DSA Global Summit 2018 speakers and agenda released

The preliminary agenda and speakers have been announced by Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) for its 6th Annual Global Summit.

Held in Europe for the first time since its inception, the summit will explore a range of topics from universal affordable connectivity to 6 GHz for broadband services, and millimetre wave bands.

The agenda will feature high-profile speakers, including recent announcements:

• Lisa Roper, Head of Spectrum Sales, UK Ministry of Defence
• Mario Mankiewicz, Deputy Director, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• Dr William Webb, CEO, Weightless SIG
• Mark Wheeler, Director and Founder, Whitespace UK
• Preston Marshall, Principal Wireless Architecture, Google
• Chris Weasler, Director of Global Connectivity, Facebook
• Frank McCosker, General Manager Affordable Access and Smart Financing, 4Afrika - Microsoft

Debates on the challenges associated with the current spectrum approach and whether technology is the best manager of spectrum will come from key industry figures, including speakers representing ATDI, Broadway Partners, C3, Mimosa and Ruckus Networks.

“Ruckus Networks is excited to see the DSA Global Summit being held in London this May,” said at Ruckus Networks Director of Regulatory Affairs and Network Standards Dave Wright.

“It’s excellent timing given the recent developments and discussions around both licence exempt and licence by rule regimes in the EU, the imminent launch of CBRS in the US and the broad discussions of how to meet the investment and densification challenges of 5G.”

DSA President Kalpak Gude, who will provide a keynote address at the Summit, said: “5G will require significantly more spectrum for broadband than is currently available. The only realistic way to achieve this is by using dynamic access, which enables an efficient use of spectrum through spectrum sharing, allowing for both licensed and unlicensed opportunities. The summit will explore how various spectrum sharing regulatory regimes across a variety of complementary spectrum bands can be coordinated to lower the cost of broadband to allow 5G and Internet of Things deployments across the globe and connect the remaining 4 billion to the digital economy.”

The Global Summit will be held 1–3 May 2018 at Hilton London Wembley. To register, visit http://dynamicspectrumalliance.org/global-summit/.

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