BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Pacific BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220322T211416Z UID:A5A3B930-4340-421A-9FC8-DB055636DA6D DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20220322T100000 DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20220322T120000 DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nFor many years\, the wireless network equipment ma rket has been dominated by five big base station vendors (Huawei\, Ericsso n\, Nokia\, ZTE\, Samsung). Two new industry initiatives - OpenRAN and Pri vate 5G promise to open up the market to new players which will provide ra dios\, hardware modules and software.\n\nOur distinguished panel will offe r their company's view of the opportunities and challenges for OpenRAN and Private 5G. Some of the issues and questions to be addressed:\n\n- Can mi x and match OpenRAN module interoperability result without solid standards ?\n- Is OpenRAN just a different form of vendor lock-in (as LightReading c laims)?\n- How will a legacy carrier manage and maintain a "brownfield" ne twork of conventional RAN and OpenRAN?\n- Can 5G private networks compete with new WiFi offerings? Or 4G-LTE private networks? Or 5G based fixed wir eless access (FWA) public networks?\n- Will carriers be bypassed by new en trants offering 5G private networks using frequencies licensed by enterpri se customers?\n- What can OpenRAN and Private 5G providers do better\, che aper\, and with more value than Classic RAN and Wi-Fi?\n- Who are the comp etitors: Mobile carriers\, legacy wireless infrastructure vendors\, Wi-Fi players\, new OpenRAN players\, others?\n- Where are the REAL opportunitie s for companies to take market share from the big base station vendors in both OpenRAN and private 5G?\n- What are the barriers to success and what' s being done to resolve them?\n\nPosition Statements of the Participants:\ n\n1. As a leading supporter of O-RAN\, Nokia has been an important contri butor to the O-RAN Alliance as well as 3GPP in shaping the open future inc luding opening a new collaboration and testing center in the US. Nokia fol lows a product strategy where O-RAN is an integral part of its end-to-end software streams and on hardware interfaces and it is delivering on its cu stomer promise of a competitive 5G RAN\, by integrating O-RAN readiness in its products\, solutions and services for best performance and lowest TCO .\n\n2. Mavenir will discuss how the wireless industry we got here\, the c urrent status\, progress and future directions of Open RAN and 5G private networks globally\; the adoption barriers that are being addressed by the new vendor ecosystem.\n\n3. Intel will describe 5G private networks use ca ses in action and the position of their FlexRAN stack in current OpenRAN d eployments.\n\n4. As 5G connectivity continues to take shape\, edge demand s impact the fluidity and constructs of 5G infrastructure. By softwarizing the RAN and converging 5G and AI on one silicon\, EdgeQ has made virtuall y every aspect of the 5G Base Station-on-a-Chip programmable for the rich and diverse 5G enterprise\, telco\, and cloud. We will explain the design advantages of software programmability and criticality of disaggregation w ith integration necessitating ORAN deployment success.\n\n5. As a consulta nt to mobile carriers\, StrandConsult is a keen wireless industry observer . We think that OpenRAN vendors will experience that it is difficult so se ll their solutions to legacy mobile carriers. Many OpenRAN players will go after the market for 5G private networks - a crowded market that is curre ntly dominated by existing Wi-FI and fixed wireless/wireline infrastructur e. Strand Consult has nothing against OpenRAN - it merely wants to create transparency at the O-RAN Alliance\, and some of its members have pushed b ack. Indeed Strand Consult’s transparency concerns are shared by policym akers in the EU and US\, notably the House of Representatives Foreign Affa irs Committee.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Santa Clara University\n\nAgenda: \nAge nda and Format:\n\nAfter the moderator's opening remarks\, each of our fiv e speakers will provide a short description (5 to 8 minutes) of their comp any's perspective\, position and activities. That will be followed by prep ared questions by the moderators for the panelists to address (see above f or a sample list). Audience Q & A to follow - to be managed by the IEEE/SC U chairs.\n\nModerator:\n\nAlan J Weissberger\, IEEE Techblog Manager and SCU SoE Research Affiliate\n\nCo-Moderator:\n\nJohn Strand\, StrandConsult (also a panelist)\n\nSpeaker/Panelists:\n\n- Jane Rygaard\, Head of Dedic ated Wireless Networks\, Nokia (Denmark)\n- John Baker\, SVP Business deve lopment at Mavenir and board member of Open Ran policy Coalition and 5G Am ericas\n- Caroline Chan\, VP\, Network and Edge Group\, Intel\n- Adil Kidw ai\, Head of Product Management\, EdgeQ\n- John Strand\, Principal of Stra ndConsult (Denmark)\n\nSanta Clara\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/307836 LOCATION:Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events .vtools.ieee.org/m/307836 ORGANIZER:bdezfouli@scu.edu SEQUENCE:2 SUMMARY:OpenRAN and Private 5G - New Opportunities and Challenges URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/307836 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><strong>Ab stract:</strong></div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">For many years\, the wireless network e quipment market has been dominated by five big base station vendors (Huawe i\, Ericsson\, Nokia\, ZTE\, Samsung).&nbsp\; Two new industry initiatives - <strong>OpenRAN</strong> and <strong>Private 5G</strong> promise to ope n up the market to new players which will provide radios\, hardware module s and software.</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n< div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Our distinguished panel will offer their company's view of the opportunities and challenges for OpenRAN and Privat e 5G.