The WBA Asia Telecom Summit is the first of three events in 2021 that is open to both WBA members and wider wireless industry stakeholders. The event will consist of a series of 4 webinars and will be held virtually due to ongoing global COVID-19 restrictions.
Designed to inform and engage companies on the latest technology developments and opportunities, the event will open on Tuesday, January 19 and will run weekly until February 8.
In addition, WBA Members-only Working Sessions will take place on February 3-4, giving WBA members the opportunity to participate in project meetings and identify the technologies that are resolving real business issues and enabling collaborative opportunities for operators, service providers, enterprises and cities.
The Asia Telecom Summit offers the chance to participate in key discussions and hear firsthand about the trends, industry opportunities and progress being made in WBA programs & projects.
Key Discussions
- At home, in business, and on the move – how will Wi-Fi connect us in the 5G era?
- Wi-Fi opportunities and challenges in Asia for telcos and enterprises
- How is regulation shaping future opportunities for Wi-Fi in Asia, and the latest on 6 GHz
- How can enterprises benefit from WBA OpenRoaming™ – what does success look like for smart transportation – airports, ground transportation and aviation; and for connecting the traveller on the move – connected cities, hospitality and food & beverage outlets.
- Delivering new opportunities and performance for enterprises using Wi-Fi 6
- Deep dive into the new architectures, policy and QoS required for 5G over Wi-Fi
- Exploring the trials and use cases for combined Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN™ solutions
- Demand for data and multi access edge computing (MEC) in the Connected Vehicle
Wi-Fi: Powering Innovation Series – At a glance agenda
WBA Members Only Working Session – 25-27th May
Open Conference
Wi-Fi Innovations Connecting your World.
- Social Impact of Wi-Fi – from powering the world economy to how Wi-Fi is helping the green agenda and bridging the digital divide
- Future of Wi-Fi – the decade ahead – overall market trends
- Delivering the future wireless experience for carriers, enterprise, consumers and things
- Regulation updates for Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E and OpenRoaming
Connecting the Wi-Fi -enabled Enterprise
- How can Wi-Fi address the emerging needs of enterprise to innovate and adapt post COVID 19
- Industry 4.0 & IoT: Emerging opportunities for Wi-Fi in the 5G era.
- Driving the connectivity revolution in retail and hospitality post COVID 19
- Trains, planes and automobiles – connectivity into 2030
- Marketing applications for Wi-Fi
- Private 5G and Wi-Fi
Wireless Innovation, Operation and Customer experience –Where next for operators?
- The future of wireless networks
- Delivering a gold standard public Wi-Fi experience – Seamless, secure, permission-based privacy
- Testing performance and optimization monitoring
- Business models and monetization
- Wi-Fi 6E & 5G – the road to convergence & OpenRoaming
- Emerging technologies – Wi-Fi 7, FWA, 802.11be and beyond
Wi-Fi Innovation for Hospitality
- Hospitality 2021 – What does the industry need from Wi-Fi operators and service providers
- Delivering the next generation Wi-Fi experience in hotels and venues
- Driving loyalty: Marketing applications and analytics for Wi-Fi in the next decade
Connected Cities get Smarter with Wi-Fi in the 5G Era
- Market trends and drivers for smart cities and connected communities
- Protecting our citizens: privacy, security and identity
- Addressing the digital divide through public Wi-Fi
- The benefits of convergence of 5G and Wi-Fi 6E
- Monetizing Wi-Fi and the opportunity case for cities and local business
Carrier Grade Wi-Fi delivering the future for the smart connected Home
- Market trends and drivers for residential Wi-Fi
- Key enablers for the Work at Home Era post COVID 19
- Delivering on the connected home experience – Next 5 years of IoT
- Next Generation of Wi-Fi Capabilities for in-Home (sensing, mesh, AR/VR and more….)
19 Jan – 8 Feb, 2021
Where:
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When:
Please note the Open Conference will be running during working hours for the Asia Pacific time zone, whilst the Members-only Working Sessions on February 3-4 will take place in the US time zone – further details below. All events will be within working hours for EMEA.
The full agenda will be released soon, please see below for the agenda ‘at a glance’
Executive Plenary – Asia
- At home, in business and on the move how will Wi-Fi connect us in the 5G era and what to expect in 2021 & beyond.
How OpenRoaming is Transforming Public & Guest Wi-Fi
- How can OpenRoaming deliver a great experience, new business models and the ultimate in security & identity management – focused on enterprise verticals.
RAN Convergence & Next Generation Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E & 6 GHz – the road to adoption
- Wi-Fi 6E trials – WBA update
- Delivering new architecture for 5G over Wi-Fi : RAN Convergence
Next Gen Wi-Fi & IoT
- Wi-Fi & LoRa WAN trials – 8 use cases across different industry verticals
- Connected Vehicle – Demand for Data and Multi-Access Edge Computing
