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KEVIN VINSENResearch Associate ProfessorInternational Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

CRISPIN BLACKALLDirector Global Enterprise Product EngineeringTelstra

BILL SCHRIER Senior AdvisorUS First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)

STATION OFFICER GRAHAM TAIT Systems Officer, Operational CommunicationsFire & Rescue NSW

Melbourne 22-24 November Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

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EXHIBITION ENTRY

8 PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING WORKSHOPS• Understanding radio over IP• Keeping the spectrum clean — ACMA activities and compliance priorities • Implementation of location services within a radio dispatch environment• Fleet management cradle to grave utilising OTAP • Mission-critical communications redundancy • Integrated operations: beyond IT/OT convergence• Critical communications, where to from here • Building a radio network from the ground up

In Conjunction with the ARCIA

Industry Gala Dinner23 November

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Pre-Conference Training Workshops Tuesday, 22 November

9.30am-11.00am Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 5

Understanding radio over IP(90 mins)

Keeping the spectrum clean — ACMA activities and compliance priorities

(90 mins)

Mission-critical communications redundancy: the future looks bright

(180 mins)

11.15am-12.45pm Workshop 3 Workshop 4

Implementation of location services within a radio dispatch environment

(90 mins)

Fleet management cradle to grave utilising OTAP (over-the-air programming) (90 mins)

1.30pm-4.45pm Workshop 6 Workshop 7 Workshop 8

Integrated operations: beyond IT/OT convergence (180 mins)

Critical communications, where to from here (180 mins)

Building a radio network from the ground up (180 mins)

Conference Agenda Wednesday, 23 November8.50am-9.00am Welcome and Opening Remarks Paul Davis – Events Director, WFevents followed by the Chair: Kit Wignall – UXC Consulting

9.00am-9.45am OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Big sky, big bandwidth, big data, and a REALLY big computerKevin Vinsen – Research Associate Professor, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

9.45am-10.30am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Challenges and opportunities in public safety mobile broadband communications Bill Schrier – Senior Advisor, US First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)

10.30am-11.15am Morning Break

Public safety & emergency management – Stream 1

Stream 2 Stream 3

11.15am-11.45am From pre-hospital to out of hospital, the past, present and future of mission-critical communications Ryan Lovett – Zone Manager, Lead Operational Digital Engagement Strategy, NSW Ambulance

Unified communications: the key to the future of merging technologies Mike Norfield – Group CEO, Simoco

Covering the last mile… Doing even more with even lessAshley Marshall – CEO, ATG Communications

11.45am-12.15pm Digital first responders – improving capability and capacity, as it applies to public safetyCaroline Milligan – Associate Director of Emergency Management, Crest Advisory

Smart mobility Andy Hurt – Director Communications Solutions, NEC Australia

Improving the visibility and reliability of bus services within the public transport sector using digital two-way radio Glen Norris – National BDM, The Orion Network, Robert Glover – Solutions Specialist, Mastercom and Nicholas Yap – General Manager, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge

12.15pm-12.45pm Unified critical communications – current status, and future evolution Ross Spearman – CTO, Tait Communications

2017 and beyond: what do customers want from a communications solution? Daniel Leppos – Channel Manager, Motorola Solutions

12.45pm-2.00pm Lunch Break

2.00pm-2.30pm How resilient and rapidly deployable data, video and voice communications are supporting interoperability, multi-agency cooperation, operational effectiveness and real-time situational awareness across incident grounds David Savage – Founder & Chairman, Excelerate Group

The 3rd communications frontier – the role of FPGA technology in solving communication system latency Paul Savage – Managing Director, Arrayware Pty Ltd

Case studies in transforming wired and wireless consumer broadband into enterprise-grade networks Gavin Wilson – Managing Director, Cradlepoint Asia Pacific

2.30pm-3.00pm What is the future for LMR? A look at what critical communications users can do today and the challenges of moving totally to LTE Phil Kidner – CEO, TETRA and Critical Communications Association (TCCA)

Practical IP filtering techniques for radios systems based on utility use cases John Yaldwyn – CTO, 4RF Australia

Building carrier-class FWB networks to support ITS applications – a regional Australia focus Roy Wittert – Regional Sales Director (Aust, NZ & Pacific Islands), Cambium Networks and Brook Sneddon – Owner, BMS Network Solutions

3.00pm-3.30pm Afternoon Break

3.30pm-4.00pm Cloud and cybersecurity: why public safety agencies are making the moveGreg Gale – National Security Officer, Microsoft Australia

Tackling interference issues in the field with real-time spectrum analysis Steve Karandais – General Manager, Keysight Technologies

Cyber warfare in the utilities – the art of protecting critical infrastructure Dr Suresh Hungenahally – CISO and Cyber Security Lead, CommTel Network Solutions

For the full program visit Melbourne.comms-connect.com.au.