&nbsp\; Some of the issues and questions to be addressed:</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br />\n<ul dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">\ n<li>Can mix and match OpenRAN module interoperability result without soli d standards?&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Is OpenRAN just a different form of vendor l ock-in (as LightReading claims)?</li>\n<li>How will a legacy carrier manag e and maintain a "brownfield" network of conventional RAN and OpenRAN?</li >\n<li>Can 5G private networks compete with new WiFi offerings?&nbsp\; Or 4G-LTE private networks? Or 5G based fixed wireless access (FWA) public ne tworks?</li>\n<li>Will carriers be bypassed by new entrants offering 5G pr ivate networks using frequencies licensed by enterprise customers?</li>\n< li>What can OpenRAN and Private 5G providers&nbsp\;do better\, cheaper\, a nd with more value than Classic RAN and Wi-Fi?&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Who are th e competitors: Mobile carriers\, legacy wireless infrastructure vendors\, Wi-Fi&nbsp\;players\, new OpenRAN players\, others?</li>\n<li>Where are th e REAL opportunities for companies to take market share from the big base station vendors in both OpenRAN and private 5G?</li>\n<li>What are the bar riers to success and what's being done to resolve them?</li>\n</ul>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><strong>Position Statements of the Participa nts:</strong></div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<di v dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">1.&nbsp\; As a leading supporter of O-RAN\ , <strong>Nokia</strong> has been an important contributor to the O-RAN Al liance as well as 3GPP in shaping the open future including opening a new collaboration and testing center in the US. Nokia follows a product strate gy where O-RAN is an integral part of its end-to-end software streams and on hardware interfaces and it is delivering on its customer promise of a c ompetitive 5G RAN\, by integrating O-RAN readiness in its products\, solut ions and services for best performance and lowest TCO.&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="f alse"><strong>2.&nbsp\; Mavenir </strong>will discuss&nbsp\;how the wirele ss industry we got here\, the current status\, progress and future directi ons of Open RAN and 5G private networks globally\; the adoption barriers t hat are being addressed by the new vendor ecosystem.</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><st rong>3.&nbsp\; Intel</strong> will describe&nbsp\;5G private networks use cases in action and the position of their FlexRAN stack in current OpenRAN deployments.</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<di v dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">4.&nbsp\; As 5G connectivity continues to take shape\, edge demands impact the fluidity and constructs of 5G infrast ructure. By softwarizing the RAN and converging 5G and AI on one silicon\, <strong>EdgeQ</strong> has made virtually every aspect of the 5G Base Sta tion-on-a-Chip programmable for the rich and diverse 5G enterprise\, telco \, and cloud.&nbsp\; We will explain the design advantages of software pro grammability and criticality of&nbsp\; disaggregation with integration nec essitating ORAN deployment success.</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="fal se">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">5.&nbsp\; As a consu ltant to mobile carriers\, <strong>StrandConsult</strong> is a keen wirele ss industry observer. We think that&nbsp\;OpenRAN vendors will experience that it is difficult so sell their solutions to legacy mobile carriers.&nb sp\;Many OpenRAN players will go after the market for 5G private networks - a crowded market that is currently dominated by existing Wi-FI and fixed wireless/wireline infrastructure.&nbsp\;Strand Consult has nothing agains t OpenRAN - it merely wants to create <strong>transparency</strong> at the O-RAN Alliance\, and some of its members have pushed back. Indeed Strand Consult&rsquo\;s transparency concerns are shared by policymakers in the E U and US\, notably the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. &nbsp\;</div>\n</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div dir="ltr" data-setdir= "false"><strong>Agenda and Format:</strong></div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-set dir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">After the mo derator's opening remarks\, each of our five speakers will provide a short description (5 to 8 minutes) of their company's perspective\, position an d activities.&nbsp\; That will be followed by prepared questions by the mo derators for the panelists to address (see above for a sample list).&nbsp\ ; Audience Q &amp\; A to follow - to be managed by the IEEE/SCU chairs.</d iv>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data -setdir="false"><strong>Moderator:</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir= "ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false ">Alan J Weissberger\, IEEE Techblog Manager and SCU SoE Research Affiliat e</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><strong>Co-Moderator:</strong></div>\n<div dir="ltr" d ata-setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">John Strand\,&nbsp\; StrandConsult (also a panelist)</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data -setdir="false">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><strong> Speaker/Panelists:</strong></div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><str ong>&nbsp\;</strong></div>\n<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">\n<ul dir=" ltr" data-setdir="false">\n<li>Jane Rygaard\, Head of Dedicated Wireless N etworks\,&nbsp\;<strong>Nokia (Denmark)</strong></li>\n<li>John Baker\, SV P Business development at <strong>Mavenir</strong> and board member of Ope n Ran policy Coalition and 5G Americas</li>\n<li>Caroline Chan\, VP\, Netw ork and Edge Group\, <strong>Intel</strong></li>\n<li>Adil Kidwai\, Head o f Product Management\,<strong>&nbsp\;EdgeQ</strong></li>\n<li>John Strand\ , Principal of <strong>StrandConsult (Denmark)</strong></li>\n</ul>\n</div > END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR