Schedule

Location: Auditorium C101

Charting the Spectrum Pipeline – What’s Next and When?

Location: Auditorium C102

How New Technologies Impact the Tower Business

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room C108/C109

Powering a Tower: How to Streamline Energy Costs

Location: Meeting Room C111

Over-educated but Under-skilled? Strategies for Finding the Right Job Candidates

Location: Meeting Room C105/C106

Connecting Rural America – FWA or Fiber?

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room C113

Overcoming DAS and In-building Challenges in Large Venues

Location: Meeting Room C114

9:40 am - 10:25 am

Breakout Sessions

Navigating the 5G Investment Cycle

Location: Auditorium C101

A View from Washington

Location: Auditorium C102

6G and the Push for Sustainable Networks

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room C108/C109

Managing Data Centers in the Age of AI

Location: Meeting Room C111

Building the Workforce of the Future – How Will AI, Drones, and New Tech Impact Wireless Workers?

Location: Meeting Room C105/C106

Weighing Your Options for Government Funding –What’s the latest in BEAD and other funding?

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room C113

Private Wireless Winners – What Private Wireless Business Models are Working and Why?

Location: Meeting Room C114

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

General Session

Location: Georgia Ballroom

11:10 am - 11:35 am

Keynote

AI in Telecom

Chetan Sharma

Chief Executive Officer

Chetan Sharma Consulting

Durga Malladi

Senior Vice President & General Manager, Technology Planning & Edge Solutions

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Location: Georgia Ballroom

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

Location: C-2 Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Sessions

Location: C-2 Exhibit Hall Stage

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

Federal Financing of Wireless Technologies

Location: Auditorium C101

Network Slicing Reality Check: Moving from Trials to Deployments

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room C108/C109

How to Balance FWA Growth vs. Network Capacity Constraints

Location: Meeting Room C111

Public-Private Partnerships and Their Role in Broadband Expansion

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room C113

Pros and Cons of Private Wireless Networks from the End User Perspective

Location: Meeting Room C114

3:55 pm - 4:40 pm

Breakout Sessions

How to Secure Funding for Digital Infrastructure

Location: Auditorium C101

Is Network-as-a-Service the Model for the Future or Just a Rerun of Neutral Host?

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room C108/C109

Standalone 5G: Are the Advantages Worth It?

Location: Meeting Room C111

Addressing the Urban Digital Divide

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room C113

The Smart Building Advantage

Location: Meeting Room C114

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Opening Reception

Sponsored By:

Location: C-2 Exhibit Hall

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

8th Annual Music Movement & Connect (X) Charity Concert Additional Registration Required VIP Passholders or Additional Ticket Required

Sponsored By:

Location: The Eastern

Thursday, May 16

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Hotel Shuttle

Location: From Hyatt Regency Atlanta and The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Open

Location: C-1 Lobby

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Speaker Ready and Media Room Open Open to Speakers and Media

Location: Meeting Room C103

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Member Lounge Open WIA Members Only

Sponsored By:

Location: Level 2 Lobby

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

VIP Lounge Open VIP Passholders Only

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room C301

8:45 am - 9:30 am

Breakout Sessions

The Pros and Cons of International Expansion

Location: Auditorium C101

Permitting Progress and Challenges

Location: Auditorium C102

Leveraging Digital Twins Data to Improve Tower Assets

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room C108/C109

Will Cable Beat Wireless at Its Own Game?

Location: Meeting Room C111

Employee Retention Strategies for Businesses

Location: Meeting Room C105/C106

David vs. Goliath: The Fight for Government Funding in Rural Areas

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room C113

Big Data, Medium Enterprises and Small Cells

Location: Meeting Room C114

9:40 am - 10:25 am

Breakout Sessions

Is 5G Making Money Yet?

Location: Auditorium C101

A View From the States

Location: Auditorium C102

The Edge Computing Evolution – Is AI the Killer App for the Edge?

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room C108/C109

Densifying the 5G Network with Small Cells

Location: Meeting Room C111

Successful Strategies for Employee Skill Development in an Unpredictable Market

Location: Meeting Room C105/C106

Shovel-Ready and Sustainable: Planning Broadband Builds that BEAD Will Fund

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room C113

Neutral Host or Not?

Location: Meeting Room C114

10:30 am - 12:25 pm

General Session

Location: Georgia Ballroom

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

Location: C-2 Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Sessions

Location: C-2 Exhibit Hall Stage

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

Creating New Revenue Streams with AI and Data Centers

Location: Auditorium C101

What Do You Need to Know About Wi-Fi 7?

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room C108/C109

Open Access Fiber Networks – Does this Model have a Future in the U.S.?

Location: Meeting Room C111

3:55 pm - 4:40 pm

Breakout Sessions

Tracking M&A Trends in Fiber and Wireless