Schedule - Connectivity Expo

15th Annual Golf Outing

WIA’s 15th annual golf tournament will take place at Celebration Golf Club in Orlando, FL. It’s here that you’ll do more than play a round—you’ll feel what it’s like to play the final course co-designed by the renowned masters of golf course architecture, Robert Trent Jones Senior and Junior. See you on the links! Register now.

Location

Celebration Golf Club

State of the OnGo Market

Speaker:

Dave Wright President CBRS Alliance

Sponsor:

CBRS Alliance

TEC: 5G Outlook and 5G Technologies Workshop & Social Panel

With 5G poised to enhance everything from mobile broadband to the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G Outlook & Technologies provides an overview of the anticipated capabilities, key requirements, and an understanding of 3GPP’s progress. Edge computing, network slicing, NFV, fiber backhaul, and C-RAN will also be reviewed, as well as the potential applications and changes required to implement 5G.

Course Instructed By: Rikin Thakker

• 1:00pm-4:00pm 5G Outlook & Technologies Workshop *Certification presented upon completion
• 4:00pm-5:00pm Social Panel with (3) TEC Subject Matter Expert Instructors: Dr. Rikin Thakker, Phil Ziegler, and Barbara Burba Fourth panel slot for sponsor
• Refreshments during the Social Panel

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Workshop: Best Practices In Integrating 5G, Edge and Public Cloud Architecture

1:00pm-1:30pm - Introduction: Setting the Stage - What is Edge? How Does It Apply to MNOs and Enterprises? What is the Current Market Status?
1:30pm-2:00pm - Sponsor Presentation
2:00pm-2:45pm - Panel: The Enterprise Edge Opportunity
2:45pm-3:00pm - Break
3:00pm-3:30pm - How the MNOs and Public Cloud Companies Can Play Together - Apps and Services That Need Edge and 5G
3:30pm-4:00pm - Sponsor Presentation
4:00pm-4:45pm - Panel: The Mobile Network Edge Opportunity
4:45pm-5:15pm - Summary and Wrap-Up

*Separate registration required. Please click here to purchase the Pre-Event Workshop: Best Practices In Integrating 5G, Edge and Public Cloud Architecture pass.

The Economics Driving OnGo

Speaker:

Joe Madden Principal Analyst Mobile Experts

Sponsor:

CBRS Alliance

OnGo Use Case: The Commercial Network Deployment

Sponsor:

CBRS Alliance

OnGo Use Case: The Wireless ISP Network Deployment

Sponsor:

CBRS Alliance

OnGo Use Case: Managed Services

Sponsor:

CBRS Alliance

OnGo Enterprise Use Case: Real Estate, Education and Healthcare

Sponsor:

CBRS Alliance

OnGo Industrial IoT Use Case

Sponsor:

CBRS Alliance

Closing Remarks and Update on CBRS Alliance Membership

Speaker:

Chris Stark Chair CBRS Alliance

Sponsor:

CBRS Alliance

Launch Party

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar: 9101 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

Sponsors:

Location

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

Member Lounge

Open to WIA and HetNet Forum Members.

Sponsor:

McGriff Insurance Services

VIP Lounge

Open to VIP Pass Holders Only.

Sponsor:

Tessco

Massive MIMO and Innovative RAN Solutions for Greater Capacity for 5G Networks

Massive multiple-input, multiple-output, (MIMO) groups together antennas at the transmitter and receiver, providing better throughput and better spectrum efficiency. This method’s ability to multiply the capacity of the antenna links has made it an essential element of wireless standards including 802.11n 802.11ac and LTE. Deploying a system with hundreds or thousands of antennas and terminals isn’t easy. What are the deployment scenarios for MIMO? What other considerations from suppliers, RAN vendors, and infrastructure partners are required?

Moderator:

Walter Piecyk Managing Director, TMT Research BTIG

Speakers:

Jim Nevelle President & CEO Kathrein
Dennis McColl Wireless Engineer Verizon Wireless
Dave Garrison Senior Director, 5G RF Performance Spirent

Sponsor:

JMA Wireless

How Blockchain Impacts the Future of Network Infrastructure

Blockchain creates an undisputable record of real-time ownership and as such may be a good solution in asset management and ownership – especially as it relates to towers, vertical industry assets and more. Blockchain enables companies to register their own products as they introduce much-required transparency in supply chains. What is the impact, if any, of blockchain on wireless sites, towers and 5G infrastructure?

