Connect (X): All Access
Private Networks Summit 2021

Expanding the Possibilities for Enterprise & Beyond

Digital Event Series | June 22-23, 2021

10:00 AM  to 12:30 PM ET

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The Connect (X): All Access (CXAA) Private Networks Summit will provide a comprehensive look at the current state of private networks across the wireless infrastructure industry.

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Overview

Why Private Networks?

Private Networks have become a high growth sector in the telecom industry with analysts estimating it to be a $60 billion industry in the next five years. Why? Industrial enterprises can now set up and run their own campus area and in-building wireless network using spectrum and standard 4G LTE and 5G cellular technologies.

The new capabilities introduced in 5G combined with the increased availability of both licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum is fueling this growth. As a result of this convergence, private networks can be delivered by either a third-party network provider, a traditional cellular operator, or the enterprise customer itself. Industry segments such as utilities and mining industries; airports and seaport facilities; sport facilities and stadiums; higher education campus networks and more are leading the adoption curve.

Private LTE Networks will free IT teams from the restrictions of conventional connectivity technologies such as Ethernet and Wi-Fi. Infrastructure owners, professional services firms and systems integrators developing strategies to take advantage of the rapid growth in Private Networks will benefit from the Connect (X) All Access virtual conference focused on Private Networks.

This is your opportunity to understand this new market segment, the drivers of demand and adoption, and the opportunities to grow business by serving enterprises looking for partners and solutions to meet their coverage and capacity needs.

Who Benefits?

All stakeholders in the wireless, 5G and telecom services supply chain stand to benefit from the growth in Private Network Adoption. The key is to understand the enterprise market segment, and to learn more about the drivers of demand. What are Enterprise IT executives, and their IT services suppliers, looking for in a technology partner?

You’ll hear practical and up-to-date insight and information from organizations that are at work with enterprise customers, including industrial, commercial, schools, municipalities, military, and government. You’ll benefit from the latest case studies and understand how the market is responding to shared spectrum services, mobility and how it impacts the enterprise IT network. Discussion on current state of shared, licensed, and unlicensed spectrum will provide more insights on what to expect in future on spectrum front.

Why Should You Attend?

  • Hear from organizations that are deploying private networks. What lessons have they learned?
  • Understand how cloud, virtual EPC and shared spectrum enabled by OnGo offers a new suite of services that are game changers for enterprise IT executive.
  • Find out what applications are driving adoption of Private Networks, and which sectors of the wide enterprise market are positioned for the most growth.
  • Discover the current state of WiFi-6 and how 5G and WiFi-6 complement each other? Dive into the future of shared spectrum. What new spectrum options will be considered now and for the future of 6G?

Speakers

Dean Brenner

SVP, Spectrum Strategy & Tech Policy
Qualcomm Incorporated

Özer Dondurmacıoğlu

VP of Marketing
Celona

Jennifer Fritzsche

Managing Director
Greenhill

Mark Gibson

Director, Business Development & Regulatory Policy
CommScope

K.C. Halm

Partner
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Dan Hays

Principal (Partner)
PwC

Randy Johnson

Executive Director, Product Development
ExteNet Systems

Todd Landry

Corporate Vice President, Product and Market Strategy
JMA Wireless

Justin Markle

VP, Wireless Partnerships & Development
Comcast

Lizy Paul

Chair
National Spectrum Consortium

Mark Reudink

Vice President Technology Strategy
Crown Castle

Kurt Schaubach

CTO
Federated Wireless

Arvin Singh

Managing Director, 5G & Edge Innovation
Verizon

Rikin Thakker, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer
WIA

Rashmi Varma

President & CTO
Innovate5G

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

10:00 am ET - 11:00 am ET

Enterprise Private Cellular Networks: Early Adopters & Use Cases

11:15 am ET - 12:30 pm ET

All Things Spectrum

* Schedule subject to change

Sponsorships

Session Sponsorship: M ($10,000) NM ($12,000)
Sponsorship benefits:

  • Speaking slot
  • Sponsor Introduction and Video
  • Logo visibility on the opening ‘tile’ (graphic) image that precedes the recorded session
  • Logo visibility and link on the Connect (X): All Access website
  • Logo visibility and link on all digital marketing, promotion and social media for the Private Networks Summit
  • Native file of the recorded webinar for inclusion on corporate website and sponsor social media activities
  • Logo visibility on extended distribution of recorded webinars from speakers, panelists and WIA media partners
  • Contact list of webinar Registrants and Attendees

For sponsorship opportunities contact:

Hayley Dodds

Manager, Sales & Business Development, Wireless Infrastructure Association
Hayley.dodds@wia.org
540.270.3248

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Enterprise Private Cellular Networks: Early Adopters & Use Cases

New spectrum has opened the doors for the private sector to leverage this new capacity. The wireless industry highlights the opportunity for many use cases; however, these must go beyond speed and latency discussions to appeal to industry IT organizations. This session will examine several industries and the ways this new spectrum can affect business workstreams, what devices can it connect, and how it must map to an organizations local area and wide area networking to be an effective solution.

Moderator:

Jennifer Fritzsche
Managing Director,
Greenhill

Speakers:

Mark Reudink
Vice President Technology Strategy,
Crown Castle

Rashmi Varma
President & CTO,
Innovate5G

Arvin Singh
Managing Director, 5G & Edge Innovation,
Verizon

All Things Spectrum

FCC focused on mmWave bands in 2018 and 2019. 2020 was the year for mid-band frequencies through CBRS auction and related deployment activities. C-Band auction just got concluded and a lot of discussion is happening around operators’ plans to put this band in use. This session will discuss where the industry is in terms of deploying mmWave and mid-band frequencies. We will also address unlicensed bands for Wi-Fi (5.9 GHz and 6 GHz). Experts will also discuss the future of Shared Spectrum and new bands on the horizon for the licensed operation (at FCC and NTIA).

Moderator:

Rikin Thakker, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer,
WIA

Speakers:

Mark Gibson
Director, Business Development & Regulatory Policy,
CommScope

Lizy Paul
Chair,
National Spectrum Consortium

Dean Brenner
SVP, Spectrum Strategy & Tech Policy,
Qualcomm Incorporated

Applications Driving Enterprise Networks & Private LTE Adoption – Case Study Approach

For industrial enterprises, logistics and transportation companies and even higher education, Private LTE networks have moved to the forefront in the mobilization of enterprise IT systems. This session examines the applications driving new deployments of CBRS in the enterprise, including large-scale IoT and sensor-networks used by manufacturers, distributors and producers in as they implement automation and self-monitoring technologies and analytics. Through a Case Study approach, we will also examine roadblocks and myths of private networks.

Moderator:

Dan Hays
Principal (Partner),
PwC

Speakers:

Randy Johnson
Executive Director, Product Development,
ExteNet Systems

Özer Dondurmacıoğlu
VP of Marketing,
Celona

Todd Landry
Corporate Vice President, Product and Market Strategy,
JMA Wireless

Negotiating and Securing CBRS Priority Access License in the Secondary Market

Enterprises and organizations deploying private LTE networks have many options when it comes to funding the deployment.  The network equipment can be purchased outright, installed and maintained by internal staff or by a trusted partner.  The network equipment can also be leased and paid for as-a-Service.  And many parts of the Private LTE solution can be hosted, allowing the resources to scale as needed.  This session will explore all of these options, discuss the best-fit for various applications and deployments, and examine the costs associated with Private LTE deployment, using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum options.

Moderator:

K.C. Halm
Partner,
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Speakers:

Kurt Schaubach
CTO,
Federated Wireless

Justin Markle
VP, Wireless Partnerships & Development,
Comcast