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The events of the last two years have demonstrated the importance of high-speed broadband connectivity to societies. Telecoms operators have a renewed sense of purpose to ensure that connectivity is used for helping reduce inequality, monitoring and protecting the environment, minimizing their carbon footprints, and delivering broadband services that are safe and secure. 

We pose the hard-hitting questions facing our industry and introduce you to global thought leaders who will share their insights and experiences through interactive polls and live Q&A.

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Net Zero, sustainability and the impact of cloud
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Telecoms operators' energy consumption has come under the spotlight as all businesses consider how to reduce their carbon footprints. With the inevitable growth in traffic in the 5G era, how can telcos reduce their emissions and what will be the impact of moving technology into the cloud?

IoT: A force for environmental good?
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There is a big role for IoT in monitoring the environment, and pollution levels, and in helping to operationalize new, renewable energy sources. Explore the services that telecoms operators are helping to enable today and the new opportunities and partnerships that are available to them.

Telecoms operators and customer data: building trust and new value propositions
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Assess where telecoms operators are today in terms of finding the right balance between building customer trust – specifically with regards to how they treat their customers’ data – and creating new products and value propositions that are based on customer data.

Are we building an insecure connected future?
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As telecoms operators transition to more open, hybrid cloud technology environments, their exposure to security threats increases. Are they paying enough attention to security as they pursue these new technology approaches?

Connectivity for a fairer society
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The digital divide has gotten bigger during the global pandemic, to the extent that to do normal everyday things you need reliable connectivity. As such, governments are now keen to accelerate broadband connectivity to rural and lower-income communities. Assess the regulatory, economic, financial and technology requirements for deploying new broadband networks at speed.

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With the expansion in B2B and leveraging 5G, edge computing and network slicing, many operators are seeking to develop, or acquire new professional and IT services capabilities. Find out if there is an opportunity for telecom operators to build their own systems integrations capabilities and provide professional services. And, where will telcos find their role in this sector between local professional services firms and global ones?
2 pm London | 9 am New York | 10 pm Singapore


5G presents an opportunity to deliver new services and new software-defined capabilities that allow customers to decide what sort of connectivity they want and where. What is connectivity-as-a-service, its potential business models, and the technology challenges of delivering it?

2 pm London | 9 am New York | 10 pm Singapore

How cost-beneficial it is to migrate your IT and network workloads into the cloud and does it really create huge savings? Explore the claims and counterclaims, and the potential for taking a more consistent approach to making cost comparisons.

2 pm London | 9 am New York | 9 pm Singapore

Panel discussion

Is the level of dependence of today’s telecoms operators on public cloud providers a cause for concern? How do we get the balance right?

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Panel discussion

Some large connectivity providers want to expand their role in IoT by providing E2E services. But is this a realistic ambition? Do they have a clear strategy and is it worth it?​

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Net Zero, sustainability and the impact of cloud
Watch on-demand

Telecoms operators' energy consumption has come under the spotlight as all businesses consider how to reduce their carbon footprints. With the inevitable growth in traffic in the 5G era, how can telcos reduce their emissions and what will be the impact of moving technology into the cloud?

IoT: A force for environmental good?
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Explore the reasons why enterprises are looking to 5G as their preferred network technology and the use cases for the short and medium-term. We will also assess the challenges of embedding 5G into their existing systems and processes, and how operators can help them.
Telecoms operators and customer data: building trust and new value propositions
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When it comes to customer experience, some operators are happy with modest improvements while others are seeking to develop a digital experience that rivals that of cloud providers. Explore what a fully digital, data-driven customer experience is and what is at stake for those CSPs that are taking a less ambitious approach.

Are we building an insecure connected future?
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What does it mean for telecoms operators to become enablers from a commercial perspective? Is it just what we used to call wholesale but repositioned for the 5G era? If so, will all telcos welcome such a business model or will they seek growth from delivering services for the end-user?

Connectivity for a fairer society
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With all the excitement about the potential of 5G in the B2B market, there is a risk that 5G in the consumer market gets overlooked. What are the tangible benefits that 5G offers over LTE for smartphone users and how to monetize them? Explore new 5G consumer services and devices, their market prospects and timelines.

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With the expansion in B2B and leveraging 5G, edge computing and network slicing, many operators are seeking to develop, or acquire new professional and IT services capabilities. Find out if there is an opportunity for telecom operators to build their own systems integrations capabilities and provide professional services. And, where will telcos find their role in this sector between local professional services firms and global ones?
Watch on-demand

5G presents an opportunity to deliver new services and new software-defined capabilities that allow customers to decide what sort of connectivity they want and where. What is connectivity-as-a-service, its potential business models, and the technology challenges of delivering it?

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