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In the 7th  edition of this event, we seek to discuss the progress of Open RAN deployments and examine the continually evolving ecosystem of players from hardware and software players, right down to the silicon level. We will discuss the latest on RIC trials, network economics, commercial deployments, security, RAN energy efficiency, interoperability standards and design specifications, and the continuing debate regarding interoperability and parity of performance.

Through exclusive interviews, discussions, and live demos, delegates will gain a clearer vision of tier-one telecom operators' roadmaps, the progress made and the remaining challenges to widen adoption.

• Direct feedback from Tier 1 carriers on Open RAN deployments and perceived hurdles 

• Current industry challenges and opportunities carriers are facing 

• Innovation and progress of the RIC

• Discussions on the energy efficiency of Open RAN

• Leveraging Open RAN to develop new revenue streams

• Open RAN applications in public, macro networks versus private networks, rural environments 

• Development and evolution of the Open RAN vendor ecosystem

• Progress in large scale deployments of Open RAN

• Examination of parity of performance and interoperability 

• Digging into the true costs of Open RAN

Exploring Open RAN economics and capitalization opportunities

Testing and reducing energy consumption

Examining the growing pace of AI and automation in the RIC

Investigating real life use cases for rApps and xApps and for future dApps

Exploring test repeatability for specific use cases

Accelerating end-to-end testing for open RU, CU and DU