Category: Other Conferences

The Great Telco Debate

The Great Telco Debate 2025

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NGMN is proud to be a Supporting Organisation of The Great Telco Debate!

Telecom TV’s ‘The Great Telco Debate’ is an interactive, insight-driven event that brings together senior executives, analysts and industry influencers for a day of debate, discussion and networking. The event will explore topics including ‘The AI Infrastructure Opportunity’, ‘Monetising Network APIs’, ‘The Path to Autonomous Networks’ and ‘The Business Case for 5G Standalone’.

NGMN CEO Anita Döhler will participate in Debate 5: The Business Case for 5G Standalone Motion: “The success of 5G Standalone will postpone the need for 6G.”

Anita will be in attendance on 04 December to share NGMN’s latest guidance that is shaping the future of mobile communications. Stay tuned for more information!

Register and learn more about the event here: https://www.telecomtv.com/content/the-great-telco-debate/

 

 

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Unwrapped: The 5G Evolution

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NGMN’s CEO @‌Anita Doehler was on @Mobile World Live’s ‘Unwrapped: The 5G Evolution’ virtual event on Thursday, speaking with other industry experts and providing impactful guidance on the evolution from 5G to 6G.

The specialists that joined Anita were:

➡️ @Ankur Kapoor, SVP and CNO of  T-Mobile

➡️ @Peter Jarich of GSMA Intelligence

➡️ @Yago Tenorio, SVP and CTO of Verizon

Watch the recorded the keynote interview to hear from Anita on how early collaboration will shape operator-driven 6G requirements, addressing what the next generation of mobile networks truly needs to deliver for the ecosystem and end users, and how sustainability, performance and innovation will shape this next phase of mobile communications.

Keynote interview NGMN Alliance

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6G in the Hot Seat: The Debate on Innovation, the Impact of AI and the 6G Narrative

Dublin, Ireland // by
  • AI for Networks and Networks for AI
  • Network Evolution through Software-Driven Innovation Cycles: The Operator’s View on Continuous Innovation, Simplification and Sustainability
  • 6G Use Cases
  • The 6G Narrative: What Truly Matters for MNOs, Standards, and End Users

With: 

  • Laurent Leboucher, Orange – Chairman of the NGMN Alliance Board
  • Bernard Bureau, TELUS – NGMN Board Director
  • Cayetano Carbajo, Telefónica – NGMN Board Director
  • Anita Doehler, NGMN – CEO

This session brought together industry leaders for an open and interactive discussion around the future 6G narrative. The conversation addressed current points of debate within the ecosystem, with the shared goal of ensuring that the next generation of mobile networks effectively serves end users, operators, vendors, and the wider industry community.

Event details:


🗓 04 November 2025
🕞 03:30 – 05:00 pm
📍 FYUZ 2025, CCD, Dublin, Ireland

 

FYUZ 2025

FYUZ 2025

Dublin, Ireland // by

We are excited to be part of FYUZ 2025, 03–05 November 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.

Accelerating the future of open and disaggregated technologies.

Join our CEO, Anita Döhler, on Wednesday, 05 November (11:00–12:00) at the Journey to 6G panel, where she will share insights on the key building blocks, strategic investments, and AI-driven infrastructure shaping the road to 6G.

Join her and other industry leaders to dive into how 6G and cloud-native, AI-enabled architectures will empower operators with scalable, flexible platforms to boost performance and drive innovative services.

Register now and view the agenda.

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Global Antenna Technology & Industry Forum

Milan, Italy // by

The Global Antenna Technology & Industry Forum 2025 is a premier international gathering focused on the strategic evolution of antenna technologies within the mobile ecosystem. It brings together global operators, industry leaders, and technology partners to explore innovations driving AI-enabled, sustainable, and 6G-ready networks.

Join us at the 14th Global Antenna Forum (October 29–30, Milan) and discover how antenna digitalization is transforming networks and driving business success.

