2022-03-01 16:30-18:15 6 GHz 5G/IMT Spectrum…

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Session Description

This event is Co-hosted by: BT, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telia Company, Vodafone, Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, GSMA Intelligence.

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Mobile Broadband has been strategically deployed in many countries, 5G is not only another generation of mobile but it is also an enabling platform for what has been described as the “4th industrial revolution”. While appearing futuristic today, smart cities, connected vehicles, smart deliveries with drones and robots will generate extreme traffic volumes which will add to the increasing data consumer requirements to deliver advanced applications, such as XR.

Recognizing the central role that spectrum plays for the development of 5G and its evolution, the global mobile organization GSMA recommends governments and regulators “to plan to make 2 GHz of mid-band spectrum available in the 2025-2030 time frame. This is the average value needed to guarantee the IMT-2020 requirements for 5G”.

Intense debate is ongoing on how the spectrum demand in mid-bands can be addressed: the future availability of the 6 GHz spectrum is currently one of the hottest topics among policy-makers. The 6 GHz band provides a unique opportunity to help address mid-band spectrum needs 5G licensed use of the 6 GHz band will create great social and economic benefits for society. GSMA Intelligence has performed a socioeconomic cost-benefit analysis to support policy-makers in their decisions on the most effective approach for the 6 GHz band.

During this Forum, leading policy-makers and representatives from the mobile industry will exchange insights on this important frequency band.

Agenda:

Barcelona MWC Hall 3 room CC3.13, Tuesday March 1st 16:30-18:15 (onsite registration from 16:00 to 16:30)
Opening (16:30 – 16:35)
5 min	Opening remarks	Kalvin Bahia, Principal Economist – GSMA Intelligence
Key notes (16:35-16:55)
20 min	IMT mid-bands spectrum needs 6 GHz socioeconomic cost-benefit analysis	Luiz Felippe Zoghbi Senior Spectrum Policy Manager - GSMA Kalvin Bahia, Principal Economist – GSMA Intelligence
Views from policy-makers and industry (16:55 – 17:35)
40 min	Administrations’ decision making: status and key issues	Eric Fournier, Director for Spectrum Planning and International Affairs - Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR – France) Tariq Al Awadhi, Executive Director Spectrum Affairs – Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA – United Arab Emirates) Ms Olfa Jammeli, General Director - Frequency National Agency (ANF – Tunisia)
	Industry views	Jan-Hendrik Jochum, VP Spectrum Policy & Projects – Deutsche Telekom Roberto Rodriguez, Head of Spectrum Strategy – Telefonica Dr. Ulrich Dropmann, Head of Standardization and the Industry Environment – Nokia
Panel discussion (17:35 – 18:10)
35 min	Panel discussion	Moderator: Stefan Zehle, CEO - Coleago Consulting Ltd Heidi Himmanen, Chief Adviser - Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom – Finland) Daniel Obam, CEO - National Communications Secretariat (Kenya) Santiago Tenorio, Fellow and Network Architecture Director – Vodafone Xu Weizhong, Wireless Network Chief Strategy Officer - Huawei Erika Tejedor, Director of Government and Industry relation – Ericsson Tim Frost, Wireless Technology and Standardisation Expert – MediaTek
Closing (18:10 – 18:15)
5 min	Wrap-up (key takeaways and next steps)	Kalvin Bahia, Principal Economist – GSMA Intelligence