Diving into detail about Unwrapped event: 14 -16 November 2023
5G is a truly global trend, with more than 230 commercial 5G networks around the world. Throughout 2023, some 30 new markets will launch 5G services. GSMA Intelligence forecasts that 5G will overtake 4G in 2029 to become the dominant mobile technology by the end of this decade.
It will underpin future mobile innovation and services; the technology will add almost $1 trillion to the global economy in 2030, with benefits spread across all industries.
This Unwrapped digital event will highlight the new services a 5G world is enabling and how demand for these applications is creating new business models and opening new revenue streams. Plus we’ll analyse the new technologies driving the evolution of the 5G network.
We’ll be taking a deep dive into six popular 5G topics, featuring live studio broadcasts (including editorial keynotes), partner video interviews and webinars. We’ll host top executives from companies leading the way in their fields to discuss, debate and deliberate key trends and issues facing the 5G industry.
| Day 1 | ||
Tuesday 14 Nov 11:00 GMT | Session.1 | Fuelling the 5G enterprise opportunity It is widely accepted that the enterprise market offers the biggest potential for operators to generate returns on their 5G network investments. This session will analyse developments in the fast-growing 5G private network market, and examine the role that digital twins and AI technology are playing in enabling new enterprise 5G services. Topic overview: Private Networks, Digital Twins, AI, Smart manufacturing Session details: – 10 mins: Market overview from GSMA Intelligence – 30 mins: Keynote interviews with Justin Springham, Sasha Twining and guests – 10 mins: Partner interviews |
| Tuesday 14 Nov 14:00 GMT | Session.2 | Securing advanced 5G services The value of a 5G network is nothing without a robust secure infrastructure behind it. As consumer and enterprise services become more advanced thanks to the power of 5G, the potential for malicious attacks also grows. This dedicated Unwrapped session will highlight industry progress in securing the latest 5G services that are being delivered across devices and a growing array of ‘things’. Topic overview: Security services, Quantum Resistant SIM Session details: – 10 mins: Market overview from GSMA Intelligence – 30 mins: Keynote interviews with Justin Springham, Sasha Twining and guests – 10 mins: Partner interviews |
| Day 2 | ||
Wednesday 15 Nov 11:00 GMT | Session.3 | 5G mmWave: Fact and fiction Ultra-high frequency mmWave spectrum is touted as a key element of the 5G technology mix, delivering superfast high-bandwidth connectivity in high traffic, high density scenarios. This session will provide an honest assessment of the economics of mmWave and global progress to date. And we’ll analyse the problems it solves and whether consumers truly value it. Topic overview: mmWave Session details: – 10 mins: Market overview from GSMA Intelligence – 30 mins: Keynote interviews with Justin Springham, Sasha Twining and guests – 10 mins: Partner interviews |
| Wednesday 15 Nov 14:00 GMT | Session.4 | How open can 5G go? An ‘open’ approach to building a 5G network is claimed by some to be a huge capex saver. This session will examine the challenges and opportunities involved in building a single, software-based automated network that runs on any cloud – public or private, centralised or distributed. We will review progress in the open RAN market and analyse what a commitment to ‘open’ actually means for operators. Topic overview: Open architectures, Open RAN, Open Gateway, Cloud & Edge Session details: – 10 mins: Market overview from GSMA Intelligence – 30 mins: Keynote interviews with Justin Springham, Sasha Twining and guests – 10 mins: Partner interviews |
| Day 3 | ||
| Thursday 16 Nov 11:00 GMT | Session.5 | 5G from space 5G signals could soon beam down from space and support our ‘terrestrial’ 5G infrastructure on Earth. The end result is a new space race for satellites – promising to offer customers a seamless wireless experience across the entire globe. This session will examine the new communication satellites, and how they contribute to 5G. Topic overview: Satellite & NTNs Session details: – 10 mins: Market overview from GSMA Intelligence – 30 mins: Keynote interviews with Justin Springham, Sasha Twining and guests – 10 mins: Partner interviews |
| Thursday 16 Nov 14:00 GMT | Session.6 | 5G: The next 5 years What does the future hold for 5G technology? In this session we’ll dive deep into the “second phase” of 5G networking standards, reviewing the key elements of future development. And of course we will discuss what technologies could comprise a future 6G standard and what visionary services it could enable. Topic overview: 5G Advanced and 6G Session details: – 10 mins: Market overview from GSMA Intelligence – 30 mins: Keynote interviews with Justin Springham, Sasha Twining and guests – 10 mins: Partner interviews |
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