Speakers:

Christopher Anderson Founder and Chief Technologist Bridgetap
Davis Howe COO BRIDGE - The Alternet Project

The OnGo Business Case for Critical Infrastructure: Energy, Utilities, Transportation

Utilities and other critical communications industries must meet regulatory requirements for security, reliability, and safety. At the same time, they have a growing demand for capacity and coverage from their wireless communications systems. Experts evaluate ways in which private LTE networks provide a practical solution for providing coverage and capacity, while enabling increased automation of infrastructure systems.

Moderator:

Vijay Venkateswaran CEO Viventum

Speakers:

Warren Westrup Director of Business Development Sierra Wireless
Jared Pickrell SVP Engineering Landmark Dividend

Sponsor:

Cradlepoint

Best Practices in Monitoring & Management of In-Building Infrastructure

Both IoT and Mobile Edge Computing – often referred to as in-building services – will contribute to the return on investment of in-building wireless infrastructure. Understand how IoT and low-latency applications and services are bringing new infrastructure opportunities to property owners and enterprises.

Moderator:

John Foley Vice President Safer Buildings Coalition

Speaker:

Fakri Sadeh VP Network Technology Strategy and Development, North America Sigfox

Sponsor:

Zinwave

Recommendations on the FCC’s Wireless Resiliency Framework

FCC Chairman Pai formed a working group within the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) late last year to comprehensively re-evaluate the agency’s policy to improve the resiliency of communications infrastructure and develop best practices to restore networks and communications in conditions when an outage occurs. This roundtable discusses the challenges in network resiliency from a policy perspective, and reviews next generation technology that can spur fast response in emergencies and natural disasters.

Moderator:

Doug Dimitroff Partner and Telecommunications Practice Team Leader Phillips Lytle LLP

Speaker:

Kurt Jacobs Director, Solutions JMA Wireless

Investment Trends Panel – M&A, Multiples, Valuations

Sponsor:

RBC Capital Markets

All About Millimeter Wave Wireless in 5G Networks: Applications, Deployments, Solutions

Millimeter wave frequencies are key to the multi-gigabit per second data speeds and low latency expected from commercial 5G networks. Verizon and AT&T are both ramping up networks utilizing 28GHz and 39GHz bands. What are the complexities of marrying mmWave fixed wireless with 5G mobile? How are technology suppliers managing design considerations to address line-of-sight issues that hinder performance, such as rain and heavy foliage? What are the use cases that the early deployments are focused on, and how does environment factor into network deployment?

Moderator:

Sean Kinney Editor RCR Wireless

Speakers:

Slavko Djukic Chief Technology Officer Zinwave
Khurram Sheikh CEO KwikBit
Reza Rofougaran Co-CEO and CTO Movandi

Sponsor:

JMA Wireless

Investments, Partnerships and M&A in a Converged Edge/Tower Architecture

The tower industry is expecting carrier activity to increase significantly in 2019 and beyond. Among the near-term catalysts are shared infrastructure in edge computing, fixed wireless, small cells and 5G. What does this mean for the infrastructure owners outside of the nationwide tower aggregators? What other day-to-day issues are facing today’s tower, small cell and development services companies? On this panel, tower owners, small cell players, services companies and the brokerage community will address the key issues affecting the business.

Moderator:

Pat Tant CEO Vogue Towers

Speakers:

Robert Paige Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions Vertical Bridge
Clayton Funk Managing Director MVP Capital
Ron G. Bizick, II CEO, Director Tarpon Towers

Simplified Provisioning & Integration for Enterprise Deployments

LTE is much more complex than Wi-Fi, a technology that the enterprise is more familiar with. The integration and provisioning can be very daunting for the enterprise. How can vendors and integrators make it easy for the enterprise to deploy CBRS, which is based on LTE?

Moderator:

Monica Paolini Senza Fili Consulting

Speakers:

Paul Reddick VP Corporate Strategy & Development Crown Castle
Bob Ewald SVP Business Development Arterra Mobility
Karim El Malki CEO Athonet

Sponsor:

Cradlepoint

Indoor Capacity: Building a Smarter Building from Inside Out

With the advent of 5G, venue owners must consider the entire digital infrastructure holistically. What kind of connectivity that needs to be made available and who the different users of it will be? Next, it is important to consider how the information obtained through these different channels flows into back office data to produce valuable intelligence.

