OAS Department of Human Development

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM “IMT (3G/4G) Mobile Broadband and Mobile TV”

OAS/DHD-CIR.136/2008

1. Study venue: Burns Telecommunications Center, Montana State University

204 Culbertson, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States of America

2. Offered by: QUALCOMM Incorporated under the auspices of the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI), Regional Training Center of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL).

3. Coordinator: James O’Connor, USTTI Curriculum Coordinator, Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 785-7373, Fax: (202) 785 1930

4. Modality: On site

5. Start and end dates: October 13 to 17, 2008

6. Course duration: One week

7. Language: English

8. Objectives: This course will cover the latest developments in IMT (3G/4G) technologies such as UMTS/HSPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (inc. CDMA450) and their robust evolution paths (UMB, LTE). It will also cover Mobile TV solutions such as MediaFLO. An overview will be provided of the World Radiocommunications Conference 2007 (WRC-07) decisions with regards to IMT spectrum and technologies and how they can spur the deployment of affordable broadband connectivity in both urban and rural areas. As of September 2007, 399 3G operators in 135 countries are offering over 484 million consumers the same speed (or faster) and ease from their wireless devices that they experience on their wired PCs, due to the wireless broadband revolution. Many government entities are including both the provision of affordable basic telephony services and broadband connectivity in their universal access priorities. Mobile TV solutions and an overview of other broadband technologies will also be covered. Participants will be provided a laptop with broadband connectivity during the length of the course, as well as other live demos and tour of facilities.

9. Participant Learning Objectives: (1) Overview of commercial IMT (3G/4G) mobile broadband and mobile TV technologies, standards roadmap, market updates, including network deployments and device availability; (2) Overview of WRC-07 results regarding IMT, including IMT frequency bands, the impact on spectrum and technology decisions, as well as the introduction of new services in both existing spectrum and green field scenarios; and (3) Programs how 3G solutions are making an economic impact and benefitting society in education, health and public safety among other areas.

10. Methodology: Participants will receive instruction from QUALCOMM Incorporated staff in Bozeman, MT. Course time will be divided into classroom work in Bozeman with sponsors, and site visits that demonstrate the technologies being discussed.

11. Requirements:

a. Citizenship or permanent residence of an OAS Member State, with the exception of the United States since is the host country.

b. Participant profile: Designed for technical managers in regulatory agencies, communications ministries, and mobile or fixed operators who are faced with making decisions on terrestrial wireless issues, including spectrum allocation recommendations and how theses impact technology deployment, planning and expanding wireless connectivity in their countries. A basic understanding of 3G wireless networks and technologies such as CDMA and GSM is required.

c. Submission of completed application form by the deadline set by the National Liaison Organization (ONE).[1] It is the candidate’s responsibility to ascertain the deadline set by the ONE in his or her country of residence

d. In addition to the OAS application, applicants must also submit a formal application through the USTTI. Applications may be filed through USTTI’s web site: http://ustti.org

12. Benefits:

· For successful candidates, OAS/CITEL will cover round trip economy class air tickets from country of origin or residence to Bozeman, MT, United States of America. [2]

· USTTI will provide a stipend of $400.00 to offset hotel and living expenses, as well as waiving the $150.00 administrative fee. Based on shared accommodations and an arrival date of Sunday, October 12th and departure date of Saturday, October 18^th, the additional amount needed for this course is USD$450.00.

Please be advised that:

1) The accommodation that is being provided requires participants to share hotel rooms, and

2) Each participant will have to pay an additional amount of US$450.00 to share in the cost of accommodation.

13. Responsibilities of selected candidates:

· The selected candidates must confirm their acceptance to the OAS Department of Human Development in Washington, DC., through the OAS General Secretariat Office in their respective countries and through the ONE in order for the OAS to proceed with making the necessary travel arrangements to purchase the air travel tickets, economy class, round-trip, between their country of origin or residence and the study location or, if the scholarship is refused, to appoint another candidate.

· Upon selection, candidates must accept the scholarship by confirming to CITEL their availability to follow the course during the period indicated and their acceptance of the duly provided conditions of study.

· Upon acceptance of the scholarship, candidates must promptly liaise with USTTI Curriculum Director Brian T. McCloskey ([email protected]) to arrange for hotel accommodations and other logistical aspects of participation.

· Selected scholarship recipients are responsible for obtaining the necessary visa(s) to enter the country of study and the corresponding transit(s). The OAS will not be responsible for any costs relating to obtaining visas or transfer documentation.

· Each scholarship recipient is responsible for arriving in time for the commencement of activities on the date established by the institution offering the course or program.

· If the scholarship recipient fails to travel on the scheduled dates, or change routes, after the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) has purchased his/her travel ticket, he/she will be responsible for paying the difference in ticket costs in order to arrive at the course site in time. The scholarship recipient will furthermore have to reimburse the GS/OAS the total cost of the airfare for his/her travel from his/her country of residence to the site where the Professional Development Course will take place and back if, after the ticket has been purchased, he/she declines the scholarship without written authorization from the Department of Human Development.

· The latter includes any additional costs, if any, incurred by the GS/OAS, such as extra costs for accommodation during the scholarship recipient’s travel to and from the country where the course will be held.

14. Presentation of candidacies: The online application form must be completed on-line and can be accessed at: http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/oasbecas/onsite.aspx?culture=en&navid=282 here you’ll find the announcements of all the onsite courses, click in the one you are interested in, go though the end of the page, and then you’ll find the Continue button which will direct you to the online application form.

Once the applicant has completed the online application form and submitted it, a copy will be sent automatically to his/her e-mail account. This completed form must be printed, signed and submitted to the National Liaison Office (ONE) with all other forms (http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/oasbecas/formspd.aspx?culture=en&navid=282) that must be completed electronically or in typewritten format.

The following is the list of National Liaison Organizations (ONEs) in the OAS Member states: http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/oasbecas/ones.aspx?culture=en&navid=282

Please note that the official announcement is published in the language of instruction of the course and is available via the Educational Portal of the Americas Web page at: http://www.educoea.org.

Any questions regarding submission of applications for this course should be sent to: [email protected]

IMPORTANT NOTICE: THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS CORRESPONDING TO THE 2008 REGULAR BUDGET

Sincerely,

Maria Levens

Director

Department of Human Development

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