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Sep. 14–15, 2023 – Fraunhofer FOKUS, Berlin

DAY 2 - FRIDAY, SEP 15, 2023 - CONFERENCE

08.00 - 09.00 REGISTRATION

09.00-17.30 CONFERENCE

Going beyond 5G and towards 6G – Challenges & Opportunities

There is no doubt that 5G technology became the key enabler of the digital transformation, converging the communication technologies within a single mainstream technology, gradually connecting everyone with everything everywhere. While the economic challenges of the deployment are overcome, 5G rollouts complementing the already worldwide successful 4G/LTE, it is time to look forward towards the beyond 5G and 6G networks, the evolution and the revolution of communications towards 2030. Driven by ubiquitous infrastructure, energy efficiency, de-complexification, extensive trust and security, the next network must fulfill the digitalization promises.

In addition, the standardization community is in full swing towards full network flexibility aiming to provide ultra-low latency, dedicated campus networks and alternatively global networks. It is time to prove the full potential of campus networks, to bring AI technologies to maturity and the data oriented network management as to fulfill the 5G promises and to complement the operator deployments with a myriad of highly customized, while still convergent, vertical networks.

Starting with 3GPP Release 18 and later, amazing customization features of fully software networks – open, serverless, cloud native, organic - are leading the new “clean-slate” developments of the Service Based Architectures (SBA). Same trend of openness from core networks is pushing forward Open RAN technologies, providing new challenges and extensive market opportunities and gradually expanding the telco ecosystem.

As usual, the conference is featuring short stimulation presentations followed by highly interactive panels to discover and discuss the latest trends. Interactive demos alongside the conference during the breaks will give hands-on inspiration and illustrate the beyond 5G and 6G technologies.

09.00 - 09.30  WELCOME

09.30-10.30 SESSION 1 | PRESENTATION

5G Technologies and rollouts 


10.30 - 11.00 COFFEE BREAK & DEMOS

11.00 -12.00 SESSION 2 | PRESENTATION

Going beyond 5G: 5G+ Roadmaps, trials and experiences


12.00-13.00 SESSION 3 | PRESENTATION

Non-Public Networks Trials: Open Campus Networks – Paving the Road to 6G?


13.00 - 14.00 LUNCH

14.00-14.30 SESSION 3 | PANEL

Where Is The 5G Business Case? Public vs. Enterprise 5G networks


14.30-15.30 SESSION 4 | PRESENTATION

Use Case / Vertical application driven customized networks


15.30 - 16.00 COFFEE BREAK & DEMOS

16.00-16.30 SESSION 5 | PRESENTATION

Towards 6G – Drivers and State of Play


16.30-17.15 SESSION 5 | PANEL

Do we know what 6G will be and will we need it at all?


17.15 CLOSING & FAREWELL