Free | Enabling 5G Futures

A senior industry expert will provide an overview of 5G networks, infrastructures and industry use-cases that are enabling connected futures, including urban environments, enterprise collaborations and immersive tourism

The 5G core network will provide new capabilities, not only for existing networks but new services that enhance the wireless landscape. As a mesh of inter-connected services, the 5G core unifies to create an enabling platform for network connectivity. This session will look at;

• How cloud platforms enable 5G
• Non-Standalone (NSA) connectivity’s role in the current 5G infrastructure
• What 5G NR Stand-Alone (SA) means for the future of the network

• Talk of the potential of 5G and the full network roll-out has taken-over, but how is the lack of understanding in how to integrate this network into existing infrastructures hindering its imminent use?
• How 5G will affect the holy quintet; capacity, reliability, latency, bandwidth and efficiency?
• The need for MNO’s to create new products and pricing for sector adoption

A key element of 5G adoption is the ability for MNO’s to utilise Network Slicing. While full optimisation of this feature will require a Standalone infrastructure, we can already predict the competitive advantage and KPI’s and new services this network virtualization will give operators for example, network-as-a-service capabilities which gives the consumer the exact capabilities they require at any given time. With this in mind, how will MNO’s approach and adapt to this level of customisation?

As 5G changes the face of the telecom industry, there is a significant role for digitalization to leverage the full potential of these new technologies.

• Digital services for realising the 5G benefits
• The role of automation and digitalization for digital transformation of Nokia and customers
• Digital deployment of 5G networks
• Leveraging AI and ML for 5G operations and maintenance
• Monetization of the CSP networks

With 5G becoming a reality for consumers around the world, there’s a long way ahead until we see full end-to-end 5G infrastructure deployments.

But for operators, consulting firms and systems integrators alike, the race to become the go-to name for private LTE / 5G implementation is today’s challenge. From infrastructure deployment to IoT and analytics, enterprises are in the early stages of defining and monetising the new business models 5G could represent. WWT’s Daniel Valle explores new insights that reveal the 5G opportunities for enterprises from a range of industries – and the importance of edge computing to unleashing the potential of this new era of connectivity.

As 5G disrupts the current business models across industries, the key questions on everyone’s mind is how do we monetize these new services? This talk will look closer at the new and adapting revenue streams open to suppliers and operators, along with the three main areas where new services require a new structure;

• Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)
• Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC)
• Massive machine-type communications (mMTC)

This Fireside chat will look closer at the work and deployment of the UK Government’s 5G programme, with specific focus on;

• How the programme has developed so far
• What barriers has the programme faced and what strategies has the team used to overcome these
• How collaboration is key to the current and future success of the wireless network evolution
• Examples of the 5G programme in action

This presentation  on putting societal needs first with 5G will be given by Dimitria Simeonidou.

Software is eating the world. And 5G networks are no exception

• What are the key concepts, barriers and benefits to a Software Defined Mobile Network
• What are the key architectural pillars supporting 5G
• What are the barriers to leveraging advantage from software defined networks
• How are 5G software based networks enabling Enterprise opportunities
• What have we done in UK’s 5GRuralFirst Testbed to enable the 5G opportunity

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As we see a shift in the way audiences are watching and engaging with programmes, it is vital that broadcasters utilise 5G innovations to create immersive experiences. Ed King will delve deeper into what 5G means for the BBC including;

• Using the BBC’s Edge Network and the 5G Core for higher bandwidth and stronger coverage
• How MNO’s are preventing true 5G adoption
• Creating audience immersion through AV, VR, AI and object-based forms
• R&D for the future of television

The high-bandwidth low-latency technologies promised by 5G are likely to radically disrupt the Creative Industries. Across TV, film, music, advertising, theatre, the arts and digital creative industries, the effects will affect the production, distribution and consumption models as well as the content that is made.

The UK5G Creative Industries Working Group will discuss the trends and activities enabled by 5G in this exciting fast growing and powerful sector.