Open Future Networks Showcase – SONIC Labs

Register your interest to join us on 30 April for the Open Future Networks Showcase to discover more about innovation and telecoms diversification. The event will bring together insights from international stakeholders on the readiness of the Open RAN market and how the technology is progressing.

With a specific focus on accelerating open future networks, you can expect to hear from telecom vendors bringing their products to market in the UK, with demonstrations of Open RAN products in action, as well as insights from stakeholders across the global telecoms industry.

This event will be of interest to:

• MNOs
• Vendors of Open RAN products
• Start ups/ innovators – AI/ ML organisations interested in Open RAN
• Other Open RAN labs; and International testbeds
• System Integrators (SIs) – both software SIs and network deployment SIs
• Neutral hosts and private network operators
• Potential customers for Open RAN Private Networks

Benefits of attending include:

• Discover more about the readiness of the Open RAN market and how the technology is progressing.
• Explore Digital Catapult and Ofcom’s cutting edge interoperability lab and the network testing being carried out by Open RAN vendors in the SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs programme.
• Experience demonstrations of the SONIC Labs technical platform and Open RAN products in action.
• Learn more about the adoption of AI techniques in mobile networks via RIC and Open RAN and how these can enhance network performance to improve network efficiency and reduce energy consumption.
• Network with global organisations in the telecoms space.
• Hear from high profile speakers across the telecoms ecosystem.

Please note, this agenda may be subject to change

09:30 – Arrival and registrations

10:00 – Welcome and introduction

10:10 – Future Telecoms in the UK
Catherine Page OBE, Deputy Director – DSIT 

10:20 – SONIC Labs Update
Dritan Kaleshi, Director of 5G Technology – Digital Catapult

10:30 – Keynote: How open networks and AI define the future of communication networks?
Paul Patras, CEO – NetAI

10:45 – Q&A

11:00 – Break

11:10 – Panel discussion: Market readiness of open networks

11:50 – Q&A

12:05 – Testing and integrating Open RAN Products: lessons learned

12:20 – Morning session closing notes

12:30 – Lunch

13:30 – Addressing energy efficiency challenges in Open RAN operations: hear from vendors

13:50 – Demos

14:50 – Panel discussion: A global approach to testing, badging and certification

15:30 – Q&A

15:40 – What’s next for Open RAN? Next steps and closing notes

15:50 – Networking and drinks

16:30 – End

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