All the talks with a personal introduction by Sofie Pollin.

** FITCE MOBILE CONGRESS "5G ADVANCES FOR BELGIUM" **
Brussels, Tuesday 22 October 2024

0:00:00 ** 🕛 Welcome - Coffee & sandwiches **
0:00:30 New supporting company member NGIS
0:00:37 ** 🕐 Welcome & keynote speeches **
0:00:51 Welcome • Sofie Pollin, Fitce.be
0:09:33 5G advances and the policy environment • Lotte Abildgaard, GSMA Europe
0:32:12 Navigating the 5G landscape: current status and strategic actions for advancing the 5G experience • Stefaan Vyverman, BIPT - IBPT
0:51:18 Envisioning a 6G future • Ingrid Van de Voorde, Nokia Bell Labs Belgium
1:07:17 Q&A
1:08:30 ** 🕑 Unleashing the value of 5G **
1:08:43 Unveiling the 5G Frontier • Jurgen De Klerck, Proximus
1:22:21 Key learnings from 5G pilots and SENSE project • Robin Leblon, Citymesh
1:39:06 A 5G private network requires a clear and compelling business plan • Werner De Laet, Orange
1:57:26 Sustainability challenges and 5G: foes or friends? • Liesbet Van der Perre, KU Leuven
2:13:44 Q&A
2:18:43 ** 🕓 5G key technology enablers demystified **
2:18:49 API Exposure in 5G • Dhruv Anand, Ericsson
2:33:49 Demystification of OpenRAN integration • Kamil Mierzwa, Accenture
2:46:03 Monetizing 5G network architectures streamlining maintenance with optimized methods of procedure • José María Pindado Buendía, EXFO
2:57:34 The cell site of the future • Volker Ricker, CommScope
3:09:14 Q&A
3:11:29 ** 🕔 Panel Session "Accelerating 5G advances" **
3:12:15     1. What's the real benefit of 5G
3:29:23    2. API exposure
3:41:18     3. Indoor coverage
3:47:07     4. Future revolutions
3:55:22 ** 🕕 Reception & walking dinner **
3:55:37 End

The members of the panel

• Geert Standaert, Chief Technology Officer - Member of the Executive Committee at Proximus
• Bastien Bianchi, Director Core Network & Infrastructure Solutions at Orange
• Blago Gjorgijevski, Tribe Lead Network & Wholesale at Telenet
• Mitch De Geest, Executive Director at DIGI
• Stefaan Vyverman, Executive Board Member at BIPT - IBPT
• Moderator: Sofie Pollin, President Fitce.be, Professor KU Leuven

More details 👉 FITCE.be/activities/5g-advances-for-belgium

Watch also the recap: Fitce Mobile Congress:  A recap & personal view by Sofie Pollin