NEXT EVENT : MONDAY 2ND JUNE 2008
WiMAX vs 3g+
(OR "dumb pipes vs the telcos")
So the iPhone is coming - and some pundist including Wired's Bryan Gardiner think it may give the slow burning WiMAX industry a serious boost.
OK true its probably more about price transparency and service simplicity : just like you get from your ISP, not like the complex layered pricing most telcos put forward.
So given a simpler consumer offer and supporting devices, will Metro-wide hotspots begin to compete with the existing phone networks for data and (gasp) voice/SMS traffic ? Will the new low-power smartphone chips with inbuilt WiMAX support create major opportunities for new players (and disruption and lower ARPUs for incumbent mobile operators ?)
WiMAX demo, and an industry futures debate
To tackle these big questions and more, we've got a demo of a WiMAX system from a team at UTS, and some industry heavyweights to discuss the implications of the rise of a whole new protocal stack, and the seamless addition of mobile functionalities to a host of existing online behaviours.
First up, we've got a group of six students from UTS' Masters in Interative Multimedia course who have chosen to WiFi technologies to complete their final project.
Course director Linda Leung : "The goal of the iWiFi project is to create a business model and technical framework for a free wireless hotspot at Bondi Beach. In conjunction with the hotspot, the group has also developed a portal for information about Bondi Beach that is accessible via laptop and mobile devices.
"The group believes that WIFI technology will soon become an integral part of our daily lives enabling systems based on internet-on-the-go to make spontaneous decisions."
The presenting team includes:
Caroline Chung (Australia), Winnie Yang (China), Joy Huang (Taiwan), Urs Kemmann (Germany), Dave Kaplan (USA) and Ranjeet Elkunchwar (India). Very MoMo :-)
We're also bringing together an industry panel from both the Mobile and WiMAX operator worlds to discuss the potential impact of WiFi and WiMAX offerings. Please welcome
- Klaas Raaijmakers, Head of Broadband at 3 Mobile
- Marcus Deratz, Business Development Manager AU & NZ for Airspan
and - One other TBC shortly.
Panel chairperson will be MoMo's own Tim Parsons – promises to be a very interesting and topical discussion with plenty of opportunity for audience interaction.
Bring your mobiles and business cards
Should be a fun night to erm, "network" (geddit?!) . Please do come along and meet your peers in the Sydney mobile and wireless industry!
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venue details
Doors will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start at the Privilege Bar, on George Street a step away from the corner of George and King.
Here's a map ! We look forward to seeing you there.
"Do you have what it takes to grow an idea from concept to pilot prototype in 10 days ?"
Metro Screen (a Mobile Monday Sydney Founding Partner) is running a Masterclass program in VODCASTING from June 13th - June 30th.
ABOUT THE MASTERCLASS
The Metro Screen Masterclass on Vodcasting is an opportunity for artists, creatives and industry professionals – in fact anyone with a great idea – to make a niche-broadcast online TV series and channel and launch it to the world. You can also get involved via the Industry Seminar and/or the Vodcast Launch Party events, as detailed below.
- Industry Seminar – June 13th @ The Chauvel Cinema, Paddington
- Masterclass – June 16th - 27th @ Metro Screen, Paddington
- Launch Party – June 30th, 7.30pm
Speakers and mentors to be announced shortly – the masterclass format offers a unique chance to kick-start your 21st Century screen media adventure!
APPLY NOW
Course directors are Metro's eponymous David Opitz and Mobile Monday Sydney's own Tim Parsons. Visit http://www.metroscreen.org.au for more details or download an application form here.
"Online Video a virtual flood" (SMH, April 10, 2008)
MoMo Founding Partners AIMIA and VentureOne are inviting you to attend the Commercialising Video seminar, to be held in Sydney on June 24, 2008.
Speakers and panellists confirmed to date, include:
• Ben Kinealy, GM TV and Video for broadband and mobile, Telstra BigPond
• Leigh Terry, Managing Director, OMD
• Dr Silvia Pfeiffer, Chief Executive Office and Co-Founder, Vquence
• Chris Gilbey, Executive Chairman, Perceptric Media Pty Limited
• Chris Flintoft, General Manager, Broadband, Online & Mobile, Foxtel
• Ian Gardiner, Managing Director, Viocorp
• Sandra Davey, Director, kcollective
• Scott-Bradley Pearce, CNET Networks Australia
• Andrew Sims, Founder, Tagmotion
"AIMIA’s events typically sell out. And Commercialising Video is a hot topic – it’s so hot that we’ve received a volume of early bookings already. So register NOW. "
about us
Mobile Monday Sydney is the Sydney chapter of the global Mobile Monday community of mobile and wireless industry professionals, now nearly 70,000 strong. With our own list approaching 1000 members, our main activity consists of face-to-face gatherings on the first Monday of every month and virtual networking through the MobileMondaySydney.com website and newsletter.
Caption: Checkout this picture of the MoMo Global Summit logo on the side of a building near the start of the 2008 World Congress on IT in KL, Malaysia last week. Thanks to MoMo Brussels Chapter Founder Tangay De Lestré for the pic. More about this on the blog soon.
Getting Involved
We're keen to get more people and organisations involved - whether as sponsors, speakers or participants - so do grab either Tim, Shane, Oliver or Gia on the night, or e-mail us via info [at] mobilemondaysydney.com, to find out how you can be a part.
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