RadComms2010- The ACMA’s fourth annual conference on Spectrum Management
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s fourth conference on spectrum management RadComms2010 was held at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on 5 and 6 May 2010. The two day conference presented a unique opportunity to hear the latest spectrum developments, participate in open forums and exchange ideas with radiocommunications professionals from across industry and government. Panel sessions were a feature of the conference allowing open discussion on contemporary and evolving spectrum issues. Speakers from both government and industry covered a wide range of topics and contemporary issues including:
A Welcome Reception was held in the evening on day one, to allow delegates the opportunity to network at this event with their industry peers. There were also several breaks throughout the conference that allowed delegates adequate time to mingle and network. Related Documents |
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Agenda, Presentations and Speaker Biographies
The RadComms2010 agenda includes details about speakers and topics covered at the conference. The presentations given at RadComms2010 and MP3 recordings are provided below. Biographies of each speaker can be found in the Speaker Biography Booklet.
Day 1 – 5 May 2010 |
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Address from Chris Chapman - Speech, Presentation (3.6 mb) Chairman, ACMA |
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Address from Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy Minister from Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) |
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Address from Keynote Speaker, Dato’ Sharil Tarmizi (zipped 4.9 mb) Chief Operating Officer, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission |
Session One: The ACMA Perspective |
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The ACMA - The last five years Maureen Cahill, General Manager and Communications and Infrastructure Division |
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Industry perspective on the ACMA spectrum management Maha Krishnapillai, Director – Government and Corporate Affairs, Optus |
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What’s facing us? (2.2 mb) Andrew Kerans, Executive Manager, Spectrum Infrastructure Branch |
Session Two: Spectrum Access |
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Eleanor Kay, Manager, Spectrum Outlook and Review Section |
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Spectrum needs – Defence perspective (1.1 mb) Colonel Chris Robinson, Director J6 Plans, Department of Defence |
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Perspectives on spectrum licensing – user’s perspective Peter Hilly, Managing Director, Spectrum Engineering Australia Pty Ltd |
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Spectrum licensing – Telstra perspective Jane van Beelen, Acting Director, Regulatory Affairs, Telstra |
Panel Session One |
Day 2 – 6 May 2010 |
Session Three: Digital Dividend Issues |
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Spectrum policy development and changes – A DBCDE perspective Pip Spence, First Assistant Secretary, Networks and Policy Regulation, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy |
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Digital Dividend and 2.5 GHz allocation issues David Brumfield, Executive Manager, Allocation, Coordination and Policy Branch, ACMA |
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Digital Dividend and mobile services (1.1 mb) Chris Althaus, CEO, Australian Mobile Telecommunication Association |
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Future of free to air television (oral presentation only) Julie Flynn, CEO, Free TV Australia |
Session Four: Spectrum for a Connected World |
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Smart Infrastructure - Speech; Presentation (1.7 mb) Bridget Lally, Senior Radiocommunications Engineer, National Interest Planning Section, ACMA |
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Smart Grids - Spectrum (2.3 mb) Robin Eckermann, Director, Smart Grid Australia |
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Cognitive, ultra-wide band and whitespace David Goggin, Senior Engineer, Spectrum Licence Renewal Section, ACMA |
Session Five: A Mobile Future |
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Broadband – Where is the spectrum? (2 mb) Victoria Robertson, Manager, Spectrum License Renewal Section, ACMA |
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50 Billion connected devices – supporting the next decade of wireless growth Kursten Leins, General Manager, Strategic Marketing , Ericsson Australia |
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Demonstration on interoperability between states Tony Gates |
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Future spectrum needs – an ISP perspective David Havyatt, Director, Vivid Wireless |
Panel Session Two |
Contact
For more information, contact Nicole Lawler on (02) 6219 5136 or email nicole.lawler@acma.gov.au