Moderator:

Rich Berliner Publisher Connected Commercial Real Estate

Speakers:

John Meko Director of Engineering, North America WiredScore
Lisa Lombino Vice President, Network Engineering - Managed Networks & Innovation American Tower
Ahmed Hmimy Director Product Management CommScope
Allan Tantillo Vice President of New Technologies Vertical Bridge

Sponsor:

Zinwave

Understanding the FCC’s 5G Wireless Infrastructure Orders

Last year, the FCC addressed regulatory barriers that impeded the investment and deployment of 5G infrastructure across the nation. This roundtable addresses the FCC’s actions in 2018 and provides a summary and update to the implementation of the Order.

Speakers:

T. Scott Thompson Partner Davis Wright Tremaine
Joshua S. Turner Attorney at Law Wiley Rein LLP
Robert Millar Associate General Counsel Crown Castle
Laura Phillips Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Fiber Panel

Speakers:

Tim Biltz CEO Segra
Brett Lindsey CEO Everstream
Matt Dement CEO Clearwave
Glenn Johansen CEO LightRiver Technologies

Sponsor:

Cowen

Welcome Remarks: Jonathan Adelstein, President & CEO, Wireless Infrastructure Association

Keynote Speech: Neville Ray, Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile

Speaker:

Neville Ray Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer T-Mobile

Sponsor:

Advantage Engineers

General Session Panel

Single Frequency Networks: Next Gen Broadcast Network Convergence & 5G Services

Speakers:

Joe Chinnici President & CEO Osborn Infrastructure
Marc Hand CEO & Co-founder Public Media Company

General Session Panel

Exhibit Hall Open

Tuesday, May 21
4:30pm-6:00pm - Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
Sponsored by: Tessco

Wednesday, May 22
3:30pm-5:00pm - Exhibit Hall Happy Hour

Fiber: The New Mission Critical Asset in Wireless Infrastructure

Before 5G becomes a reality, the network infrastructure has to be in place to support the billions of devices and the trillions of megabits of data that will flood the network, requiring the use of fiber optics to minimize the time-to-market of massive small cell deployments—a major milestone for the roadmap to 5G. Optical fiber is the preferred medium for existing wireless backhaul networks, even in networks where this is not the case, the wireless backhaul eventually needs to connect into a fiber backhaul. Fiber will also be preferred for “fronthaul,” connecting the dense mesh of 5G small cells. “How many fibers are needed to support each cell?” And the answer depends primarily on what technology protocols will be employed.

Moderator:

Lisa Youngers President Fiber Broadband Association

Speakers:

Kevin Morgan Chief Marketing Officer Clearfield, Inc.
Jim Young Chief Operating Officer Crown Castle
Jeff Lewis President and CEO VERTICOM
Ron Fangio Vice President Black & Veatch

Sponsor:

JMA Wireless

The Integrated Asset Chain: A New Model of Towers, Fiber & Data Centers

There’s no doubt that 5G will affect all parts of the network – from end users, to both man and machine (things) to data centers, and everything in between. With 5G able to support up to 1,000 higher data volumes, it is likely that consumers will download content more often and at greater quantities. That means time-sensitive content will continue to get processed in the data center and the data center must be close enough to the radio tower to meet service-level agreements. The tower owner and aggregator community is well-positioned to evolve to a new integrated asset (and value) chain that combines towers, fiber and data centers. This session discusses what it takes to make this move and the investment and risk involved.

Moderator:

Pat Tant CEO Vogue Towers

Speakers:

Bernard Borghei EVP of Operations Vertical Bridge
Zouheir Mansourati VP, Customer Network Implementation TELUS
Greg Pettine Co-founder and EVP, Business Development EdgeMicro
Corey E. Johnson Managing Director – Head of Telecommunications Cordiant Capital

The OnGo Business Case for Industrial IoT and Sensor Networks

The tools we are working with today to put sensors on networks were not designed to handle the diversity of devices growing from miniaturization of electronics, the scope of new capabilities and the massive volume of data-points generated from device interactions. This panel will feature a discussion on private LTE networks, the scope and on the scale that sensors, machines and other related physical real-world operations systems require.

