Curious to see how the transition from 4G to 5G is going, and how it stands to benefit both consumers and businesses across a wide range of industries and sectors?

Previous generations of mobile network technologies primarily addressed the needs of consumers, providing voice and messaging services with 2G, web-browsing with 3G, and higher-speed data and video streaming with 4G.

We will explore why 5G is seen as a game changer, enabling industrial transformations through wireless broadband services provided at gigabit speeds, the support of new types of applications connecting devices and objects (the Internet of Things, IoT), and versatility by way of software-defined network virtualisation allowing innovative business models across multiple sectors (e.g. transport, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, energy distribution, agriculture, education, tourism, media and entertainment).

Last, while 5G is under development and will be fully operational in the coming years, we will take a look at the research on the next generation of wireless/mobile communications, that is 6G, which has already started at global level. We will connect the dots as to why it is essential that Europe takes a strong role in leading the research in the field in order to enhance its resilience and sovereignty.

Subtopics

• 5G in the Digital Decade, investment needs, sovereignty, security aspects

• Different generations of mobile communications including 5G and plans for 6G, their co-existence, transition, compatibility

• Connected and Automated Mobility, autonomous/connected vehicles or self-driving cars

• Emergency services such as online consultation, online health monitoring, remote diagnosis, and mobile robot surgery

• Business-critical industrial processes, such as those related to automated manufacturing in smart factories (e.g. airlines, automakers etc.)

Speakers



• Peter STUCKMANN, HoU E1 Future Connectivity Systems

• Francesca SARTORI, Principal Solution Architect NOKIA

• Morris DONAL, Founder and CEO RedZinc Services

• Maxime FLAMENT, CTO at 5GAA

• Erzsebet Fitori, Group Head of EU Affairs and Relations at Vodafone Group

Background information

This event is part of the CONNECT University Autumn School 2022 on Secure & Sustainable Digital Infrastructures, that aims to  address how this decade’s state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions fit over existing ones, fostering a circular economy system, while ensuring a high degree of security.

Check this blogpost for the full programme and more information.