{"id":7899,"date":"2016-02-20T07:35:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T07:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/?post_type=digest&#038;p=7899"},"modified":"2025-02-14T07:09:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T07:09:45","slug":"unlocking-commercial-opportunities-from-4g-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/digest\/unlocking-commercial-opportunities-from-4g-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Commercial Opportunities from 4G Evolution seminar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MWC Seminar: Unlocking Commercial Opportunities from 4G Evolution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday 24 February, 14:30 &#8211; 16:30.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which technology driver will be the winning platform to unlock commercial opportunities for 4G evolution to 5G? Join our interactive seminar to hear the debate and select which has the most potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speakers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sadayuki Abeta, Director, Radio\u00a0Access Network Development\u00a0Department, <strong>NTT DoCoMo<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mansoor Hanif, Director of Radio\u00a0Access Networks, <strong>EE<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yoichi Kanda, Director for Global\u00a0ICT Strategy, <strong>Ministry of Internal\u00a0Affairs and Communications Japan<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zarrar Khan, Chief Technology Officer,\u00a0<strong>VIVA \u2013 Kuwait Telecom Company<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phil Laidler, Partner and Consulting\u00a0Director, <strong>STL Partners.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration is now closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more and download the report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/volte-related-news\/understanding-5g-perspectives-on-future-technological-advancements-in-mobile-gsmai-report\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MWC Seminar: Unlocking Commercial Opportunities from 4G Evolution: Wednesday 24 February, 14:30 &#8211; 16:30. 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