D2 Technologies’ Doug Makishima to Keynote Rohde & Schwarz North American LTE Forum 2012

Makishima to discuss carrier challenges and opportunities with 4G VoLTE and RCS 

Barcelona, Spain (Mobile World Congress 2012) and San Francisco and Santa Barbara, CA – April 2, 2012 — D2 Technologies, the market leader in embedded IP communications software platforms, today announced that chief operating officer Doug Makishima is a keynote speaker at the third annual Rohde & Schwarz North American LTE Forum 2012, being held at the Westin San Francisco Airport April 3-4.   During his presentation, “VoLTE and RCS: Bringing IP Communications to 4G Networks” on Tuesday, April 3 at 9:45 a.m., Makishima discusses how advanced rich communications provided by IMS-based VoLTE and RCS can enable carriers to create new revenue-generating opportunities.  His talk also outlines the current status of VoLTE and RCS and how carriers can utilize these advancements to provide a better user experience.

Additional presenters include executives from companies such as Clearwire, P3 Communications, Cetecom and Ericsson.

The Rohde & Schwarz North American LTE Forum 2012 is a technical conference – for engineers and by engineers – in response to the industry’s need for training and discussion on subjects related to LTE migration.  Key topics to be covered this year include:

  • LTE Release 8 device certification
  • Challenges during LTE deployment and network optimization
  • LTE Release 9 positioning methods
  • Self-Organizing Networks (SON) for LTE Heterogeneous Networks
  • Challenges of acceptance and post launch optimization for LTE networks

About Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radio monitoring and radiolocation as well as secure communications. Established more than 75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in over 70 countries. It has approx. 8400 employees and achieved a net revenue of € 1.6 billion in fiscal year 2010/2011 (July 2010 to June 2011). Company headquarters are in Munich, Germany.

About D2 Technologies
D2 is the recognized leader in VoIP and converged IP communications software for devices used in 4G and next-generation networks that deliver advanced communication services, such as VoIP over LTE (VoLTE) and IMS-based Rich Communications (RCS) video call.   Manufacturers and service providers rely on D2 software to deliver carrier-grade IP communications across any network (LTE, WiMAX, cellular, WiFi, broadband, PSTN), service (voice, video, IM chat, SMS, presence/status, etc.) and system (carrier, IPPBX, UC, OTT, social network, etc.) for a broad range of fixed and mobile devices.  From processing billions of VoIP minutes each month to adding enhanced IP communications for Android™, learn how D2 software is converging communications at www.D2Tech.com or follow the company on Twitter @D2Tech.

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