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Fierce Wireless Presents:
 

5G Blitz Week: Spring Edition
 

  March 28-31    Free Virtual Event

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ABOUT 5G BLITZ WEEK: SPRING EDITION

Focused on the present, future and opportunities of 5G evolution and the roadmap
to 6G, Fierce Wireless’ 5G Blitz Week returns with a renewed and updated agenda.
Designed to give you a full, end-to-end view on the evolution of 5G, you’ll hear
from leading experts and organizations covering topics such as FWA, Open RAN,
Private Networks, open core and more. Regardless of whether you are an incumbent
or a new entrant in the market, 5G is evolving at a vertiginous speed, and
understanding the key challenges and technical advancements in store will set
you apart from the rest.


AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 28

11:00AM-12:15PM ET

5G RAN STATE OF THE MARKET – WHERE ARE WE AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?

5G has reached its maturity, present in an increasing number of markets and
available to more customers each passing week. But, as with each generation, 5G
continues to evolve, finding new use cases and verticals to fuel disruption in.
Where are we today with 5G deployments? What innovations will we see in 2022 and
beyond? Are we setting ourselves up for further evolution into 6G?

11:00AM-11:15AM: Partner Keynote with Ericsson's Paul Challoner
11:15AM-12:00PM: Panel Discussion
12:00PM-12:15PM: Closing Partner Keynote with Viavi Solution's Sameh Yamany,
Ph.D


PARTNER KEYNOTE & PANELIST: PAUL CHALLONER

VP Network Product Solutions

Ericsson North America


PANELIST: MEHRAN HADIPOUR

VP - Business Development & Alliances

Robin


PANELIST: NEIL MCRAE

Managing Director & Chief Architect

BT


MODERATOR: CHRIS PEARSON

President

5G Americas


CLOSING PARTNER KEYNOTE: DR. SAMEH YAMANY

Chief Technology Officer

VIAVI Solutions


AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 28

12:30PM-1:00PM ET
STATE OF OPEN VRAN: MARVELL, DELL TECHNOLOGIES AND VODAFONE

5G and cloud convergence started with the core network. But what will it take
for carriers to scale open and virtualized 5G radio access networks? After
several years of Open RAN hype, it’s time to reflect on what the industry has
learned and accomplished, and what challenges remain. Grab your coffee and tune
into live insights from a panel of industry experts whose organizations not only
operate at scale in the established 5G network environment but also are at the
forefront of the Open vRAN technology curve. 


MODERATOR: STÉPHANE TERAL

Chief Analyst

LightCounting


PANELIST: JOEL BRAND

Senior Director, Product Marketing

Marvell


PANELIST: ANDY DUNKIN

Open RAN Digital and RF Platforms Lead

Vodafone


PANELIST: SANDRO TAVARES

Director, Telecom Systems Marketing

Dell Technologies


AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 28

2:00PM-3:30PM ET

ENTERPRISE 5G & PRIVATE NETWORKS

As more enterprises and sectors look for connectivity solutions to disrupt and
optimize their processes, the interest in enterprise and private networks has
reached new highs in 2021. Enterprise CxOs and IT leaders are becoming familiar
with the technologies available to them and the telecommunications industry is
continuing to devise cost-effective solutions to deliver customizable
connectivity solutions for a large array of scenarios and use cases. What do
Enterprises need to know about the state of the emerging private network
ecosystem? How can telcos position themselves as an optimal partner for private
5G network deployments? What role do integrators and hyper-scalers play in the
ecosystem? What are some of the key challenges facing private wireless
deployments today, from cybersecurity to orchestration and integration with
existing IT systems? 

2:00PM-2:15PM: Keynote with Verizon Business' Arvin Singh
2:15PM-2:30PM: Partner Keynote with Google's Dave Vadasz 
2:30PM-3:15PM: Panel Discussion
3:15PM-3:30PM: Closing Partner Keynote with Qualcomm's Manish Tripathi


KEYNOTE: ARVIN SINGH

Managing Director, Global 5G and Edge Innovation

Verizon Business


PARTNER KEYNOTE: DAVE VADASZ

Director, Telecom Partnerships

Google


PANELIST: JACK FRITZ

Principal

Deloitte


PANELIST: DAVID JOOSTEN

Regional Director Americas & Partner Markets

Vodafone Business


CLOSING PARTNER KEYNOTE & PANELIST: MANISH TRIPATHI

VP Engineering

Qualcomm


MODERATOR: SYLWIA KECHICHE

Principal Analyst, IoT & Enterprise

Ookla


AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 28

3:30PM-4:00PM ET:

DELIVERING FRICTIONLESS SERVICES BY CONNECTING THE 5G ECOSYSTEM 

5G is expected to fuel the future growth of telecom providers by unleashing
numerous new connected use cases that will depend on guaranteed, uninterrupted
connectivity enabled by network slicing. However, to enable this new business
model to truly work and drive business growth, telecom providers must deliver a
frictionless experience to their ecosystem partners and end customers alike.
Join this session to learn how to accelerate 5G monetization by connecting the
ecosystem across service co-creation, delivery and assurance workflows. 


