Wednesday 29 November 2017
08:00-09:00 Registration, morning coffee and networking
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09:00-09:20 ECTA'S VIEWS ON THE EUROPEAN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE
Luc HINDRYCKX, Executive Director, ECTA |
09:20-10:40 - TWIN TRACK - choose one of the following two panel sessions
SESSION 1a - Spectrum: The existential questionPanellists discuss the benefits of pro-competitive spectrum rules, licence duration and amendment to spectrum licence conditions. In addition, the panel will address the effective use of spectrum, spectrum and network sharing and unlicensed spectrum, and how the 5G transition will affect how these issues may be addressed going forward. Chair: James ALLEN, Partner, Analysys Mason |
SESSION 1b - Software defined networks and cloud based servicesPanellists discuss the competitive opportunities from flexibility offered by network function virtualisation and software defined networks. What are the consequences for network access, provisioning and sharing? |
10:40-11:10 Coffee break |
11:10-11:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH
Interview: Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, MEP, Shadow rapporteur on the draft Telecom Bill |
11:30-12.40 - TWIN TRACK - choose one of the following two panel sessions:
SESSION 2a - Cooperative, connected and automated mobility: What role for the Telecom Industry?In the near future, vehicles will interact directly with each other and with the road infrastructure. Such interaction will allow road users and traffic managers to coordinate their actions which will significantly improve road safety and traffic efficiency. Panellists will discuss the part that electronic communications will play in enabling this. |
SESSION 2b - Security: New challenges and opportunitiesFocusing on the NIS Directive and the draft European Electronic Communications Code, panellists discuss how previously agreed and forthcoming changes to the rules on security of electronic communication networks and services will affect operators’ business cases. Does regulation threaten security as a value-adding proposition, or will it promote new ones? In addition, what might this mean for regulators and the effectiveness of the rules? |
12:40-14:15 Networking delegate lunch sponsored by
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14:15-15:05 SESSION 3 - Back to the future: “The Entrepreneurs’ story”
Company founders discuss how they entered the market and innovated by leveraging the regulatory frameworks. In addition, how the introduction of competition helped create societal benefit through the innovation and development of new services.
Chairman: Luc HINDRYCKX, Executive Director, ECTA
Meinrad SPENGER, CEO, MasMovil
Neven DILKOV, Founder NetIX Ltd, Founder and CEO Neterra Ltd
15:05-15:15 KEYNOTE CONCLUSION
Luc HINDRYCKX, Executive Director, ECTA
CONFERENCE CLOSE
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