✨ Experience game-changing product launches
📈 Gain insights into the latest trends and advanced deployment strategies
👥 Connect with leading industry experts and decision-makers

Our Senior Programme Manager, Amr Saeed, will deliver a keynote speech on Wednesday, October 29, sharing NGMN’s perspectives on the role of antennas in shaping intelligent, energy-efficient, and 6G-ready networks. His insights will emphasize the importance of collaboration in building resilient connectivity for the next generation of mobile technology.

Mobile Korea 2025

Mobile Korea 2025

Seoul, Republic of Korea // by

Mobile Korea 2025 is a major international showcase for next-generation mobile technologies. It brings together academia, research institutes, and industry leaders to discuss the key enablers of 6G, with resilience and reliability at the core of future connectivity.

Our Senior Programme Manager, Sparsh Singhal, will speak in Technical Session #3: Network Operators’ Perspective on Tuesday, October 28, from 12:40–13:00 KST at Mobile Korea 2025. He will share NGMN’s key 6G messages and operator perspectives on building resilient, sustainable next-generation networks.

Mobile Korea 2025 continues to serve as a platform for global collaboration, connecting research and industry to define the next era of mobile innovation.

We invite you to join this important discussion on the evolution of 6G technologies and the future of connected systems.

Find more details on the agenda and speakers.

 

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The AI-Native Telco Forum

Dusseldorf, Germany // by

Showcasing best practices and real-world deployments of AI across telecom networks. As an evolution of TelecomTV’s  successful online summits and Telcos & AI event, this one-and-a-half-day in-person forum puts practical implementation under the spotlight.

Built around joint presentations from telcos and their technology partners, the event offers a clear look at what it really takes to be AI native – from foundational concepts to operational impact.

If you’ve got something to say about AI – or want to learn from those who do – this is where you need to be.

Register here.

 

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Network X 2025

Paris, France // by

TRANSFORM YOUR NETWORK, UNLEASH THE EXPERIENCE

Network X is the leading event bringing together the international fixed-line and mobile communities. Learn, engage, and network with experts, technology providers, colleagues and peers across the main themes of Network X.

Anita Döhler, our CEO, will engage in the panel discussion ‘Wi-Fi, Satellite, AI and 6G for an interoperable, ubiquitous and robust next-generation network’ on 16 October starting at 09:45am on the Headliners’ stage.

Register here.
Find the agenda here featuring contributions from our NGMN membership.

 

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2nd International Bharat 6G Symposium 2025

New Delhi, India // by

Ubiquitous, Trusted and AI-Native 6G Networks for a Sustainable Digital Society

As part of the India Mobile Congress, this high-level conference brings together government leaders, industry CEOs, and heads of international alliances to discuss how 6G will shape digital sovereignty, economic growth, and innovation on a global scale.

Our CEO Anita Döhler will join industry panels discussing key 6G use cases and global cooperation in driving a unified 6G roadmap. Senior Programme Manager Sparsh Singhal will also be participating in the event.

This symposium represents the cross-industry collaboration that NGMN champions – bringing together industry leaders to shape the future of mobile communications and advance our shared vision for 6G development.

All details on the agenda and speakers here.

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6G Forum

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NGMN is proud to be a partner in RCR Wireless News’ 6G Forum on October 7th.

The telecoms industry remains split. Some players are pushing forward with 6G R&D, envisioning more intelligent, energy-efficient, ecosystem-driven networks.
Others remain skeptical, cautious of falling into similar traps as the model for widespread ROI on 5G networks remains elusive.

Beyond the technical milestones, the bigger challenge is clear: how do we build a compelling business case for 6G and win operator buy-in?

Join RCR Wireless News’ 6G Forum on October 7th to find out.

Register now to get up to speed on the direction of 6G. From sensing capabilities and infrastructure cost modelling to policy, streamlining standards and realistic rollout timelines.