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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