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Welcome to the ETSI RAN3#89bis meeting in Sophia Antipolis. This event, organized by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, will bring together over 800 members from 64 countries. Get ready for informative sessions, networking opportunities, and delicious food in France!
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RAN3#89bis, Sophia Antipolis5th – 9th October 2015 Welcome !
ETSI • European Telecommunications Standards Institute • Created in 1988 • Over 800 members from 64 countries • ETSI is one of the partners in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) • Mobile Competence Centre (MCC) is one part of ETSI, and MCC officers are employed by ETSI.
Meeting Logistics • Registration on Monday between 08:30 – 09:00 • Registration desk near the reception. • Delegate badges are important • Cannot access the meeting room without the badge • Cannot enter France Telecom cafeteria without the badge • Coffee breaks • RAN3 can keep them whenever it suits us • Only coffee machines are provided - no biscuits • But there are vending machines around ETSI • Meeting hours: ETSI building is open between 07:30 and 20:00 • Therefore we have to finish the meeting before 20:00 each day.
Lunch • Food is important in France ! • Sophia Antipolis has a wide selection of restaurants and cafes • From the restaurant list: • A) Eurest France Telecom, turn right from ETSI’s entrance and cross the drive-way. Distance less than 100m. Need delegate badge to enter. • B) Faim Pret sandwich van, turn left from ETSI’s entrance. The van is about 50m away in the parking area in forest. • C, D, and E) are in Place Sophie Laffitte. From ETSI entrance go ahead and once in Rue Ludvig van Beethoven, turn left. About 200 from ETSI. In the restaurant map, see Fondation Sophia Antipolis. • F) Hotel Omega. From ETSI’s entrance go ahead, and once in Rue Ludvig van Beethoven, turn right. About 300m from ETSI. Hotel Omega is marked on the map in the following slide. • Espace St Philippe: several restaurants, cafes, Casino supermarket, and ATMs. 2km from ETSI. The route to Espace St Philippe is marked with blue in the map.
Running? • For those who enjoy jogging in the morning, Sophia Antipolis offers good environment for exercise. • Your MCC officer recommends Valmasque forest park, less than 1 km from ETSI. • Park maps are available from your MCC officer.
Sightseeing • If you have time after the meeting for sightseeing, check this excellent link: • http://www.beyond.fr/villages/index.html • Destinations to check near Sophia Antipolis include: • Mougins, Valbonne, Biot • Grasse, Gourdon, St Paul de Vence, Cannes • Visit a local village market if you can: • http://riviera.angloinfo.com/information/lifestyle/shopping/food-markets/
RAN3 Picnic • Planned to have it on Tuesday lunch break, but given the latest weather forecast (thunderstorms on Tuesday), it is proposed to move the picnic to Wednesday.