The world in 2030 and beyond will look very different to the world we know today. 5G is set to play a big part in building 2020s and shaping a connected, smart and intelligent wireless world. A new connected society is already starting to emerge – a ‘network of networks’, powered by multiple access technologies including Wi-Fi, small cells, and satellite alongside terrestrial mobile networks.
With the speed in which technology moves however, it is likely by 2030 that the limits of 5G as we know and understand it today may well have been reached. Plans for the next steps ‘Beyond 5G’ and the launch of early stages of 6G will be well under way.
Wireless World Research Forum’s 2022 Huddle, the 8th edition of its flagship series, will focus on the continuing journey of technological advancement up to 2030 and beyond, and at the evolution towards B5G and future wireless connectivity.
– How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected 5G rollout and plans around the world?
– How important will digitalisation be in economic recovery, and can the power of 5G be harnessed to help global economies emerge from the crisis?
– What role can 5G and new wireless technologies play in helping to protect against future pandemics?
– How important is it to think ‘long-term’ with the decisions that are taken now on digitalisation strategies and their impact they might have on people, and to what extent will these start to shape the future connected society up to 2030 and beyond?
How can 5G be harnessed to increase productivity, efficiency and safety in the water sector?
What challenges need to be overcome for the promise of smart water to become a reality?
What new use cases could be applied in the water sector thanks to 5G?
Following today’ sessions, which have been focussing more on where we are now and where we
want to go, tomorrow’s discussions will shoft to the longer term future beyond 5G. To help set the scene for that, this panel will bring together prominent academic experts for a high level discussion on the vision and path beyond 5G.
– What are the drivers for a sixth-generation wireless system and what is the path ahead to 2030 and beyond?
– What is the vision for 6G? How will B5G and 6G differ from 5G?
– What will be the purpose, goals, and expected use cases for sixth-generation wireless systems? Will there be multiple technologies to serve different application?
As part of its work, ITU is developing a series of reports and recommendations addressing the development of mobile communication systems beyond 2020. The Technology Trends report focuses on the Technical aspects of future technologies, while the Vision document considers the overall capabilities and possible usage scenarios.
In this interactive workshop, we will present and discuss, with a selection of academic and industry experts, this work on the future development of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) for 2030 and how it will better serve the needs of the networked society, for both developed and developing countries.
The audience will be split into 4 groups (each led by a WWRF representative). Each group will be asked to discuss and address a different question.
The 4 WWRF leaders from the Breakout Huddles will form a panel and report back the findings of their group. This will lead into a room-wide discussion aimed at providing concrete input into the ITU report and recommendations addressing the development of mobile communication systems beyond 2020.
All around the world, academic institutions and large vendors and operators are starting to think about 6G. Adopting a co-ordinated approach amongst early movers through the sharing of research and development via standards bodies or open source groups is vital to start laying the foundations for a worldwide standard for the technology. There are concerns however that this could be threatened by geopolitical and other challenges. This session will look at the extent to which these concerns are valid, and at the path forward to ensure a co-ordinated approach that enables the huge potential of the next hyper-connected technologies to be delivered.
Robert Ghiz, President and CEO, CWTA Robert Ghiz is President and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA). He serves as an Advisor on numerous Boards including the Prince’s Trust Advisory Council, the True Patriot Love Foundation, the Librarian Archives of Canada Foundation, and he is also Chair of the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada. Twice elected Premier of Prince Edward Island, Robert’s many accomplishments include his successful stewardship of PEI’s economy through the 2008 global financial collapse and his contributions to its record-setting economic growth following the recession. While Premier, Robert also led successful trade missions in Europe, Asia, South America and the United States. Robert is proud to be the Canadian wireless industry’s champion in Ottawa, where he works to ensure the industry continues to enhance the personal lives and economic opportunities of Canadians across the country.
Oscar Léon, Secretary General, CITEL Bio will appear here shortly.
Marty Cooper, Wireless Pioneer and Fellow, WWRF Bio will appear here shortly.
Dr. Gail Krantzberg, Center for Engineering and public policy, McMaster University Bio will appear here shortly.
Chris Pearson, President, 5G Americas Chris Pearson is the President of 5G Americas. In his executive role, he is responsible for the overall planning of the organization and providing management for the integration of strategy and operations in the areas of technology, marketing, public relations and regulatory affairs. As President of 5G Americas (formerly called 4G Americas), Mr. Pearson represents the organization’s Market Representation Partner interests within the 3rd Generation Partnership Program (3GPP) organization.
Mr. Pearson has led the organization from its inception in 2001 as the 3GPP family of wireless technologies market share grew from 10 percent in 2001 to being the dominant standard throughout North, Central and South America. Mr. Pearson came to the organization from the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium (UWCC) where he served as Executive Vice President in charge of the strategic executive management of the global TDMA wireless technology consortium. Prior to joining the UWCC, Mr. Pearson held several senior technical and marketing positions at AT&T Wireless and GTE.
