2009 FuTURE Forum Activities

Time

Activities

Topics

Participants

Place

Mar.

2009 Council Meeting / the General Assembly Meeting

To review 2008 Annual Report, 2008 Financial Report,2009 Work Plan,2009 Budget and other issues.

Members

Beijing

Apr.

1) The 1st Working Group Meeting

To update WG1-WG6, BWA and IPR special working group research progress

Working group members

Beijing

2) Update of International Standardization Research Progress

To brief ITU IMT-A technology standard research progress

Working group members

Beijing

3)China Finland ICT Alliance Conference

To discuss the ICT cooperation project between China and Finland

Special invited and Members

Beijing

May

1) Broadband Wireless Access Application Seminar

To discuss project focuses to assist the implementation of national key project “Broadband Wireless Access Technology”

Members

Beijing

2) Forum Working Group Netmeeting

To discuss forum R&D progress

WG members

-

3)Press publication for “International Conference on Beyond 3G Mobile Communications (ICB3G)-2009”

To update preparation situation of International Conference on Beyond 3G Mobile Communications (ICB3G)-2009

Special invited

Beijing

June

International Conference on Beyond 3G Mobile Communications (ICB3G)-2009

To host an important international summit of new generation telecommunication technology, standards and application. The summit has been held by China, Japan and Korea on a rotation basis.

Guest invited

Beijing

July

1) The 2nd Working Group Meeting

To update WG1-WG6, BWA and IPR special working group research progress

Working group members

Beijing

2) National and International B3G Technological Standards Progress Seminar

To brief the results of 3GPP, ITU, the Four-Parties Forum and WWRF22#

Working group members

Beijing

3)Sino-British B3G Technology Seminar

Hold the Seminar by the professionals and experts in China and England and do the academic exchange about B3G Technologies

Forum members

Beijing

August

IMT-A Technological Standards Seminar

To Discuss ITU IMT-A technology standardization

Members

TBD

Sep.

1) China-Japan B3G Technology and Application Seminar

Hold the seminar with Japan YRP Research and Promotion Association. Carry out further academic exchange and reached some common understandings between the two parties.

Guests invited

Sichuan

2) Broadband Wireless Access Seminar

National key project – Broadband Wireless Access Technology pre-project investigation and study

Guests invited

Sichuan

3) Beijing–Taiwan Seminar

Leaders and experts from Taiwan telecommunication industry visit Beijing and exchange the recent development in telecommunication of each side.

Guest invited

Beijing

Oct.

1) The Second Seminar of China-Swedish Future Mobile Telecommunication Strategic Cooperation Project 2009.

To discuss and exchange opinions on the research progress of China-Swedish Mobile Telecommunication Strategic Cooperation Project

Guest invited

Nanjing

2) 23# WWRF Annual Meeting

Co-host with China Mobile to display research progress of WWRF

Guest invited

Beijing

3) The 7th meeting of the Cross-forum Meeting

Regular technological exchange seminar held by the Cross-Forum meeting.

Guest invited

Beijing

4) The 3rd Working Group Meeting

To update WG1-WG6, BWA and IPR special working group research progress

Working group members

TBD

5) The Latest Updates of International Organizations

To brief results of 3GPP and ITU meeting

Working group members

TBD

Nov.

1) Prepare for the Global Economic Crisis: World Summit on Mobile Telecommunication Development Opportunities and Challenges

Officials from related governmental ministries and commission, senior telecommunication specialists, well-known experts from investment banks and consulting institutions were presented in the seminar, analyzing the impact of global economic crisis on telecommunication industry and countermeasures.

Guests invited

TBD

2) 3G and 3G LTE Business Application Development Seminar

Discuss 3G and 3G LTE business rearing, application situation and future development trend.

Forum Members

TBD

3) Cross-strait academic exchange activities

Senior government officials and senior executives of telecommunication service providers and equipment manufacturers visit Taiwan and communicate with Taiwan entrepreneurs and college experts.

Guests invited

Taiwan

4) Forum Working Group Netmeeting

Discuss forum research work progress.

WG members

-

Dec.

1) The 4th Working Group Meeting

To update WG1-WG6, BWA and IPR special working group research progress

Working group members

TBD

2) The Latest Updates of International Organizations

To update recent developments of ITU WP5D /WWRF/3GPP

Working group members

TBD

3) Frequency technology R&D Seminar

To discuss 3G/3G LTE network frequency interference and optimization research

Forum members

TBD

4) 3G Industry Development and Evolution Seminar

To discuss 3G network construction, frequency interference, network optimization, problems encountered in network evolution and countermeasures.

Forum members

TBD

5) 2009 Forum Contact Persons Meeting

- To present forum work progress report and call for 2010 work plan suggestions
- To call for contact persons’ advice on forum work to promote further communication between forum and forum members.

Guest invited

TBD