Net@EDU Converged Communications Working Group

Topics will include a presentation by Verizon on what it plans to do with the spectrum it recently won in the 700 MHz auction; the new WiMAX Coalition and its plans; progress on the converged Wi-Fi/cellular handsets and their advantages and problems; who is deploying large-scale VoIP; the status of 802.11n and its convergence into new devices; and a survey report on where we are on providing emergency notification systems.

Breakfast and lunch will be served in the meeting room.

(This meeting is open to all EDUCAUSE members, but capacity is limited. If you wish to attend, please email Wendy Wigen at [email protected])

Tentative Agenda:
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast and Introductions (Preliminary Remarks: Bob Vonderohe/University of Chicago; Introduction: Jim Jokl/University of Virginia)

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Verizon Wireless' Vision for Their 700Mz Spectrum and Broadband Technologies (Bernie McMonagle/Verizon)

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - WiMax: The New Clearwire (TBD/Sprint/Nextel)

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Cellular WiFi Convergence(Peter Thornycroft/Aruba)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - In-Building Cellular Coverage (TBD Campus Case Studies)

2:00 - 2:45 p.m. - 802.11n (Liam Quinn/ Dell)

2:45 - 3:30 p.m. - 802.11n: Campus Case Studies (Chris Hart/Northwestern)

3:30 - 4:00 p.m. - Early Results From a Survey of Emergency Management Communications in Higher Education (Mike Staman/Macon State College)

4:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Optional Reports From the Campuses on Today's Topics - "What's Happening at My Place (WHAMP)" (Steve Updegrove/The Pennsylvania State University)

4:30 - 4:45 p.m. - Wrap-up (Mark Katsouros/The University of Iowa)