CLEBER VIANA

Chief Digital Officer

Ngena


YOSSI ZOHAR

Global Head of Telecom, Media & Technology

ServiceNow


AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 29

11:00AM-12:30PM ET:

ADDRESSING OPEN RAN DEPLOYMENT CHALLENGES 

Interest in Open RAN is at its peak. The prospect of interoperable, versatile,
open and almost custom-made networks is an attractive proposition for CSPs large
and small. Open RAN has made a strong case for use in remote and rural areas,
and deployments in brownfield settings also show promising results, both at a
technical as well as an economic view. How secure are Open RAN networks? What
are some of the key challenges in interoperability, and how can these be
overcome? Does having too many vendors create an unsolvable puzzle in the case
of a technical fault? 

11:00AM-11:15AM: Keynote with Orange's Atoosa Hatefi
11:15AM-11:30AM: Partner Keynote with Ericsson's Michael Murphy
11:30AM-12:15PM: Panel Discussion
12:15PM-12:30PM: Closing Partner Keynote with Viavi Solutions' Reza Vaez-Ghaemi


KEYNOTE: ATOOSA HATEFI

Head of Software & RAN

Orange


PARTNER KEYNOTE: MICHAEL MURPHY

Chief Technology Officer

Ericsson North America


PANELIST: NICK KARTER

Strategic Marketing Director

Analog Devices


PANELIST: ANINDYA SAHA

Chief Technology Officer

Saankhya Labs


PANELIST: FRANZ SEISER

VP Access Disaggregation

Deutsche Telekom


PANELIST: TIMON SLOANE

VP Marketing & Ecosytem

ONF


MODERATOR: PETER JARICH

Head of GSMA Intelligence

GSMA


CLOSING PARTNER KEYNOTE: DR. REZA VAEZ-GHAEMI

Senior Manager PLM

Viavi Solutions


AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 29

2:00PM-3:15PM ET

WHAT IS 5G & FWA'S ROLE IN BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE?

The Covid-19 pandemic made the Digital Divide more apparent than ever. Those
without broadband or reliable connectivity were unable to work, study,
communicate or engage with the digital economy. The shift in customer behavior
and work patterns has made this discussion front and center, both for the
private sector, but also for elected officials and federal agencies. In its
effort to reach under- and unserved areas, 5G and FWA technology has been shown
to be a promising set of tools for carriers. How can CSPs leverage FWA in
delivering connectivity to areas where the economics just do not add up for
immediate or short/mid- term ROI? 

2:00PM-2:15PM: Partner Keynote with Inseego's Ritesh Mukherjee
2:15PM-3:00PM: Panel Discussion
3:00PM-3:15PM: Closing Partner Keynote with Samsung's John Godfrey


PARTNER KEYNOTE: RITESH MUKHERJEE

SVP and GM Enterprise Networking

Inseego


PANELIST: ISSAM FAYAD

Chief Technology Officer

VTS Burkina Faso


PANELIST: JEFF GUDEWICZ

Chief Product Officer

WilsonPro


PANELIST: JUAN FRANCISCO REDONDO

Senior Manager, Network Strategy & Architecture

Three UK


MODERATOR: ROY CHUA

Founder and Principal

AvidThink


CLOSING PARTNER KEYNOTE: JOHN GODFREY

Senior Vice President, Public Policy

Samsung Networks


AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

11:00AM-12:00PM ET:

BUILDING & LEVERAGING 5G INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A 6G WORLD

Like with every generation, 6G will present new opportunities, revenue channels
and technological advancements. However, as with every previous generation, the
cost of roll-out will remain an important barrier for many. With significant
investment spent on ubiquitous 5G networks, CSPs are looking to future proof
their infrastructure to be 6G ready. From fiber outlay, transport, convergence,
and site readiness, 5G infrastructure and investment must serve as a starting
point for future updates. How can CSPs, standards bodies, regulators and the
ecosystem work together to build a future-proof 5G? What are some of the key
elements of 6G that carriers can prepare for now? 

