Integration, integration, integration

One of the hottest topics is the integration of the open interfaces. Who takes on the role of the system integrator and how that is managed in a multi-vendor environment? What is the cost of integration and migrating systems? And, crucially, who is responsible if something goes wrong?

Ecosystem development and supply chain bottlenecks

We will discuss the latest partnerships, acquisitions and technology developments in hardware, software and semiconductor industries impacting Open RAN deployments and large scale commercialization.

What are the true CAPEX and OPEX savings?

There have been many statistics circulating regarding the cost savings Open RAN will bring, but what are integrators and operators seeing in terms of the financials and ROI from recent deployments?

Is Open RAN for greenfield deployments only?

We will take a closer look at the challenges to not only migrating legacy systems of brownfield networks but also the need to evolve business and operational models, upgrade staff skillsets and successfully develop new service offerings.  

Security, interoperability and parity of performance

Is the security of Open RAN a real threat or just scaremongering? What is being done to optimize compute power? What developments are there in end to end network slicing? Experts will come together to discuss these key issues and more.

How far away are fully automated networks?

There are significant complexities with regards to testing, validation, and standards compliance of Open RAN. Experts will look at the progress and developments needed to achieve fully automated and interoperable Open RAN systems.