Recently two respected industry analysts have each separately published significant pieces of research suggesting alternative models of progress towards a next generation other than that laid out by the 3GPP process. This webinar aims to dig into their ideas, test them against each other and against public opinion, and put your questions to the authors.

William Webb has written “The 6G Manifesto”  outlining the structural challenges which, he argues, sets the 3GPP process up to fail in delivering what end users want. He offers another way.

Ken Figueredo has authored “Making 6G Profitable“, which combines insights from across the industry to suggest that mindsets more than technology need to evolve for a successful new generation.

Meanwhile, Orange’s Jean Schwoerer has been working not only on their own activities but also worked with the NGMN’s 6G programme to craft their thinking and publications. How does he feel about these radical demands and the implications for how activities and approaches must change not just within the R&D or vendor community, but within the telcos themselves?

Join us to explore some different concepts that might make or break progress on the next generation.

Who should listen?

Anyone who’s uncertain about the direction the industry’s heading and wants some other ideas; or who like the direction of travel and want to understand potentially disruptions to it.

Experts in strategy; competition; technology; regulation; policy. Investors, inventors, academics. Professionals in the cloud, content, IT, cybersecurity and satellite industries.