2025 5G Summit - What's Happening Today, What's on the Horizon

This event qualifies for .3 CEUs

This event qualifies for 3 CPEs

This event qualifies for 3 CLPs

5G networks first made their appearance in 2019, when major telecommunications carriers started rolling them out. Today, more than half the U.S. has 5G coverage, mostly in more densely populated areas. By 2030 it is estimated that more than 90% of mobile data coverage will be 5G.

And it has been as significant a change as promised, with download speeds up to 20 Gbps, resulting in very low latency (signal delay) – one reason that streaming services have grown so rapidly in popularity.

Learning Objectives:

Outline the ways that isolating individual slices improve security, both for customers and the service provider
Delineate possible metrics to measure improving customer services using network slicing
Define Open RAN and the elements that provide interoperability, such as open interface standards
Review the technology areas where greater competition – and lower prices – may result from working within an Open RAN architecture
Quantify the gains to be made (speed, latency, capacity) by embracing 6G
Connect specific benefits of 6G to particular emerging technologies
Evaluate the role of AI/ML in realizing the technology gains inherent in 6G

Speaker and Presenter Information

Hosted & Moderated By:

Claudia Hosky, Publisher, FedInsider

Claudia Hosky
Publisher,
FedInsider

Michael Kennedy, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

Michael Kennedy
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

Check-in & Welcome:
12:00 noon - 12:59 pm

Welcome! Register or check in with our FedInsider team.

Session 1: 5G/NextG & AI
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm

Advances in network slicing technology make it possible for service providers to create multiple customized virtual networks within a shared infrastructure environment. By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to manage and automate Radio Access Network (RAN) components in cellular networks, the networks can be streamlined and optimized for functionality, security, and performance. Other applications of AI to 5G/NextG planning and operations, as well as the impact of AI-related traffic and edge computing, will also be explored.

Session 2: Innovation + Flexibility = Open RAN
2:00 pm -2:55 pm

Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) is a way to build mobile networks that allows interoperability between different vendors equipment. This approach fosters flexibility, innovation and competition, which in turn expands the potential supplier base, lowers costs, and encourages innovation as a way to differentiate a supplier from their competitors. It also opens the door to connection with non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) in other words, satellite-based cellular connectivity.

Session 3: The Future of 6G
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm

Just as 5G set a new standard for speed and reliability, 6G the sixth generation of cellular technology is envisioned to provide ultra-high speeds, near-zero latency, and a massive increase in capacity (the number of devices and connections that can be supported by at the same time). To accomplish this, 6G will optimize network performance, adapt to changing conditions and demands for service, and manage resources.

The introduction of 6G presents the opportunity to advance numerous new applications, such as immersive experiences (e.g., augmented/virtual reality and holographic communications), support for autonomous systems, and expanding the Internet of Things.

Networking Reception:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join us for a Networking reception afterward! There will be a variety of delicious fare & drinks. This is a unique and amazing opportunity to network with your State, local and industry peers.

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