Tag: Events

Call it an event that gathered some of the UAE’s leading in-building wireless experts. du and iBwave collaboratively hosted an in-building wireless seminar on March 29, 2012 at the classy The Address Dubai Mall hotel.

Speaking to a room filled with about 50 professionals from the in-building community in Dubai and its neighboring regions, iBwave offered an in-building wireless world tour which highlighted the status of market growth in each region. They also discussed current industry trends, new available technologies, and the challenges arising with the latest 4G LTE roll-outs.

iBwave’s CEO, Mario Bouchard, said their in-building wireless solution tools, which help to efficiently design and manage in-building projects, are being used in over 80 countries worldwide by over 300 telecom firms. He and his team shared information on two of their newest products, iBwave Unity Cloud and iBwave Mobile. iBwave Unity Cloud is the new format of the comprehensive iBwave Unity management platform; it is accessible for free to existing iBwave customers, and customizable to meet each company’s unique growth needs. iBwave Mobile is the first app of its kind created to help the growing in-building wireless industry. The free app allows users to conduct on the spot site surveys using an Android or iOS smartphone or tablet. It eliminates almost all of the paper work normally involved in site surveys. Both products connect with each other smoothly.

At the event, telecommunications service operator, du, interacted with various vendors and system integrators from the ecosystem. Recognizing the rapid growth in the market, they want to ensure a smooth flow of communication between all players in the community, emphasizing the importance of strengthening relations during this busy period.

The event was a promising one for all parties involved, and for iBwave, the first to be held in the region. While this was a private seminar, the company promises a larger event will be hosted for the Middle East market in the very near future.

Here are a few pictures of the event:

Our own personal pictures from the trip:

¡Hola from Mexico! Our iBwave In-Building Seminar held in Mexico City on Tuesday, March 20th was in full swing at the JW Marriott Hotel. This was our first seminar in the region and interestingly enough, our largest one till date.

The topics we covered ranged from indoor coverage challenges in 4G environments to strategies on working with multiple technologies, along with global in-building trends and a whole lot more. Along with the stimulating discussion and information exchange came also the unique opportunity to network with industry peers. We had RF engineers, data collectors, project managers and in-building experts all coming together to share their professional experiences.

If you followed our @ibwave twitter feed than you’re also aware that we had a few bumps during the event, which came by way of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. Trembling was felt during the middle of guest speaker, Dr. Alejandro Aragón-Zavala’s presentation, at which point the building was evacuated. Fortunately, everyone is okay, and we’re thankful to hear that there were no serious injuries reported in our host city!

We leave you with some photos taken during the seminar.

 Care for some Cava anyone? That’s what many MWC-goers, including the team from iBwave, had on their minds after spending a busy four days in Barcelona, browsing the numerous aisles filled with new apps, tablets and accessories at Mobile World Congress. This year, the international event brought in a record 67,000 visitors, and with it, some great opportunities for networking with industry peers.

iBwave’s afternoon cocktail on Day 3 of the event attracted nearly 200 people from the in-building wireless field. Robert Froger, iBwave’s Europe Sales Manager said about the activity stirred around the booth, The traffic we had at our booth was overwhelming, just to give an idea, none of us had time for lunch until late evening that entire week. Michael Brennan, the company’s Vice-President of Sales, observed that many visitors dropped by the booth through third-party referrals. He noted, “Our customers are happy, and recommending us in the marketplace. That was really nice to see.”

Like past years, several new trends were observed at the gathering, which only confirm how quickly mobile technology is evolving. Here are a few of the note-worthy excerpts we came across:

Bizarre Sightings

What we’re talking about is the extraordinary effort companies had to make to stand out from the pack. Many resorted to bringing masked avengers (we saw Batman and his helper), weird mascots and odd futuristic gadgetry to the show.

– Stan Schroeder

Read more

Tablet Mania

Taking into consideration that tablet devices were only available in 2010, the biggest change many noticed at the event was how popular tablets had become.

In 2012 every single stand and every second punter was carrying a tablet computer. Not only that but the majority of apps demonstrated on screens were tablet-based with smartphones following a close second. 

– John Kennedy

Read more

LTE

You could say 2012 was the year that LTE became omnipresent at the Mobile World Congress with communications giant Telefonica blanketing the entire Fira district of Barcelona with its own LTE 4G network with average wireless speeds of between 50Mbps and 100Mbps.

– John Kennedy

Read more

Apps – The Next Big Thing

When it comes to apps versus hardware, apps are being given a lot more importance. There is a clear shift of powers in the industry. 

– Robert Froger, iBwave

In-Building Wave

The huge number of small cell propositions at the event really confirmed the demand for indoor coverage and capacity.

– Baldev Gill, Vilicom

In Conclusion

 As smartphones become smarter and new devices emerge, the demand for heavy data exchange and indoor wireless coverage is also quickly growing. Fascinating insight was gained from the event and with the great turnout and wonderful weather enjoyed throughout the week, MWC 2012 has been quite the memorable one as well. iBwave is looking forward to meeting with everyone again next year!