Moderator:

Andrew Scott Co-Founder QuayChain

Speakers:

Ken Hosac Vice President, IoT Strategy & Business Development Cradlepoint
David Fox Director Business Development American Tower
Cameron McCaskill Industrial IoT Business Development Qualcomm
TJ Maan GM, WiFi and Communications Samsung Electronics Americas
Zia Syed Chief Technology Office and Head of Product EngineeringAdvanced Industries Ericsson

Sponsor:

Cradlepoint

Deep Fiber: Impact and Value in Smart & Connected Buildings

Fiber is fuel for both LTE and future “5G” systems, and service providers are doing their best to increase their fiber footprints. Deloitte expects to see $130 billion-$150 billion in “deep fiber” investment in the U.S. over 5-7 years, due to a combination of broadband competition, ensuring 5G readiness, and expanding fiber into new areas. This session gets into the details of fiber projections, the opportunities it poses to tower owners and infrastructure stakeholders.

Speakers:

Nicholas Stello Senior Vice President Vornado
Allen Dixon Director Channel Management Zinwave

Sponsor:

Zinwave

Wireless Policy with a New Majority: The View from Washington

2019 saw a Congressional change in leadership and policy direction in key House of Representatives committee positions that oversee telecommunications and technology issues. How will the Democrats’ new majority affect policy-setting and oversight? What are likely to be the highest priorities in terms of telecommunications policy and who are the Congressional leaders at the forefront of legislative activity?

Moderator:

Christine Crowe Partner Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP

Speaker:

Roger C. Sherman Waneta Strategies

2:00pm-2:35pm – Investment Insights, presented by Marc Ganzi, Founder and CEO, Digital Bridge Holdings

Speaker:

Marc Ganzi Founder and CEO Digital Bridge Holdings

2:35pm-3:50pm – Exploring the Role of Small Cells in the 5G Infrastructure Puzzle

During this panel we will be discussing the role small cells play in the 5G infrastructure landscape. Densification is a key part of any 5G network experience. Small cells (and fiber) represent a key pillar in achieving this densification. We look to explore with this panel what “inning” we are in in the small cell “baseball game.” We will be exploring the role of small cells from many different angels and discuss how spectrum and fiber play a part in their effectiveness. We have a great panels of CEOs and other C-Suite level management to discuss this important issue.

Speakers:

Jim Hyde President, CEO & Board Director ExteNet Systems
Ray LaChance Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Zenfi Networks
Mike Kavanagh SVP of Sales & Chief Commercial Officer Crown Castle
Iyad Tarazi CEO Federated Wireless

Sponsor:

Wells Fargo

4:00pm-5:00pm – US Towers Panel

Speakers:

Ron G. Bizick, II CEO, Director Tarpon Towers
Lance Cawley CFO InSite Wireless Group
Tim Culver Executive Chairman Phoenix Tower International
Jeff Langdon Tillman Infrastructure
Ryan Lepene Co-President Peppertree Capital Management

Sponsor:

MoffettNathanson

Partner Program: Safer Buildings Coalition

2:30pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
John Foley, SVP, Safer Buildings Coalition

2:35pm Keynote Address: If You’re in the Wireless Business, You’re in the Public Safety Business. And Business is Good!
Seth Buechley, Founder, Safer Buildings Coalition

3:00pm They Said it Wouldn’t Happen: LTE is Replacing LMR Faster than Expected This panel provides an update on Public LTE deployments such as FirstNet, and how applications and economics are driving municipalities, counties and other jurisdictions to accelerate the augmentation or replacement of traditional push-to-talk Land Mobile Radios with LTE enabled smartphones.
Chief Alan Perdue, Safer Buildings Coalition
Robert Escalle, Sonim

3:45pm Break

4:00pm All Eyes on Florida Public Safety: In-Building Wireless Connectivity Requirements Florida AHJs discuss the drivers that are propelling the state to the forefront of Emergency Responder Radio Communication System (ERRCS) implementation. This roundtable features a real-world discussion of radio communications, data communications and more occurring at the community level.
Moderator: John Foley, GM, Safer Buildings Coalition
Jon Pasqualone, Executive Director, Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association

4:45pm Successful by Design: Best Practices in ERRCS System Design Finally! a session that goes Deep into the weeds of ERRCS best design practices. This session features some of the top minds from the SBC Codes and Standards technical work group discussing Radio Frequency engineering and in-building design.
Moderator: John Foley, GM, Safer Buildings Coalition

5:30pm Closing Remarks and Networking

Small Cell Designs, Deployments and Products to Support 5G Architecture

Finding suitable location for small cells, with appropriate power and backhaul, is far from easy. This is just as problematic as using tower and macro site processes and systems to deploy small cells, especially in dense urban environments, on municipal street assets. This panel will examine the latest developments and assess the success that the wireless infrastructure industry can utilize to deliver value to carriers and property owners in a new era of dense 5G networks.