With more than 33 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Pearson is a recognized spokesperson in mobile wireless and 5G technology trends and has spoken at technology conferences throughout the world including CES, Mobile World Congress, CTIA Super Mobility, 5G World North America, and The Big 5G Event.
Mr. Pearson earned a Master of Business Administration degree from The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University and a Bachelor of Arts degree with emphasis in Marketing and Finance from the University of Washington.
Matti Latva-aho, Director, 6G Flagship University Oulu Matti Latva-aho received the M.Sc., Lic.Tech. and Dr. Tech (Hons.) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oulu, Finland in 1992, 1996 and 1998, respectively. From 1992 to 1993, he was a Research Engineer at Nokia Mobile Phones, Oulu, Finland after which he joined Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC) at the University of Oulu. Prof. Latva-aho was Director of CWC during the years 1998-2006 and Head of Department for Communication Engineering until August 2014. Currently he serves as Academy of Finland Professor and is Director for National 6G Flagship Programme. His research interests are related to mobile broadband communication systems and currently his group focuses on 6G systems research. Prof. Latva-aho has published over 500 conference or journal papers in the field of wireless communications. He received Nokia Foundation Award in 2015 for his achievements in mobile communications research.
Adrian Scrase, CTO, ETSI Bio will appear here shortly.
Johanne Lemay, Co-President, LYA Bio will appear here shortly.
David A. Wolfe, Co-Director of the innovation Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public policy, University of Toronto Bio will appear here shortly.
Prof. Catherine Rosenberg, University of Waterloo Catherine Rosenberg is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Canada Research Chair in the Future Internet, and Cisco Research Chair in 5G Systems. She is an IEEE Fellow and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
Catherine started her career at ALCATEL in France and then worked at AT&T Bell Lab in the USA. From 1988 to 1996, she was a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. In 1996, she joined Nortel Networks in the UK where she created and headed the R&D Department in Broadband Satellite Networking. In 1999, Dr. Rosenberg became a Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University where she co-founded the Center for Wireless Systems and Applications. She joined the University of Waterloo in 2004.
Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Technical Officer, World Health Organisation (WHO) Bio will appear here shortly.
Marja Mattinmikko-Blue, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oulu Bio will appear here shortly.
Dr. Mike Short, Chief Scientific Advisor, UK Department for International Trade (DIT) Dr Mike Short CBE , after 30 years in telecommunications with Telefonica, joined the Department for International Trade as the department’s first chief scientific adviser in December 2017.
Mike leads the science and engineering profession in the department and ensures its policy is informed by the best science, engineering and technical advice. He advises on the technical aspects of future trade deals as DIT looks to create new arrangements following Brexit, and works with the UK’s research, development and academic communities to boost scientific and engineering exports.
Mike has over 40 years’ experience in electronics and telecommunications and served as vice president of Telefonica, the parent company of the O2 mobile phone network, for 17 years to December 2016. In this post, he managed the launch of 2G (GSM) and 3G mobile technologies in the UK, and led research and development for Telefonica Europe. His career also includes the promotion of international technical standards in mobile technology, and he is also a former Chairman of the Global GSM Association, the UK Mobile Data Association, and president of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
He is currently a visiting professor at the universities of Surrey, Coventry, Leeds, Lancaster and Salford, where in recent years he has led the development on collaborations in areas such as smart cities, digital healthcare, cybersecurity and driverless vehicles.
He was honoured with a CBE in 2012 for his services to the mobile industry.
Nigel Jefferies, Chairman, WWRF Bio will appear here shortly.
Prof. Rahim Tafazolli, Founder and Director of 5GIC, 6GIC and ICS (Institute for Communication System), University of Surrey Bio will appear here shortly.
Takehiro Nakamura, NTT DOCOMO Bio will appear here shortly.
Sudhir Dixit, Vice Chair Americas, WWRF Bio will appear here shortly.
Cindy Fedell, Regional Chief Information Officer, Northwestern Ontario Hospitals Bio will appear here shortly.
Oscar Léon, Secretary General, CITEL Bio will appear here shortly
Prof. Rahim Tafazolli, Founder and Director of 5GIC, 6GIC and ICS (Institute for Communication System), University of Surrey Bio will appear here shortly.
We really hope to welcome as many people as possible to participate in-person at this year’s Huddle, but realise that travel restrictions may still be in place for some. Therefore, we are delighted to offer 2 separate options for registration – either ‘in-person‘ in Ottawa, or ‘virtual’ via our online platform.
The 5G Huddle is hosted annually by the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF). Since its inception in 2014, it has brought key 5G stakeholders together in various locations across the globe including the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, South Africa, Japan and India, with each edition addressing the next step of the 5G ‘journey’. Discussions around ‘What is 5G?’; the development of the 5G ecosystem and infrastructure; making the 5G vision a reality; the transition from 4G to 5G; how to deliver ‘5G For All’ ; whether 5G can deliver on its promises and 5G as a catalyst for digital transformation, have all pathed the way to this year’s focus on 5G and Beyond: The wireless world in 2030.
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