11:00AM-11:15AM: Keynote with The Wireless Association's Jonathan Adelstein
11:15AM-12:00PM: Panel Discussion


KEYNOTE: JONATHAN ADELSTEIN

President & CEO

The Wireless Infrastructure Association


PANELIST: MONISHA GHOSH

Professor, Electrical Engineering

University of Notre Dame


PANELIST: DAN WARREN

Director, Advanced Network Research

Samsung Research


PANELIST: DR. IAN WONG

Director, RF and Wireless Architecture

VIAVI Solutions


MODERATOR: PRAKASH SANGAM

Founder and Principal

Tantra Analyst LLC


AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

2:00PM-3:15PM ET

5G CORE - BUILDING AN OPEN, MULTI-VENDOR ECOSYSTEM

When we think of open architecture, we are naturally inclined to think about
Open RAN. However, work is underway to develop and deploy open, cloud-native
core network functions. This movement aims to develop packet core technologies
across any access wireless networks operating on licensed, unlicensed and shared
spectrum. Organizations such as TIP have been working on open standards with
success. Whilst we have seen limited deployments of VNFs, Open RAN has proven
successful, will an open core ecosystem become a reality (or even a necessity)
for CSPs? What are the key benefits and drivers behind open core infrastructure?

2:00PM-2:15PM: Partner Keynote with Google's Ersilia Manzo 
2:15PM-3:00PM: Panel Discussion
3:00PM-3:15PM: Closing Partner Keynote with Red Hat's Faith Nar


PARTNER KEYNOTE: ERSILIA MANZO

Director Global 5G Solutions

Google


PANELIST: XINLI HOU

Connectivity Technology & Ecosystem Manager

Meta


PANELIST: NICK ILYADIS

Senior Director of Architecture

Achronix


PANELIST: PARVIZ YEGANI

VP CTO Office Industry Software Division

HCL


MODERATOR: DAVE BOLAN

Research Director

Dell’Oro Group


PANELIST & CLOSING PARTNER KEYNOTE: FAITH NAR

Chief Architect, Telco Solutions

Red Hat


AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

3:30PM-4:00PM ET

OPEN RAN TEST: CONDUCTED AND OVER-THE-AIR (OTA)

Open RAN (O-RAN) is here to stay. Macro and private network deployments are
based on this concept and its benefits are now well understood.
Telecommunication companies who value high quality will need to validate their
O-RAN solutions as they move forward in their implementation. Join the session
to understand how Rohde & Schwarz is assisting the wireless ecosystem to verify
Open Radio Unit (O-RU) functionality and performance with an emphasis on both
conducted and over-the-air (OTA) modes of test. 


YESH RANGARAMANUJAM

Market Segment Manager

Rohde & Schwarz


AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 31

11:00AM-12:00PM ET:

FOCUS SESSION - 5G FOR AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION

5G has reached its maturity, present in an increasing number of markets and
available to more customers each passing week. But, as with each generation, 5G
continues to evolve, finding new use cases and verticals to fuel disruption in.
Where are we today with 5G deployments? What innovations will we see in 2022 and
beyond? Are we setting ourselves up for further evolution into 6G?

11:00AM-11:20AM: Keynote with Verizon's Erik Varney
11:20AM-11:40AM: Keynote with 5GAA's Johannes Springer
11:40AM-12:00PM: Keynote with Counterpoint Technology Market's Soumen Mandal


KEYNOTE: ERIK VARNEY

Managing Director of Solutions Architecture for IIoT and Automotive

Verizon


KEYNOTE: JOHANNES SPRINGER

Director General

5GAA


KEYNOTE: SOUMEN MANDAL

Sr. Research Analyst

Counterpoint Technology Market


AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 31

12:00PM-12:30PM ET:

5G IN 5 MINUTES - REAL-WORLD INSIGHT INTO OPEN NETWORK TRANSFORMATION

Telecommunications networks are undergoing unprecedented disruption and
transformation, impacting the way we work, connect, communicate, conduct
business and live. In this climate of fast, constant and unpredictable change,
forward-thinking service providers have found that open technologies are the key
to staying agile, responsive and adaptable. 

In this series of 5-minute lightning talks, Red Hat telecommunications experts
share their perspectives on transformative 5G technologies, challenges and
opportunities -  based on their experiences with digital service providers from
around the world. Tune in as we cover topics including: From Core to RAN, 5G
transformation is happening!, Why Open RAN (or why not)?, Multi-vendor 5G Core,
Distributing 5G Core elements, A smoother move to the cloud, and Connecting
slices to the edge.


PANELIST: ERIC LAJOIE

Telecommunications Solution Architect

Red Hat


PANELIST: FAITH NAR

Chief Architect

Red Hat


PANELIST: LIVIO SILVA

Chief Architect, Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment, Americas

Red Hat


PANELIST: ALEXIS DE TALHOUET

Senior Telecommunications Solution Architect

Red Hat


MODERATOR: HANEN GARCIA

Global Telecommunications

Red Hat


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