Moderator:

Naren Muthiah Director of Marketi& Product Strategy Tessco Technologies

Speakers:

Sean Gallagher Director of Sales Valmont
Mike Alt VP Network Design and Engineering ExteNet Systems
Allen Dixon Director Channel Management Zinwave
Matt Douglas Director of Innovation American Tower
Kurt Jacobs Director, Solutions JMA Wireless

Sponsor:

JMA Wireless

Automation: Tools to Reduce Costs, Increase Profits in the Micro and Macro Network

Managing the complexity of the site is challenging when cells are smaller, sites are located closer, devices require different topologies, and more networks come on line. Information from location management, location intelligence, interconnection, asset management, process management and workflow management all require more automation and new tools, This allows all stakeholders in the site to manage large portfolios of complex and dynamic projects and assets. Learn more about the impact these tools have on your business.

Moderator:

Don Bishop Editor AGL Media Group

Speakers:

Rob Tymchyshyn Co-Founder FieldClix
Brett Chester Vice President SiteTracker
Andy Trench CEO VertSpec
Jim Poss CEO Modifi

Enterprise Connectivity: Extending your LAN over LTE

The recent emergence of more readily available private spectrum and more advanced Evolved Packet Core technology is allowing enterprises to think about connectivity in an entirely new way. By placing the Evolved Packet Core behind enterprise firewalls, the IT department is now able to manage connectivity, segmentation of devices, security protocol and other 5G type applications over any 'evolution' of cellular tech - over private LTE or Tier 1 operators globally. No more APNs and multi-carrier management.

Moderator:

Daniel Intolubbe-Chmil Senior Analyst Harbor Research

Speakers:

Ryley MacKenzie CEO Expecto Wireless
Stanley Chia CTO Tomorrow Street, Vodafone Procurement Company
Nick Johnson CTO and Head of PLM ip.access

Sponsor:

Cradlepoint

Neutral Host: Infrastructure, Ownership and Service Models

When we talk about neutral host systems, a neutral network is one that allows many different tenants to connect onto. If we can share fronthaul, backhaul, cabling, switches, that’s a win. We need an infrastructure for everyone. Who owns the in-building wireless infrastructure in the enterprise, property, venue or campus? Learn more about the growing role for third-party integrators and neutral hosts to empower the wireless commercial property and enterprise.

Moderator:

Rich Berliner Publisher Connected Commercial Real Estate

Speakers:

Greg Najjar Director of Business Development ADRF
Nicholas Stello Senior Vice President Vornado
Bo White VP Global Business Development Macquarie Group

Sponsor:

Zinwave

Connectivity and Sustainability: Closing the Digital Exclusion Gap

Today, an estimated 55 million people in the U.S. lack access to a broadband connection. Many, but not all, of them live in rural areas where it is estimated to cost billions to bring broadband access to them. In addition, many low-income communities still lack internet access. For many cities, a digital divide is also a barrier to urban revitalization and any prospect for realizing a ‘smarter city’ vision. This industry panel offers addresses what Federal authorities can do to ensure that broadband access is universal, affordable, and addresses the nation’s digital divide.

Moderator:

Anna Gomez Attorney at Law Wiley Rein LLP

Speaker:

Bryan Darr Executive Vice-President, Emerging Technologies Ookla

HetNet Forum Reception

Open to HetNet Forum Members only.

Sponsor:

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Opening Reception

Sponsors:

4th Annual Music Movement Charity Concert Featuring Joe Nichols, Billy Dawson, and The Band Plan

Location: BB Kings Blues Club, Orlando, FL
Doors open at 7:00pm
Purchase tickets with your Connect (X) registration!

Enjoy a night of great music for a great cause! Secure your tickets for the 4th Annual Music Movement Charity Tournament featuring Joe Nichols, Billy Dawson, The Wireless Band, & more! This can't-miss concert is to be held on Tuesday, May 21st at BB Kings Blues Club in Orlando and is brought to you by title sponsor Vertical Bridge. All proceeds from from the concert benefit music-centric therapy programs for young people with Autism and other forms of IDD. Apply promotional code Connect(x) upon ticket selection to receive a 10% discount on your GA ticket order.