4.00pm-4.30pm PANEL SESSION: Public safety information management: the art of the possible Panel: To be confirmed Moderator: Inspector (Ret.) Lance Valcour O.O.M – Strategy Advisor, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Information and Communications Technology Committee

Spectrum for private LTE networks – picking over the bones Andrew May – Licensing Manager, Spectrum Engineering Australia

Defending critical communications network infrastructure against cyber attacks Hansen Chan – Product Marketing Manager, Nokia

4.30pm-5.00pm 400 MHz implementation progress and outcomes of the 803-960 MHz reviewMark Loney – Executive Manager, Operations, Services & Technologies Branch, ACMA

LFP – Lithium ferro phosphate batteries: the ‘safe lithium’ for Australian conditions Simon Chan – Chief Engineer, Radlink Communications

5.00pm-6.00pm Networking Drinks – Exhibition Hall

6.30pm-11.30pm Arcia Annual Industry Gala Dinner – MCEC

Change of program content – WFevents will endeavour to ensure that this conference program is correct at the time of the event. We may need to alter the program prior to the event and reserve the right to do so without notice.

Conference Agenda Thursday, 24 November8.55am-9.00am Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair: Kit Wignall – UXC Consulting

9.00am-9.45am PLENARY ADDRESS: When disasters occur, emergency responders converge to help the trapped and injured Station Officer Graham Tait – Systems Officer, Operational Communications, Fire & Rescue NSW

9.45am-10.30am PLENARY ADDRESS: The mobile network evolution unlocking brilliant new ways to connect Crispin Blackall – Director Global Enterprise Product Engineering, Telstra

10.30am-11.00am Morning Break

Public safety & emergency management – Stream 1

Stream 2 Stream 3

11.00am-11.30am Digitising policing services to the communityInspector Trevor Gould – Business Manager, Policelink, Queensland Police Service

Industry talking – an overview of the current state of play in Australia’s LMR sector Hamish Duff – President, ARCIA

Broadcast and event communications: people, technology and compliance in the fast-paced world of television and event production Jason Owen – Manager, Event Communications, Gearhouse Broadcast

11.30am-Noon Big data: gearing up for what’s next in digital policing and investigation John Rennie – General Manager, NICE

Electrical equipment for hazardous areas (EEHA) – just what is ‘intrinsically safe’? Ian Miller – Executive Officer, ARCIA

Radio bullets and missiles – contemporary military training in the information age Mark Horn – Director Business Development, Cubic Defence Australia

Noon-12.30pm ICT and the future of public safety Gary Tomlinson – Global Offer Lead, Ericsson, Surrey UK

Delivering electronics and communication training using a ‘Blended Model‘ approach Dr Kenneth Meyer – Head Teacher: Systems Engineering Design, TAFE Riverina

Panel Discussion: The role of critical communications in motor sport Dave Reynolds –V8 Supercar driver, Erebus Motorsport and Barry Ryan – Team Manager, Erebus Motorsport

12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch Break

Stream 1 Stream 2

1.30pm-2.00pm P25 standards and systems development update Kit Wignall – Regional Practice Lead, Communications Consulting, UXC Consulting

Cyber resilience – addressing the changing communications landscape of wide area industrial communications Bradley Yager – Solutions Manager, Schneider Electric and Peter Clissold – Schneider Electric

2.00pm-2.30pm Disruptive technologies – evolutionising the digital futureMichael Hallowes – Director, Government, Enterprise & Emergency Management, Early Warning Network

Evolving DMR standards deliver new customer benefits John Graham – DMR Association Marketing Working Group Chairman, Tait Communications

2.30pm-3.30pm PANEL SESSION: Public safety mobile broadband – the way forward for critical communications in AustraliaThis panel session will bring together experts who will discuss public safety mobile broadband and the way ahead in Australia. This issue has been at the forefront for a number of years. Many experts, including those on our panel, believe that It is critical to develop a national strategy that outlines the way forward.

Panel members and delegates will discuss, in a facilitated session, various options and points of view on what such a strategy might entail. This discussion will be invaluable to agencies as they move into the phase of preparing the operational guidelines and the inter-relationships between agencies and jurisdictions for this critical communications development.

Panel: To be confirmed Moderator: Ian Miller – Executive Officer, ARCIA

3.30pm Conference and Exhibition Closes

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PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING WORKSHOPS Tues, 22 November

q Workshop 1 – Understanding radio over IP (90 mins)q Workshop 2 – Keeping the spectrum clean — ACMA activities and compliance priorities (90 mins)q Workshop 3 – Implementation of location services within a radio dispatch environment (90 mins)q Workshop 4 – Fleet management cradle to grave utilising OTAP (90 mins)q Workshop 5 – Mission-critical communications redundancy: the future looks bright (180 mins)q Workshop 6 – Integrated operations: beyond IT/OT convergence (180 mins) q Workshop 7 – Critical communications, where to from here (180 mins) q Workshop 8 – Building a radio network from the ground up (180 mins)

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Radio Frequency Coordination and Licensing