely suited to provide?
* How should mobile WiMAX operators position themselves with the current availability of CPEs?
* Key risks and threats for mobile WiMax
* What is the likelihood of vendor consolidation?
Panellists include
Richard Swinford, Strategist, Arthur D Little
Torsten Thiele, Head of Telecoms, Project & Infrastructure Finance, Capital Markets, Investec Bank (UK) Limited
Peter Bladin, Founding Director, Technology Center, Grameen Foundation