Member Lounge

Open to WIA and HetNet Forum Members.

Sponsor:

McGriff Insurance Services

VIP Lounge

Open to VIP Pass Holders Only.

Sponsor:

Tessco

How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Changing Content Delivery in 5G Networks

Applications such as AR/VR, conversational video, and interactive gaming have very stringent requirements for low latency. Adoption of these low-latency applications can only grow, if networks can deliver the packets on time without compromising QoE. While 4G/LTE networks have higher RTT, 5G was specifically designed to guarantee low-latency by boosting data transfer rates. This session discusses how operators of networks, network infrastructure and OTT services can leverage real-time AI technologies to help networks adapt to these modern applications and optimize consumer QoE.

Speaker:

Subbu Varadaraian CEO Zyada Networks

Sponsor:

JMA Wireless

Sustainable Networks: Opportunities in Disaster Response

Following the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the FCC and industry have begun to develop best practices for coordinating new solutions to provide connectivity and bandwidth to communities following a disaster. In this session, tower owners, site acquisition firms and solutions providers discuss new solutions to speed restoration following a disaster, and new business opportunities to serve ad hoc network needs: public safety, disaster response and more. Hear from innovators and new solutions providers whose products and services may contribute to the solution.

Moderator:

Jim Fryer Editor Inside Towers

Speakers:

Keith Kaczmarek Vice President Virtual Network Communications
Joe Ryan Vice President and General Counsel Altaeros
Allen Bell Joint Use Manager Georgia Power Company

Total Cost of Ownership Models in Fixed CBRS Applications

The choice of which fixed wireless technology to use for fixed connectivity depends on availability and requirements of various technologies, as well as on cost. Within each band, equipment costs vary substantially among vendors. While there may not be an average TCO for a point-to-multipoint deployment, it is possible to review TCO models for CBRS in different use cases, including enterprise and network extension.

Moderator:

Monica Paolini Senza Fili Consulting

Speaker:

Dr. Mohammad Shakouri Director, Community Broadband Initiative Joint Venture Silicon Valley

Sponsor:

Cradlepoint

Interconnected Edge Cloud: The Next Wave of Edge Computing Needed to Support 5G

In order to unleash the true power of 5G, data must be processed, stored and analyzed closer to the end user. To accomplish this, organizations need to bring this power to the edge of the network. They need to leverage edge computing solutions as the brain behind 5G. The Edge journey is being conducted through the adoption of innovative solutions such as micro datacenters, open, interoperable, IoT-enabled system architectures and platforms. This session defines this shift from centralized, cloud-based systems to decentralized edge cloud. Is this the next wave of shared infrastructure spending and investment?

Moderator:

Alex Marcham Principal Analyst Network Architecture 2020

Speakers:

Sandro Tavares Head of Campaign Strategy, Networks Nokia
Anton Kapela CTO EdgeMicro

5G Panel

Sponsor:

Wells Fargo

Keynote Speech: Shelley McKinley, General Manager, Microsoft

Speaker:

Shelley McKinley General Manager Microsoft Technology and Corporate Responsibility

The View from the Top: Tower Executive Roundtable

Moderator:

Jonathan Adelstein President and CEO Wireless Infrastructure Association

Speakers:

Alex Gellman Chief Executive Officer Vertical Bridge
David Weisman President, CEO, and Co-Founder InSite Wireless Group
Jay Brown President and Chief Executive Officer Crown Castle

Sponsor:

NB+C

Keynote Speech: Adam Koeppe, SVP of Network Planning, Verizon

Speaker:

Adam Koeppe Senior Vice President – Technology Strategy and Planning Verizon

Sponsor:

Stonecrop Technologies LLC

Keynote Speech: Dan Rabinovitsj, Vice President, Facebook

Speaker:

Dan Rabinovitsj Vice President Facebook

Keynote Speeches

Exhibit Hall Open

Tuesday, May 21
4:30pm-6:00pm - Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
Sponsored by: Tessco

Wednesday, May 22
3:30pm-5:00pm - Exhibit Hall Happy Hour

Accelerating Small Cell Deployments with Innovative Infrastructure Solutions

5G technology promises a lot, including billions of dollars in infrastructure deployment and millions of new jobs. Along with its promises, 5G comes with the need to deploy hundreds of thousands of small cells and other facilities in communities across the nation. Find out how carriers, site development firms, software enablers and new entrants are deploying UAVs, video, software applications and more. Learn how they plan to meet the challenge of a dramatically different cost and fee scenario for 5G.

