Free | 5G Application & Transformation

A senior industry expert will provide an overview of current 5G applications and network transformations

To follow soon ….

• How fast will it evolve and is the key to future 5G success gaining the confidence of the public?
• Shutting down old networks, how will this impact industries?
• How do we adopt the key technologies needed now? E.g. MIMO (Multiple-input multiple-output)
• 5G in five years’ time, where will we be? Is WiFi 6 the next game-changer?

The deployment of AI into 5G network/s is still in the very early stages. This talk will look at the potential that these convergent technologies hold, and how they will be applied when ready.

High-performance wireless connectivity is at the heart of the digital transformation of industrial systems which is driven by Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet initiatives. Among the candidate technologies for industrial wireless applications, 5G holds the greatest potential. This talk will shed light on the role of 5G in realizing the envisioned transformation of industries and how to unlock its potential through local and private networks in industrial environments.

Mobile private networks promise to enable many Industry 4.0 use cases as well as accelerate the digital transformation of many businesses. This talk will address what MPN is for Vodafone, main use cases and verticals as well as live deployment examples.

This presentation focusing on 5G for Industry 4.0 will be given by Fiona Piercy from the Worcestshire 5G Consortium.

• The expanding threat surface in multi-cloud, multi-vendor environments
• Why enterprises need to automate SOAR principles to compete effectively
• Freedom of vendor or domain lock-in through SOAR integration
• Who is automating security?

• High-band spectrum, automation and capabilities – Allowing for peak connectivity speeds with 5G
• Small cells – Increased Geographical connectivity due to more connectivity assets including antennas and cell sites
• Networking – How this enables devices from asset tracking and street furniture, to remote healthcare
• Confidentiality – Data encryption at the edge of the network thanks to local cache V’s the core

As business models shift to grasp the opportunities and flexibility that 5G and hyper-connectivity across the IoT landscape offer, those that don’t embrace these technologies may be left behind. Security and resilience are important enablers to ensure that end users and consumers don’t lose trust and confidence in services and business models that make use of this new infrastructure. Some important considerations to embed trust include:

• Resilience challenges – looking at where and how the network infrastructure might need to adapt as applications and services move from fixed to wireless infrastructures
• Testing and assurance – exploring how stakeholders such as regulators can test, evaluate and assure these services and infrastructure
• Learning lessons – some organisations have already ‘dipped their toe’ into a hyper connected world. Lessons can be learnt from this to move forward securely.

• How the layered connectivity of 5G enables real-time monitoring of assets, data and AI insights for actionable outcomes and in turn, peak efficiency
• What this means for predictive maintenance and pro-active rather than reactive solutions
• Moving beyond sectors; how this enables a sustainable future?