Future Networks MWC Shanghai Think Tanks Agenda

10:00 – 12:15  |  Future Networks Think Tank: Rationalisation of Legacy Networks – MNO only

 

10:00 – 10:15 Welcome and Introductions

Henry Calvert

Head of Future Networks, GSMA

10:05 – 10:15 Setting the Scene:

– Background for Future Networks Think Tank

Emeka Obioodu

Director of Industry Strategy, GSMA

Session 1 – Rationalisation of Legacy Networks

10:15 – 10:35 Re-cap on Rationalisation of Network Seminar @ MWC Barcelona

Mr Jaikishan Rajaraman

Head of Technology APAC, GSMA

10:35 – 10:55 Insight and Practice of China Unicom on spectrum re-farming of 2G/3G

  • Driving forces and global progress of spectrum refarming
  • Urgency and challenges in 2/3G spectrum refarming of China Unicom
  • Plan and practices of China Unicom

Mr. Chi Yongsheng

DGM of China Unicom Network Technology Research Institute

10:55 – 11:15 Towards the Next Decade: 3G Rationalisation and Challenges Ahead

  • Snapshot of DOCOMO’s 3G and 4G deployment
  • Vision of DOCOMO’s infrastructure without 3G
  • Why turn off 3G?
  • Challenges Ahead: 
    • Migration of services from 3G to 4G/5G
    • 3G Termination Strategy: Switch down vs Switch off
    • Future of telephony services
    • Issues that requires industry-wide collaboration

Itsuma Tanaka

Manager, NTT DoCoMo

11:15 – 12:30 : Discussion

 

12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH

 

13:30 – 13:45 Re-cap of the Morning Sessions

 

Session 2 – 5G Migration and Harmonisation

13:45 – 14:05 : PRESENTATION – From 4G to 5G

Dr. Chi Lin I

Chief Scientist, China Mobile Research Centre

14:05 – 14:25 : PRESENTATION Harmonised Migration towards 5G Network

Chungwoo Hwang

Senior Manager and Standards Specialist, KT

 

14:25 – 15:15 : Discussion – What are the most efficient ways to manage the migration to 5G, considering time to market, ongoing plans for 5G radio & 5G  core, and the expected end state of a 5G future.

 

15:15  – 15:30 BREAK

 

Session 3 – Alternative transmission technologies

15:30- 15:40 : Introduction

Emeka Obioodu

Director of Industry Strategy, GSMA

15:40 – 15:55 Wttx – Wireless to the x

Dr. Liu Guangyi

Chief Technology Officer of Wireless Department, China Mobile Research Institute

15:55 – 16:10 Wttx

Jie Liu

GM of WTTx, Huawei

16:10 – 16:25 Alternative Transmission Technologies

Tim Hatt

Research Director, GSMA

16:25 – 17:00 – Discussion: What are the most cost-effective, transmission/backhaul technologies and how should these be integrated into the mobile ecosystem?

Facilitator:

Emeka Obiodu

17:00 – 17:15 Recap: Next Steps