Moderator:

Alan Tilles Partner Shulman Rogers

Speakers:

Edward P. Bieging Jr. Project Manager, Small Cell Street Light Deployment Xcel Energy
Bryan McIver Servant Leader – President & CEO Vitruvi
Jim Lockwood CEO Aero Solutions
Michael Whitley VP PeakNet

Sponsor:

JMA Wireless

Distributed Energy and Energy Storage: New Opportunities in Telecom Infrastructure

Fueled by the rapid growth of mobile technologies, the need for higher levels of data and increased reliability, the telecom industry is investing heavily in distributed generation and battery storage. Carriers are increasingly looking to DG and new ES solutions to reduce the cost of electricity at tower sites and to maintain operations in areas with unreliable power. With an increasing emphasis on reliability, DG and ES technologies are logical solutions to communications infrastructure in order to reduce the cost of power; to ensure the continuous operation of telecom networks, regardless of location or external factors, and also to meet the demand needed to supply regular power in areas with extended outages or crisis situations. This session examines innovative products in DES and opportunities for infrastructure owners to provide new services in distribute energy services.

Moderator:

Tim Downs Executive Producer Connect (X)

Speakers:

Ray Ansari Founder & CEO HCI Energy
Mike Hoganson COO Aero Solutions

Technology Migration Strategy to LTE in Broadband Networks

With access to licensed spectrum and next generation LTE technology, broadband carriers and competitive service providers have new opportunities that did not exist before. These opportunities include increased mobility, access to neutral host networks for enterprises, improved security, quality of service, and more. This session focuses on the business model and ROI for competitive communications carriers to offer fast and reliable licensed services to replace or augment their DSL and fixed wireless access networks.

Moderator:

Kyung Mun Principal Analyst Mobile Experts

Speakers:

Jon Pederson Chief Technology Officer Midcontinent Communications (Midco)
Dr. Olufemi (Femi) Chief Solutions Architect for Mobile Networks Fujitsu Network Communication

Sponsor:

Cradlepoint

5G as a Service: How Edge Computing is Transforming 5G

Why build a distributed data center environment for next generation services when you can 5G infrastructure on demand? This session examines the “pay as you go model” in a 5G infrastructure deployed at edge locations, which can be considered a similar use case to the centralized cloud computing model only delivered in edge micro data centers with carrier-grade equipment.

Moderator:

Iain Gillot President iGR

Speakers:

Wen Temitin CTO StackPath
Zachary Smith CEO Packet
Chetan Vankatesh President, CEO and Co-founder Macrometa

A Fireside Chat with John Kelly

Moderator:

Colby Synesael Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst Cowen and Company

Speaker:

John Kelly Advisory Director Berkshire Partners

Sponsor:

Cowen

Ramping up for 5G and Hyper-Densification with DAS, Small Cells and Wi-Fi

5G will be a paradigm shift, connecting billions of people and billions of things with unprecedented processing power, storage capacity and speed. This session will provide insight on how the industry is ramping up for the 5G revolution with sophisticated infrastructure innovation that place DAS, Small Cell and WiFi networks at the forefront. Hyper-Densification, 5G NR and Shared Spectrum are key areas that will be covered.

Moderator:

Andre DeGrasse President AIMM Global

Speakers:

Brian Daniels SVP, Strategic Networks and 5G Zayo
Kevin Travelstead Business Development Manager BHC Rhodes
Naren Muthiah Director of Marketi& Product Strategy Tessco Technologies
Mike Kavanagh SVP of Sales & Chief Commercial Officer Crown Castle
Kurt Jacobs Director, Solutions JMA Wireless

Sponsor:

JMA Wireless

The New Reality in 5G Transport for Technology & Bandwidth Suppliers

The coming 5G wave will create yet another transport network buying cycle, and both the technologies (fiber vs microwave) will play a role as will bandwidth carrier (telco, cableco or integrator). As mobile carriers roll out their first Massive MIMO radios and 5G new radios, they will find that 1Gbps coming off the cell site will not be enough. Some industry analysts expect the benchmark for 5G transport is 10Gbps ethernet running over fiber optics or microwave radio links. This session explores the opportunities and challenges that cable, mobile and technology companies must overcome in fronthaul and backhaul to make 5G a success, as well as the options in transport technologies from dark fiber, WDM and PON, to carrier Ethernet, IP backhaul and microwave radio.

