The pandemic taught us the importance of technology in our lives. The technology and progress made in the digital transformation have proven to be a great advantage during the pandemic. The telecom industry is now looking forward to accelerate their 5G deployments with new and more cost-effective ways of deploying and managing the networks quickly. This is where the concept of an open and virtualized mobile infrastructure, Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) becomes critical. Open RAN makes up the majority of the network cost and enables telecom service providers to diversify supply chains, bring in extraordinary levels of interoperability and agility to help reduce their capex drastically. Indian telcos are eyeing OpenRAN as a viable method to cut network-related costs and bring in more customizations as they upgrade their networks to 5G technology.
Keeping this as the background, Bharat Exhibitions has launch the 1st edition of Open RAN India 2021 Virtual Conference scheduled on 17th June 2021. The conference will be a dynamic forum for senior executives of leading telecom operators, enterprises, Govt. agencies to understand and formulate strategies to enhance the networks in line with business needs. A RAN provides radio access and assists to coordinate network resources across wireless devices. Devices primarily connect to cellular network via LTE or 5G New Radio connections. Silicon chips in the core network as well as the user equipment (like phone or laptop) help enable the functionality of the RAN. Open RANs can support multiple-input, multiple-output antennas, wide spectrum bandwidths, multi-band carrier aggregation and more. This evolution of Open RAN for 5G will have a huge impact on wireless technologies and these RANs of the future will also contribute to the lower latency that makes 5G so powerful.
The event is expected to attract 250 plus business professionals representing key industry stakeholders such as telecom operators, government agencies, regulator/policy enablers, technology companies, equipment and handset OEM’s, IoT Players, Test & Measurement Companies, International experts and consultants on a common platform to discuss and debate and work on actionable, relevant and structured framework for deployment of 5G networks across India.
1000 – 1140 hrs Inaugural Session
Welcome address Chief Guest Industry Keynote Special Address Industry Address Vote of Thanks |
Session 1: Opening Ceremony The Impact of Open RAN on the Telecoms Ecosystem
Mr. TV Ramachandran, President, BIF Shri Sunil K. Gupta, Sr. DDG, DoT and Former Secretary TRAI Mr. Darrell Jordan Smith, Senior Vice President, Industries & Global Accounts, Red Hat Mr. Rajesh Singh, Executive Vice President (Radio & Strategy Planning), Vodafone Idea Mr. Sanjay Bakaya, Country Head - India & Regional Vice President, India & South Asia, Mavenir Mr. Shashi Dharan, Managing Director, Bharat Exhibitions |
1145 – 1400 hrs Technical Session Session Chair Speaker 1 |
Session 2: Technical Presentations Open RAN Infrastructure & Future Business Model Smt. Deepa Tyagi, Sr, DDG & Head, Telecommunication Engineering Centre Mr. Rishi Nandwana, Head - RAN solutions, STL (Theme: Decoding the Open RAN) |
1400 – 1415 hrs |
Networking Break. Visit to Exhibition Hall and Networking Lounge |
1415 – 1600 hrs TSDSI Session on Moderator Panelist Closing remarks |
Session 3: Role of Open Source in 5G Deployments Dr. Inder Gopal, Co-Chair, TSDSI Open Initiatives Task Force (IISc Bangalore) Mr. Timo Jokiaho, Global Telco Technologist, Technology & Architecture, Red Hat Dr. Inder Gopal, Co-Chair, TSDSI Open Initiatives Task Force (IISc Bangalore) |
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