5G

We dived deep into the “second phase” of 5G networking standards, reviewing the key elements of future development.

Watch the on demand discussions:

• Millicom, GSMA Intelligence & ZTE: Panel Discussion with Karim Lesina, Julie Ssali, and Gao Yuan
• Verizon: Keynote Interview with Rima Qureshi
• Orange: Keynote Interview with Laurent Leboucher
• ZTE: Partner Keynote Interview with Dr Bai Gang
• ZTE: Partner Interview with Tang Xue
• ZTE: Webinar Taking the next step to unlock new benefits and value
• Samsung Networks: Partner Interview with Nivi Thadasina
• Samsung Networks: Webinar What’s next for vRAN

Open Architecture

This daily focus examined the challenges (eg integration issues/security/cultural challenges) and opportunities involved in building a single, software-based automated network that runs on any cloud – public or private, centralised or distributed.

Watch the on demand discussions:

• Mavenir: Keynote Interview with Pardeep Kohli
• Rakuten: Keynote Interview with Azita Arvani

6G

5G is in the process of global commercial deployment and now is the time to begin the discussion of what will follow: 6G. Innovative minds are beginning to consider what technologies could comprise a future 6G standard and what visionary services it could enable.

Watch the on demand discussions:

• University of Surrey, GSMA Intelligence & InterDigital: Panel Discussion with Rahim Tafazolli, Radhika Gupta and Alain Mourad
• Docomo: Keynote Interview with Takehiro Nakamura
• NGMN: Keynote Interview with Anita Dohler
• InterDigital: Partner Keynote Interview with Dr Rajesh Pankaj
• NVIDIA: Webinar Breaking New Ground with AI and Digital Twins

Energy Efficiency & Sustainability

We examined the implications for the supply chain and how operators coordinate with their suppliers on joint reporting for things like transport emissions, materials used in manufacturing, and repurposing.

Watch the on demand discussions:

• ZTE & GSMA Intelligence: Panel Discussion with Ding Yi, Emanuel Kolta and Michael Koech
• TELIA: Keynote Interview with Rachel Samrén
• Airtel Africa: Keynote Interview with Michael Koech
• CommScope: Partner Interview with Mike Wolfe
• GSMA Intelligence: Interview with Steven Moore
• CommScope: Webinar ‘Walking the walk’ towards a more energy efficient and sustainable network
• Capgemini: Webinar Energy efficient communication in the 5G era – A data driven approach

Cloud & Edge

Distributed edge computing and cloud technologies are two of the hottest topics in mobile today, particularly as both offer a way of supporting cost-efficient, agile service delivery while delivering ROI for the consumer and enterprise markets.

Watch the on demand discussions:

• RedHat & GSMA Intelligence: Panel Discussion with Rimma Iontel, Christina Patsioura and Bejoy Pankajakshan
• AT&T: Keynote Interview with Igal Elbaz
• AWS: Keynote Interview with Adolfo Hernandez
• GSMA Intelligence: Webinar Do mobile operators really care about Edge Computing? Should they?