Safer Building Coalition Wireless Tech & Policy Summit

Bringing together Industry Tech Leaders and Policy Leaders to talk about the opportunities and challenges found at the intersection of wireless policy and wireless technology.

Keynotes!

• Brendan Carr – FCC Commissioner

• Jim Bugel - President, FirstNet and Public Safety, AT&T [Fireside chat format]

Preliminary Agenda

Wednesday, May 24 – 8am to 5pm

• Exhibit Hall open 7:30a to 5:00p
• Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall 8:00a to 9:00a
• Welcome – Chief Alan Perdue – SBC – 9:00a to 9:05a

• Fireside Chat 9:05a to 9:25a – with Jim Bugel - President, FirstNet and Public Safety, AT&T

• Moderator - Seth Buechley, SBC Founder, President, Cathedral Consulting

Morning Conference Sessions:

• PROPERTY OWNERS: In-Building Wireless Coverage Imperative – 9:25a to 10:05a
• The In-Building Wireless Dead Zone Problem 
• Industry Current State
• Regulatory Mandates
• Building Owner Concerns and Best Practices: The Master Infrastructure Plan 
• Workforce Competency - Who is Competent?
• Adding Cellular to the in-building mix

• How will we use 4.9GHz and 6GHz? 10:05a to 10:45a
• Policy Update
• Public Safety and In-Building implications and opportunities
• How will 4.9 and 6 GHz drive tech innovation

• AM Break in Exhibit Hall – 10:45a to 11:15a

• User Equipment Evolution – 11:15a to 11:55a
• Policy update
• Direct Mode
• HPUE
• Hybrid Handsets
• Satellite to Mobile

• Networking Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall – 12p to 1p

• Afternoon Keynote: FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr  1:05p to 1:25p

Afternoon Conference Sessions:

• School Safety and Wireless Communications – 1:25p to 2:05p
• How can in-building help keep our communities safer?
• Case Studies – After action report Discussion
• The role of comms in school safety
• Legislative Update

• PM Break in Exhibit Hall - 2:05p to 2:25p

• Noise and Interference in PS and Cellular Comms: Are networks at risk? 2:25p to 3:05p
• Do FCC Part 20 and Part 90 rules need a refresh?
• Do consumer and 
• Tools and strategies?
• Is it time to up our maintenance and monitoring game?
• Interference prevention and mitigation

• Broadband Infrastructure Funding – 3:05p to 3:45p
• Legislative Update and Overview
• Major agency projects ready to go!
• Working with federal programs

• Closing Remarks: 3:45p to 3:55p

• Closing Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall - 3:55p to 5:00p