Agenda - DAY 1

SIMalliance is a non-profit industry association made up of the world leading SIM card manufacturers representing 9 of every 10 SIM cards sold in the World.

SIMposium2009 Asia Agenda - DAY 1



Time

Topic Title

Speakers

08.00

Registration

 

09.00

Speed Networking Session

 

09.20

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Morning:

Tim Raby

Chairman

OMTP

 

Afternoon:

Thierry Spanjaard

Chief Editor & Publisher

Smart Insights

 

Market Overview and Updates

 

09.30

SIMalliance

The International SIM Market Updates and Learnings the Asian Players can Take Away

Michel Canitrot

Chairman of the Board

SIMalliance

10.00

Association

Regional Perspective of SIM Card Evolution

-       Technology & market trends that impact SIM cards in Asia

-       The status of NFC technology and business in SIM Evolution

-       Challenges to be faced for the development of the SIM card business

Greg Pote

Chairman

Asia Pacific Smart Card Association

 

 

10.30

PANEL DISCUSSION: Evaluating Standards in the region that will make the evolution of SIM Cards moving forward

Arief Hamdani Gunawan

Senior Officer – Regulatory Management

Telkom Indonesia

 

Andreas Bertling

Chairman, ETSI SCP Test

Product Manager, COMPRION

 

Heiko Kruse

Head of Technology and Expertise - Telecommunications

Sagem Orga

11.00

Morning Refreshments

 

11.20

Analyst /Consultant

Evaluating the Chinese Smart Card Market with the Current Economic Climate – Opportunities and Challenges

-       Understanding how the structure and perspectives of the SIM card market in China

Thierry Spanjaard

Chief Editor & Publisher

Smart Insights

 

Breaking Through the Asian Market

 

11.40

Operator

Breaking through the Asian Market – Considerations You have to Make in Implementing Successful Business Models in Asia; The SIM’s Perspective

-       Understanding the real Asian market

-       Evaluating what opportunities you can get in studying the trends of consumer towards utilizing SIM Cards

-       Challenges that you need to overcome

Monjur E Elahi

Head, Research and Insights

Aktel, Bangladesh

12.10

Understanding the Greater China OEM/ODM Perspective

-       History of OEM/ODM handset vendors in Greater China

-       Global supply-chain and logistic for procurement

-       Greater China Integration Strategy

-       Shan Zhai Ji and other market trends


Karl Weaver

OEM/ODM Handset Business Development Manager

Gemalto, China

Anna Wang
Technical Marketing Manager
Chang Hong Handset Manufacturer (ChongQing)
Beijing Tong Fang Microelectronics Co.,Ltd

Weber Zheng, Wei
Sales Manager
China Ningbo Bird Co., Ltd

Sean Y.F. Liu
Mobile NFC Projects Manager, Special Assistant to the GM
Hedy Co., Ltd and Chang Hong Handset Mnufacturer (ChongQing) Shangai Fudan Microelectronics Co., Ltd

12.40

Business Case Study for SIM ATM Kiosk in China – Convenience in Customizing your SIM Card the way you want it

-       Understanding the business model that was used

-       Identifying opportunities and challenges

-       Assessing the return of investment in making SIM cards available the for customers the way they want it

-       The effect of SIM ATM Kiosk to customer loyalty

Zhang Yifan

Head of Products

Eastcompeace

 

13.00

Networking Lunch

 

14.00

Panel Discussion: M2M in Asia – Understanding the current landscape and development

-       What are the latest developments of M2M in the region?

-       What lessons may the regional operators learn from the international M2M scene?

-       What are the opportunities that M2M is possessing in Asia and what challenges do we need to overcome?

-       Which road is M2M headed?

Johnny Chan

General Manager, Corporate & Business Products and Applications Development,

CSL Limited, Hong Kong

 

Xavier Dupont

Managing Director

Fargo Telecom Group

 

Marc Sauter

VP Strategy

Cinterion

14.20

Assessing the Value Proposition of Environmental Friendly SIM Cards

-       Evaluating the Green challenge

-       Understanding a company behavior

-       The challenges of producing green products:

·         Plastic vs Green Material

·         New form factor

·         Packaging

Jean-Christophe Tisseuil
Head of Marketing and Business Development - Telecoms

Sagem Orga GmbH

14.40

TD-SCDMA in Asia - Rollout Plan & Adoption

Zhao fang

VP, Marketing

China Mobile

15.00

Afternoon Refreshments

 

 

SIM in the Converging Device and User World

 

15.20

Operator

Understanding the Important Role of SIM to the Road that Fixed/Mobile Convergence has Promised

- Effectively identifying the key roles that SIM Cards will play in the true development of fixed mobile convergence services

- Assessing the true potential of the SIM as the engine for trusted consumer and enterprise mobile applications that could become a reality in the future

- Utilizing WIFI Services Securely through SIM

- Evaluating the true value proposition of Secure SIM based Wi-Fi

K. M Tariquzzaman

Head, Architecture and Service Planning

Grameenphone, Bangladesh

 

15.40

Maximizing Capabilities of  the SIM in the PC World

-       Evaluating abilities of the SIM as an identity token

-       Examining the process provisioning and securing a highly personalized access to networks whatever the device through the SIM

Clement Lam
Director Business Development & Marketing

Gemalto

16.00

Content Provider

Understanding LBS applications in SIM Cards – Case Study

-       Evaluating the market response in using LBS applications and it’s implications to operator’s revenue streams

-       Opportunities to look at in providing LBS applications using the SIM

-       Challenges that needed to be address in making a successful launch of LBS services

Chris Drane
Chief Executive Officer

Seeker Wireless

16.20

Breakout Group Discussion: LTE projects in Asia; an opportunity for enhanced UICC based solutions, LTE wil change wireless with enhanced mobility, connectivity, and IMS-based service

-       What are the opportunities and how do we seize it as an industry?

-       What challenges are we facing and what solutions have we already identified?

-       The importance of the SCWS in LTE/ Flash/Wimax

-       What devices would appropriate for the roll out of LTE in Asia?

-       Understanding 4G networks and the Opportunity for the SIM to Play a New Pivotal Role in the Migration

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Session Moderator:

Donglin Shen

VP Wireless Technology

ZTE

17.00

End of Conference Day1