MAY 18-21, 2020 | MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER Register Exhibit Sponsor

Connectivity Expo

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10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Registration Open
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
16th Annual WIA Golf Outing
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Partner Program

Partner Programs
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Infrastructure Developers Forum Meeting
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Launch Party
Location: 1111 Lincoln Road
Sponsors: American Tower Crown Castle InSite Wireless Group SBA Communications Sitetracker Tessco Vertical Bridge
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Registration Open
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Partner Program

Partner Programs
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Member Lounge
Sponsor: McGriff Insurance
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
VIP Lounge
Sponsor: Tessco
8:00 am - 8:50 am

Breakout Sessions

Defining the Role of Towers in a 5G World 5G Distributed Infrastructure: Towers, Fiber & Edge
Massive MIMO and Innovative RAN Solutions for Greater Capacity for 5G Networks Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development
5G and the Edge– It’s Complicated Computing at the Edge: Data Center and 5G Convergence
Connecting the Rest: Designing Networks Outside the Bounds of Fiber OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming
Infrastructure Finance and Investment Infrastructure Finance and Investment
Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders
9:00 am - 9:50 am

Breakout Sessions

Automation for Faster, More Profitable Infrastructure Deployment 5G Distributed Infrastructure: Towers, Fiber & Edge
The Agile 5G Deployment Plan: Responding to Carrier & Municipality Considerations Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development
Demystifying the Link Between 5G and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) Computing at the Edge: Data Center and 5G Convergence
Simplified Provisioning & Integration for Enterprise Deployments OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming
Infrastructure Finance and Investment Infrastructure Finance and Investment
Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders
10:00 am - 10:15 am

General Session

Welcome Remarks: Jonathan Adelstein, President & CEO, Wireless Infrastructure Association
10:15 am - 12:30 pm

Keynote

Keynote Speeches/General Session
12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Breakout Sessions

The “InfrastructureCo”: Innovation in Business Model, Technology & Investment 5G Distributed Infrastructure: Towers, Fiber & Edge
The FTTA/FTTN Tool Kit: Meeting Requirements with the Right Solution Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development
Leveraging Cell Sites for Mobile Edge Computing Computing at the Edge: Data Center and 5G Convergence
Enterprise Case Study: MLB Stadium in Anaheim, California OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming
Infrastructure Finance and Investment Infrastructure Finance and Investment
Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Breakout Sessions

Drones: Game-Changing Tools for Infrastructure Operational Efficiencies 5G Distributed Infrastructure: Towers, Fiber & Edge
Financing the Deployment of 5G and Wireless Infrastructure Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development
Computing at the Edge: Data Center and 5G Convergence Computing at the Edge: Data Center and 5G Convergence
Cellular Interconnect on CBRS and Private LTE Networks OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming
Infrastructure Finance and Investment Infrastructure Finance and Investment
Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
CBRS Alliance OnGo Awards Ceremony
Location: Exhibit Hall
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Opening Reception
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
5th Annual Music Movement Charity Concert
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Registration Open
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Member Lounge
Sponsor: McGriff Insurance
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
VIP Lounge
Sponsor: Tessco
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Partner Program

Partner Programs
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Supplier Diversity Workshop #1
8:30 am - 9:30 am

Breakout Sessions

AI and Machine Learning Innovation that Transforms Network Engineering 5G Distributed Infrastructure: Towers, Fiber & Edge
X-Haul: The Requirements for 5G Transport Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development
Connected Buildings: Neutral Hosts, Fiber and Edge in Commercial Real Estate Connected Buildings: Neutral Hosts, Fiber and Edge in Commercial Real Estate
Private LTE Networks for Commercial Real Estate: Infrastructure, Ownership and Service Models OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming
Infrastructure Finance and Investment Infrastructure Finance and Investment
Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Break
9:40 am - 12:00 pm

Keynote

Keynote Speeches/General Session
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Supplier Diversity Summit Meetings
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm

Breakout Sessions

Demystifying Fixed Wireless Deployments 5G Distributed Infrastructure: Towers, Fiber & Edge
Best Practices in Collaborating with Communities & Carriers Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development
Enabling 5G mmWave Coverage for Enterprises Connected Buildings: Neutral Hosts, Fiber and Edge in Commercial Real Estate
CBRS/LTE FWA Network Design & Deployment OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming
Infrastructure Finance and Investment Infrastructure Finance and Investment
Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Supplier Diversity Workshop #2
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Breakout Sessions

Transforming Cell Sites into Application-Centric Cloud 5G Distributed Infrastructure: Towers, Fiber & Edge
5G Power and Back-up Power Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development
Connected Buildings: Neutral Hosts, Fiber and Edge in Commercial Real Estate Connected Buildings: Neutral Hosts, Fiber and Edge in Commercial Real Estate
Securing CBRS PAL Licenses Before and After the Expected FCC Auction OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming
Infrastructure Finance and Investment Infrastructure Finance and Investment
Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Supplier Diversity Summit Pitch Competition
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Breakout Sessions

Leveraging Cell Sites for Mobile Edge Computing Computing at the Edge: Data Center and 5G Convergence
Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development Site Densification: Small Cells, Fiber and Site Development
Connected Buildings: Neutral Hosts, Fiber and Edge in Commercial Real Estate Connected Buildings: Neutral Hosts, Fiber and Edge in Commercial Real Estate
OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming OnGo & Private LTE for Enterprise: Mobility, Security & Roaming
Infrastructure Finance and Investment Infrastructure Finance and Investment
Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders Infrastructure Regulatory & Policy: Issues and Implications for Industry Stakeholders
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
President’s Reception
Sponsor: The Lyle Company
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
WWLF Reception
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Open for Committee Meetings

Demystifying the Link Between 5G and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)

Discussions about 5G tend to prop up references to MEC. 5G services will eventually require multiaccess edge computing capabilities, however, 5G architecture is not an absolute prerequisite for MEC. Owing to its scalability, Edge Computing can be deployed in a 4G environment which in turn can be used as a starting-off point for 5G for migration later. Service providers can therefore deploy MEC capabilities in the present to open-up new and versatile revenue-generating opportunities such as VR gaming and self-driving vehicle platforms without investing in a complete 5G overhaul. Our panel details the elements that go into successfully implementing a MEC network for CSPs for them to be better prepared for 5G and IoT. The session will also identify some of the key challenges that CSPs will face when deploying MEC; from architecture, connectivity and security to deployment feasibility and customer experience.