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Agenda

Find the SCWS 2025 agenda below. This year’s sessions topics include, evolving ecosystems, deployment blueprints for public and enterprise networks, 5G in-building solutions, Open RAN and network architectures, connectivity for stadiums and sports venues, and sustainability and new technologies.

3 – 4 June 2025

Pullman St Pancras, London

  • 3 June
  • 4 June

Opening session

08:30 – 09:00

OPENING SESSION Registration and welcome coffee 

09:00 – 09:15

Welcome and SCF introduction

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    Sue Monahan, CEO, Small Cell Forum

Session one: Evolving ecosystem

09:15 – 09:45

KEYNOTE PANEL Enabling the next generation of operators and services

09:45 – 10:05

Market forecast insights

  • Caroline Gabriel, Analyst and SCF Content Director

10:05 – 10:25

Small cell opportunities in 5G and how to achieve ROI

10:25 – 10:45

Densification and efficient use of spectrum

10:45 – 11:15

PANEL DISCUSSION Emerging business models, fibre and ‘altnet’: Delivering future networks

  • Ian Newbury, Cityfibre

11:15 – 11:30

MORNING COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING

Session two: Deployment blueprints for public and enterprise networks

11:30 – 12:00

KEYNOTE 5G private networks for enterprise

12:00 – 12:20

Delivering the best passenger connectivity for rail

12:20 – 12:40

Transport connectivity: are we getting closer to a deployment blueprint for the sector?

12:40 – 13:00

Indoor networks for challenging high-footfall environments

13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

14:00 – 14:20

Connectivity requirements for commercial buildings

14:20 – 14:50

PANEL DISCUSSION Public and private partnership models for network sharing: Neutral host success stories

Session three: 5G in-building solutions

14:50 – 15:20

Completing the picture for enterprise 5G

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    Satish Jamadagni, Senior Vice President, Reliance Jio and Chairman TDSI

15:20 – 15:40

Open RAN, MOCN TCO and solution trials

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    SCF Neutral host working group

15:40 – 16:00

AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING

16:00 – 16:20

Introduction to JOTS Neutral Host Out-Door specifications

  • David Morris, Radio Engineer VM02 and JOTS Forum at Mobile UK

16:20 – 16:40

Extending and evolving the life of your DAS solutions

16:40 – 17:10

PANEL DISCUSSION Requirements and technologies for in-building connectivity

  • David Morris Radio Engineer VM02 and JOTS Forum at Mobile UK

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    SCF Neutral host group representative

17:10 – 18:10

SCWS networking drinks reception

SCF Mobile Network Awards ceremony and reception

18:10 – 19:30

SCF MOBILE NETWORK AWARDS CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

Open to all SCWS delegates, please come and celebrate innovation and excellence in our industry 

Opening session

09:00

Welcome and Day one recap

Session four: Open RAN and network architectures

09:05 – 09:35

KEYNOTE PANEL Joint O-RAN Alliance session: Taking the first steps towards 6G

  • Jack Nasielski, Senior Director, Wireless R&D, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

  • Simon Fletcher, CSO, Small Cell Forum

09:35 – 09:55

Next generation O-RU

09:55 – 10:15

Aligning DAS with the Open Networks ecosystem – proof points

10:15 – 10:45

PANEL DISCUSSION Architecture and Spectrum – making sure the mix is right

10:45 – 11:05

MORNING COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING

Session five: SCF stadium connectivity forum – connectivity for stadiums and sports venues

11:05 – 11:35

KEYNOTE Sports venue keynote case study

11:35 – 11:55

Connectivity requirements for stadiums and the growing applications

11:55 – 12:15

mmWave solutions for stadiums and surrounding areas

12:15 – 12:35

The stadium connectivity toolkit

12:35 – 13:05

PANEL DISCUSSION Stadiums as the flagships for value creation – connectivity blueprints

13:05 – 14:05

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

Session six: Future networks: sustainability and new technologies

14:05 – 14:35

KEYNOTE Network strategy towards 6G from NGMN to SCF

14:35 – 14:55

RU and RIC investment landscape a critical component of setting the future?

14:55 – 15:15

Edge and densification a complementary approach

15:15 – 15:35

AI-Native from myth to reality

15:15 – 15:45

PANEL DISCUSSION Sustainability in small cell and hybrid networks – what are we working towards?

15:35 – 15:45

Outcomes from SCWS 2025 and closing remarks

  • Simon Fletcher, Chief Strategy Officer, Small Cell Forum