Moderator:

Rhett Westerman President and Founder Deep South Communications, LLC

Speakers:

Brian Daniels SVP, Strategic Networks and 5G Zayo
Don Van Splunteren Global Vice President of Sales Phoenix Tower International

The Roadmap to Cellular Interconnect on CBRS and Private LTE Networks

Despite the lingering uncertainty about the licensing framework for the shared CBRS bands, there exists strong interest about how and when Private LTE solutions can interconnect with the major mobile network operators today, tomorrow and over the next five years. This session focuses on the evolution toward cellular interconnect; what that means for neutral host networks (especially inside buildings), and how enterprises utilizing CBRS/OnGo can use cellular interconnect to maximize their private LTE investment.

Speakers:

Mike Brownson Director, IBW Business Development Westell Technologies
Jim Jacobellis Vice President Geoverse
Gary Richenaker Principal Solutions Architect Iconectiv
Michael O’Dwyer Sales & Marketing Director Druid Software

Sponsor:

Cradlepoint

Virtualization at the Edge: Automation and 5G Service Enablement

Virtualization, through software defined network (SDN) infrastructure to support bandwidth-heavy applications such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence is a key component of edge networks and 5G services. This session examines virtualization at the edge and how this layer of abstraction for virtualized network functions impacts the need to physically allocate hardware to vendors or consumers depending on data demand/usage.

Speaker:

Geoff Hollingsworth Chief Marketing Officer MobileEdgeX

Data Centers Panel

Sponsor:

RBC Capital Markets

Supplier Diversity Summit Meetings

Small Cells & Municipalities: Business Solutions to the 5G Siting Bottleneck

As capital expenditures continue to shift toward small cells, companies across the ecosystem will need to rethink the way small cells are identified, permitted, deployed and maintained. So far, legislation at the State and Federal level has tried to create a consistent framework, and yet the problem persists at the municipal level. This session discusses and details innovative systems, products and platforms that will deliver rapid, low cost, and minimal touch deployment methods. This is our industry’s opportunity to showcase business answers, rather than legislative answers.

Moderator:

Greg Rapisarda Partner Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Speakers:

Gary Williamson Vice President of Telecom Innovation OneVizion
Douglas Metzger City of Orlando
Alexander Gamota Senior Vice President & General Manager, Information and Communication Technologies Bigbelly
Randy Muench President, Business Services Telamon

Sponsor:

JMA Wireless

The Municipal REIT: Classifying Mobile Infrastructure into Traditional Municipal Finance Model Covered by Transportation, Utility, Water, Sewer

City and state government are prioritized toward traditional asset classes (Transport, Utility, Water, Sewer) as well as traditional services (Fire, Police, Ambulance, School). Today, in the era of ubiquitous connectivity, municipalities have the opportunity to holistically approach their mobile assets (tower, small cell, fiber) and mobile services (wireless, broadband) in much the same way. At an industry level there are not enough capital dollars available to build 5G nationwide. Transitioning government infrastructure to a REIT like model will deliver multiple benefits, all of which is outlined here.

Moderator:

Carson Chandler Principal Align Public Strategies

Speakers:

Jefferson Wang Managing Director Accenture
Corey E. Johnson Managing Director – Head of Telecommunications Cordiant Capital

Beyond CBRS Rules: Understanding GAA and PAL Licensed Access to 3.5 GHz Mid-band Spectrum

This panel provides a comprehensive understanding of the FCC’s CBRS 3.5 GHz service rules governing the anticipated licensed and unlicensed use of this spectrum, outline key aspects of the sharing regime. Understand how the PAL scheme works, and what the limitations are to a GAA users.

Moderator:

Kyung Mun Principal Analyst Mobile Experts

Speakers:

Mark Davis Director of Business Development Commsearch
Kurt Schaubach CTO Federated Wireless
Van Bloys Associate Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Sponsor:

Cradlepoint

Data at the Edge: Opportunities to Accelerate Service Development with New Edge Architecture

The primary reason the cloud is shifting to the edge has everything to do with speed. Placing compute, networking, and storage capability in close proximity to the devices creating the data makes it possible to analyze data on the spot, in real time, delivering faster answers to important questions. , such as how to improve factory robotics or whether an autonomous vehicle should apply the brakes right now.

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