{"id":34333,"date":"2022-07-15T16:41:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T15:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/futurenetworks\/?post_type=gsma_theme_events&#038;p=34333"},"modified":"2024-03-14T07:58:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T07:58:08","slug":"mwc-las-vegas-open-ran-summit","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_events","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/gsma_events\/mwc-las-vegas-open-ran-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"MWC Las Vegas &#8211; Open RAN Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"shortcode_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"shortcode_button gsmacolor_purple size_medium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mwclasvegas.com\/passes\" target=\"_self\">Buy your pass<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"shortcode_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"shortcode_button gsmacolor_pink size_medium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mwclasvegas.com\/about\" target=\"_self\">About MWC22 Las Vegas<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Session Summary<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 14:30 &#8211; 17:00 (PST)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Room:<\/strong> W220<\/p>\n<p><strong>The introduction of Open RAN is an opportunity not a threat, enabling Mobile Operators to use equipment from multiple vendors and still ensure interoperability<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>An open environment expands the ecosystem, and with more vendors providing the building blocks, there is more innovation, greater service flexibility and more options for Operators. Open RAN aims to reduce network costs, improve performance and delivery greater service agility.<\/p>\n<p>Join us at the Open RAN Summit in MWC Las Vegas to hear about the latest Open RAN specifications, software developments, industry adoption and successful network implementations in the US and beyond. Meet and discuss the opportunities and benefits of Open RAN adoption with key industry thought leaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Headline Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"orgs\" id=\"orgs-b5e51d79\"  data-ids=\"35056,35055,\" data-display=\"\" data-show-names=\"false\"><\/div>\n        \n<script>\n    window.addEventListener(\"load\", function(){\n      const orgs_list = new Orgs_List();\n      orgs_list.init(\"orgs-b5e51d79\");\n    });\n<\/script>\n    \n<h3><strong>Agenda:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #00568F; text-align: center; color: #ffffff;\" width=\"35%\"><b>Session<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #00568F; text-align: center; color: #ffffff;\"><b>Time<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #00568F; text-align: center; color: #ffffff;\"><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Welcome and Introduction<\/td>\n<td>14:30-14:35<\/td>\n<td>Henry Calvert, Head of Networks, <b>GSMA<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keynote: The rise of Open RAN<\/td>\n<td>14:35-14:45<\/td>\n<td>Luke Ibbetson, Head of Group R&amp;D, <b>Vodafone<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Session 1: Open RAN Momentum<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #00568F; text-align: center; color: #ffffff;\" width=\"35%\"><b>Session<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #00568F; text-align: center; color: #ffffff;\"><b>Time<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #00568F; text-align: center; color: #ffffff;\"><b>Speakers<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keynote: Where is Open RAN making an impact?<\/td>\n<td>14:45-14:55<\/td>\n<td>Sadayuki Abeta, Head of Open RAN, <b>NTT DOCOMO, Inc.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Panel: Where and when are Open RAN solutions needed?<\/td>\n<td>14:55-15:20<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Sushil Rawat, VP of RAN Product Platform, <strong>Rakuten Mobile<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sadayuki Abeta, Head of Open RAN, <b>NTT DOCOMO, Inc.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Luke Ibbetson, Head of Group R&amp;D, <strong>Vodafone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Moderator: Henry Calvert, Head of Networks, <b>GSMA<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrap up<\/td>\n<td>15:20-15:25<\/td>\n<td>Henry Calvert, Head of Networks, <b>GSMA<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Session 2: Maturity of Open RAN adoption<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #00568F; 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