During 2021 we saw a tremendous update of private networks across regions and sectors. Most of these deployments are still under trial, but we’re starting to see some commercial applications. In this panel discussion, we will explore the status of such networks globally, along with success stories as well as challenges. Most importantly, we will explore lessons and explore if such networks bring real value to 5G.

Speakers:

Joe Barrett

President, Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)

Marika Mentula

Market Unit Leader, Nordics, Baltics & Benelux, Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Andreas Mueller

General Chair of 5G-ACIA, 5G-ACIA / Robert Bosch GmbH

Gunars Danbergs

Vice President, CTO & Member of the Management Board, LMT

Florin Trandafir

Director Consulting Services, CGI

Paolo Campoli

Vice President, Global Service Provider, Cisco

5G is valuable but also expensive. One of the best ways to reduce the cost is to find synergies between players to share infrastructure for value and speed. In this panel discussion, we will hear the latest global trends on the new business models that are implemented to reap such benefits. A neutral host will be at the center of this discussion along with various other models.

Speakers:

Dean Bubley

Director, Disruptive Analysis

Patrick Lopez

Global VP Product management 5G, NEC

Alfonso Álvarez

Deputy Managing Director, Cellnex UK

Michael Ferris

Senior Architect, Colt Technology Services

Evijs Taube

Director of the Technology Department, Latvia State Radio and Television Center

Nothing beats hands-on experience for learning. The 5G ENCODE project has been running for some time now and the experts have gathered extensive insights on both 4G and 5G private networks. In this exciting fireside chat we will hear first-hand from the experts on their experience with such networks.

Speakers:

Vassilis Seferidis

CEO, ZEETTA NETWORKS

Marc Funnell

Director of Digital Engineering, National Composites Centre

Once you deploy a private network, it’s essential to have the right Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in place to avoid disaster. If the production line stops or it the robots don’t work right, there must be a clear set of rules that establishes ownership, responsibility, and success. In this session, we will hear from the experts on both the vendor and customer sides on the best practices for setting SLAs. A session not to be missed.

Speakers:

Nanda Menon

Director - Corporate Development, Athonet

Catherine Gull

Head of UK Private Networks, Cellnex/Edzcom

In this throwback episode from 2020 we will hear large Mobile Operators will give their view on the 1st year of 5G deployment in the regions where they operate.

5G and the digitalization of vertical sectors are necessary but also expensive. Recognizing the value, various funding organizations have a special focus to enable innovation and commercialization of the emerging digital technologies. In this panel, we gather some of these important stakeholders to explore their motivation, their ambition, and their requirements. Most importantly, we will explore where such experts see the real value of 5G.

Speakers:

Georgios Markatatos

Chairman of the Board of Directors, SEKEE - Hellenic Association of Innovative Applications Companies

Reinis Bērziņš

Chairman of the Management Board, Development Finance Institution ALTUM

Salvator Levis

Executive Director, 5G Ventures SA

Casie Millhouse

Director of MetaVerse & Immersive Technology, Creative M

Bjorn Tremmerie

Head of Technology Investments, European Investment Fund

Recently we’ve been seeing daily announcements of network function migrations to the cloud. In this fascinating session we will hear from a leading European Operator and a Cloud Operator on their motivation and experience to undertake on such a disruptive project.

Speakers:

Mark Düsener

Head of Mobile Network and Mass Market Communications, Swisscom

Mariano Vecchioli

Head of Technology & Solutions Architecture, AWS

The mission of 5G Techritory is to drive the development of 5G Ecosystems in the Baltic Sea region but also across Europe and beyond. This is one of the most important sessions of the forum because here we will focus on how such Ecosystems can be enabled and even accelerated. We have the honor to welcome speaker from all across Europe to discuss how they see such developments in their respective regions and which actions are needed to strenghten and interconnect the various initiatives.

Speakers:

Ioannis Tomkos

Professor, University of Patras

Athanasios Staveris-Polykalas

Secretary-General, Telecommunications & Posts at Government of the Hellenic Republic

Neils Kalniņš

5G Techritory Forum Director, Electronic Communications Office of Latvia

Ioannis Neokosmidis

CEO, inCITES Consulting S.A.

George Michaelides

Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Communications

Few companies have more hands-on experience and knowledge in the domain of building multivendor telecom networks than Telenor and Red Hat. In this exciting session, we will hear directly from the experts on their multivendor, cloud based vision and vision and edge-cloud vision and real value of doing this.

Speakers:

Timo Jokiaho

Chief Technologist - Global Telco, Red Hat, Inc.

Patrick Waldemar

Vice President, Telenor ASA

One of the most interesting applications of 5G is in the real estate industry. In this sector they are extensively using digital twins, XR and AI to ensure quality, speed, and safety. In this session we have some of the thought leaders in the area to discuss these applications and look at a specific collaboration on Private 5G in Paris.

Speakers:

Aaron Partouche

5G & Edge Innovation Director, Colt Technology Services

Pierre-Louis Couette

Leader Onepoint – IT Strategy for Real Estate & Construction verticals, ONEPOINT