This main FITCE.be symposium of 2022 will give a state of affairs on 5G. What is happening in the competitive Belgian market and what are successful use cases? What is going to happen in the coming years in terms of 5G deployment? What are the key technological evolutions and where does 5G make a difference? What are the success stories so far in Belgium? How will the technology evolve in the future? What is the status and vision related to hybrid and B2B use cases in Belgium?
More than 10 top-level speakers will share their views, plans, and experiences in live presentations during the different sessions of the event. Confirmed speakers include Luc Vanfleteren (BIPT), and Rita de Castro (GSMA), as well as contributions from the 5 operators.
The event ends with a reception and walking dinner to network with both speakers and more than 200 attendees active in the mobile market today.
Speaker details
Prof. at imec - Universiteit Gent - IDLab
Sales representative Mabo Engineering & Automation
Managing Director – Belux Technology – Communications, Media and High Tech Lead Accenture
Network Strategy Lead Proximus
Marketing & Sales Partner in Mixe Communications Solutions (MCS)
Research and Innovation at Accelleran
Chief Enterprise, Wholesale & Innovation Officer Orange
Expert Network Connectivity BASF
VP Engineering at Telenet
Member of the BIPT/IBPT Council
Founder at RiskMatrix Resultants EU
Delivery Executive at NRB
Solutions Architect at e-BO Enterprises
Professor at imec - IDLab - UGent
Manager Digital Infrastructure at Port of Antwerp
Director of Public Policy GSMA Europe
Senior Technology Advisor, Strategy and Technology Nokia Bell Labs
Price: € 400,00
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Members: € 300,00
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Students: € 150,00
Event Schedule
12:00 - Welcome
Coffee & sandwiches
13:00 - Welcome & keynote speeches
What is the status of 5G in Belgium and how does that compare to the rest of Europe? What is the role of the government? How important is 5G in the full connectivity picture?
- Welcome
by Sofie Pollin, FITCE.be
- Regulatory aspects of 5G
by Luc Vanfleteren, BIPT
- How is 5G progressing in Europe and Belgium?
by Rita de Castro, GSMA Europe
13:40 - Progress & technology slice
Our program has 5 operators, use cases, and technology bites. What are the 5G benefits for production and logistics? How did operators make it happen? What about cloud and edge cloud? A first slice of the program contains contributions from:
- Why hybrid networks will change the world
by Mitch De Geest, Citymesh
- Mabo AGV and 5G
by Gert Nelissen, Mabo Engineering & Automation
- How Edge and 5G reinforce each other
by Valerie Tange, Accenture
- 5G and Security by Design
by Werner De Laet, Orange
- The value and requirements of a mobile network in the Chemical Industry
by Steven Werbrouck, BASF
- Innovate your Connectivity
by Bernard Monville, AGC
- Slicing progress and what's to come: a B2B angle on innovations happening right now
by Vincent Licoppe, Proximus
- 4G-5G Private Networks in Exciting Environments
by Bas Piek, MCS Benelux
15:30 - Coffee break
16:00 - Progress & technology slice
We continue with more operator updates, use case examples, and technology updates. What is the role of 5G in the green energy debate? What is O-RAN? What is the role of Wi-Fi? How will future use cases such as the Metaverse drive evolutions? We continue in a second slice with:
- NRB and 5G at the service of enterprises & public sector
by Mathieu Philippart, NRB
- Delivering Critical Broadband Communication in Harsh Environments
by Nico Dumeez, e-BO Enterprises
- Next-generation Wi-Fi for ever more demanding applications
by Jeroen Hoebeke, imec
- Telenet – The connected future with 5G
by Luk Bruynseels, Telenet
- A perspective on O-RAN
by Simon Pryor, Accelleran
- 5G Use Cases in the Port
by Wouter Faes, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- The Metaverse and 5G
by Jan Bouwen, Nokia
17:30 - Panel Session "Visions beyond 5G"
Panel with Valerie Tanghe, Ingrid Moerman, Frank VanWelkenhuyzen en Jan Bouwen. A glimpse on the roadmap and impact beyond 5G today.
18:15 - Reception & walking dinner
