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Agenda

With a program meticulously curated by SCF, session themes include: Technology roadmap to 2030, Open RAN, Digital transformation, Pathways to densifications, Neutral host value proposition, and Getting real about the future.

23 – 24 April 2024

Central Hall Westminster

  • 23 April
  • 24 April

State of the industry keynotes

09:00–09:10

Welcome to SCWS

09:10–09:15

Housekeeping

09:15–09:35

Movers and shakers 2023 – Challenging markets, and technology reality checks, analyst panel

09:35–10:05

SCWS keynote panel – 2023 perspective from the view of MNO, NH, vendor

Session one – 2030 networks – technology roadmap to 2030

10:05–10:35

Session keynote: The roadmap to 2030: aligning technology with use cases we can monetize

10:35–10:55

Long hard look at 5G: How are we doing, what have we learned & where’s it going?

10:55–11:20

Coffee and morning break

11:20–11:40

Everything but the macro – small cells and DAS, satellite and WiFi: convergence and disaggregation

11:40–12:00

mmWave: The business case and the technology challenge

12:00–12:20

Finding a REASON to embrace AI in new architecture and technology mix of the future

12:20–12:50

PANEL: Open RAN reality check: what are we waiting for? Part 1 (Vendor, analyst and service provider)

12:50–13:40

Lunch break and networking

Session two – Delivering digital transformation 

13:40–14:10

SESSION KEYNOTE: Digital transformation and public policy (government spokesperson)

14:10–14:30

Frameworks, portals and practice: Making regulation work for municipalities & communities

14:30–14:50

Connecting the unconnected: Regulation, technology and economics

14:50–15:10

Futureproofing regulation: Spectrum allocation, private networks & critical infrastructure incentivisation

15:10–15:40

PANEL: Progressive regulation & best practice – a global perspective: UK, US, Europe, Asia, Middle East

15:40–16:05

Coffee break and networking

Session three – Pathways to densification

16:05–16:35

SESSION KEYNOTE: From roof tops to street level – the drivers and challenges

16:35–16:55

Back to the future: MOCN, MORAN & JOTS – time for a global sharing template?

16:55–17:15

Neutral hosting of cloud/edge – the natural progression of the neutral host

17:15–18:15

SCF networking drinks

Session four: Getting real about the future

09:00–09:20

What the market is telling us – 2024-30 service provider survey results

09:20–09:40

Long hard look at 6G: How are we doing, where’s it going and have we learned anything?

09:40–10:00

Disaggregation, use cases and choice: What the SCF DARTS initiative tells us

10:00–10:20

Private networks from the skies: Satellite standards, regulation and potential

10:20–10:50

PANEL: Open RAN reality check: what are we waiting for? Part 2 (ORAN, SCF, OAI)

10:50–11:20

Coffee and Morning Break

Session five- The new service model ecosystem

11:20–11:50

SESSION KEYNOTE: The evolving neutral host value proposition

11:50–12:10

MNOs and the future of service delivery

12:10–12:30

Private networks in the real world (the growth of hybrid networks)

12:30–13:00

PANEL: Hyperscalers, private network service providers, SIs

13:00–14:00

Lunch break and networking

Session six – Emerging business models – challenges & opportunities

14:00–14:20

Delivering value with edge services: Challenges & opportunities

14:20–14:40

In-building service delivery: Challenges & opportunities

14:40–15:00

Smarter cities & communities – evolution not revolution?

15:00–15:30

Coffee break and networking

15:30–15:50

Insights from the High Density Deployment Innovation investments of the UK Government

15:50–16:10

Business models linked to monetization & investment strategy

16:10–16:30

Active sharing and the towerco to neutral host continuum

16:30–17:00

PANEL: Emerging business models – challenges & opportunities

17:00–17:05

Closing remarks