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THE RACE TO TRUE 5G WITH CORE NETWORK TRANSFORMATION

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13 - 15 October 2021Westin Mina Seyahi, Dubai & OnlineIn person: 13-14 October Virtual Event: 13-15 October

With 5G networks approaching commercial deployment, it’s essential the core network is ready for the substantial changes which are about to arrive 5G Core Summit brings together the technologists and innovators from across the 5G ecosystem to analyse how the networks of today can help deliver the services and revenues of tomorrow. Register for the only core-focused conference exploring the evolution of 5G networks to support next-generation services across the globe.

5G Smooth Evolution

5G Triggers Industry Digital Transformation

The Road to Single Voice Core

5G Industry Trends and Requirements

ABOUT THE 5G CORE SUMMIT 2021

KEY THEMES FOR 2021

20+ INDUSTRY SPEAKERS

75% OPERATOR ATTENDANCE

250+ ATTENDEES

2021’S KEY SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Brite Devassy, Executive: Mobile Networks & Services, Telkom

Dr. Muslim Elkotob, Principal Solutions Architect, Vodafone Business

Dave Bolan, Research Director, Dell’oro Group

Feng Zheng, Chief Expert, China Mobile

Jason Dai, President, Strategy & Business Development, Cloud Core, Huawei

Dr. Mohamed El Wakiel, Director of Core Networks Planning, stc Kuwait

Karl Eid, Project Director, Virtuality

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Cayetano Carbajo Martin, Director for Core, Transport and Service Platforms, Telefonica Deutschland

Johann Adjovi, Partner, Analysys Mason

Ma Ruitao, Director of Core Network Office, Network Technology Center, China Unicom Research Institute

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13:50 - 14:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks

14:00 - 14:10 Welcome Speech

5G Industry Trends and Requirements 14:10 - 14:30 The Industry Requirements for Accelerating 5G Deployments

14:30 - 14:50 5G Core Industry Insights

14:50 - 15:10 Sponsored Keynote: Build 5G Core on Telco Cloud Native

15:10 - 15:30 Experience of 5G Core Deployments in China

15:30 - 15:50 Cloud Native 5G Core: Industry Claims vs Reality

15:50 - 16:10 5G SA Commercialization, Pioneering Experience in the Middle East

16:10 - 16:30 Coffee, Networking & Exhibition Visit

The Road to Single Voice core

16:30 - 16:50 Voice Industry Vision: Single Voice Core - Creating New Value

16:50 - 17:10 Building Single Voice Core for the 5G Age

17:10 - 17:30 Vo5G Case Study/VoLTE - Fundamental Network for 5G

17:30 - 17:50 Vision and Practice of 5G Signalling Deployment

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2021

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5G Triggers & Industry Digital Transformation 14:00 - 14:20 5G Private Network Strategy and Roadmap

14:20 - 14:40 Connectivity and Computing: Building a Private Network with MEC

14:40 - 15:00 5G Private Network Strategy and One Cloud

15:00 - 15:20 One Cloud

15:20 - 15:40 5G MEC Case - in Campus

15:40 - 16:00 VR Education

16:00 - 16:20 5G Smart Oil Case Study

16:20 - 16:40 Coffee, Networking & Exhibition Visit

5G Smooth Evolution

16:40 - 17:00 2/3/4/5G Fully Convergent Core for Better Evolution

17:00 - 17:20 Fast User Migration from 4G to 5G

17:20 - 17:40 NSA based SA Technology

17:40 - 18:00 Evolution towards '5G Advanced'

DAY 2: THURSDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2021

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14:00 - 14:20 Federated Autonomics in Interconnected 5G Private and Global Networks • Testbed and asset federation among 5G networks • Knowledge-plane based networking in 5G and beyond, with

federation and governance • Interconnected 5G mobile private networks (verticals)

14:20 - 14:40 Leveraging the power of automation in multivendor 5G core deployments • How a best-of-breed 5G core ensures network reliability and

differentiation • Why 5G’s service-based architecture enables you to

leverage modern software design for more agility, interoperability, and reduced complexity

• How the right implementation tools and automation will help you conquer complexity and scale 5G

14:40 - 15:00 Panel Discussion: Assessing the Main Strategy of 5G Network Evolution • 5G SA evolution to support more vertical services • The role of cloud, NFV, automation and AI for improved

network management • Boosting network performance with interoperable open-

source networks

15:00 - 15:20 Stand Alone Challenges and Opportunities of Evolving the Mobile Core • Telefonica view of stand alone architecture and topology • Stand alone technological maturity • Stand alone infrastructure requirements: containers

challenges, public cloud • New operational requirements and opportunities for

evolving the operational model

VIRTUAL: FRIDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2021

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE 5G CORE SUMMIT 2021EXECUTIVE-LEVEL KEYNOTESShowcasing innovation being driven down from board level across the telco and enterprise communities.

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