13:30
Registration and networking
14:00
Introduction to the CW Mobile Broadband SIG from Peter Montgomery of GSMA
14:10
Welcome from the host, Tim Devine, Head of Network Group, PA Consulting
14:15
5G enablers and challenges for next generation connected autonomous vehicles; Diego Giancola, Principal Consultant, PA Consulting
14:35
Q&A
14:40
5G conformance conundrums – the impact of diverse use cases; Mark Bailey from Application Development at Rohde & Schwarz UK
For the end User, 5G promises to deliver a seamless experience regardless of the access technology employed. With new ambitious use cases, how will the issue of certification be addressed for the new verticals to ensure interoperability? This presentation will debate some of the issues and highlight conformance challenges for the industry and manufacturers of 5G based products.
15:00
Q&A
15:05
Virtualising 5G Network Capabilities; Serdar Vural, SoftFIRE Project Leader, 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) University of Surrey
The University of Surrey, Institute of Communications Systems (ICS), which is also the home of the 5GIC, have been researching 5G core network development for several years in the form of the Flat Distributed Cloud (FDC) architecture. 5GIC(ICS) have now developed and FDC implementation that includes several demonstrable enhancements to the existing LTE EPC that have validated on their campus-wide LTE-A testbed. These features include added security in terms of network enrolment, context information, optimised mobility functions and a flexible Control and User Plane Separation (CUPS) implementation from Rel-14 which includes Moveable Breakout and Traffic Redirection. In the last year ICS have worked together with other 5GIC partners to virtualise this infrastructure. This presentation introduces our virtualisation journey and highlights a selection of key points from our experience on this journey.
15:25
Q&A
15:30
Coffee/Tea & Networking
16:00
Sensors, symptoms and smartphones: making use of new types of data for healthcare and clinical research; Bruce Hellman, CEO and Co-founder, uMotif
Today's ubiquitous connected devices and sensors open new ways to help people track their health and take part in ground-breaking research. uMotif have powered world-leading smartphone based research studies and will discuss how sensors and the network can help bring citizen-science to life.
16:20
Q&A
16:25
Top- Down – the importance of use cases and collaboration for 5G; Peter Marshall, Head of MBB UK and Ireland, Ericsson
Peter will present an overview of the key highlights of the current market research within Ericsson that shows trends, expectations and drivers towards 5G. It will share what the consumers’ key requirements could be and why using a top-down approach in collaboration with both industry and society groups is an essential component to make 5G what we want it to be.
16:45
Q&A
16:50
Panel Session with all speakers and additional panellist John Grant of NineTiles and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, chaired by George Grayland of Nokia.
17:30
Event Closes