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