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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
- Workshops
Opening session
08:00 – 09:00
OPENING SESSION Registration and welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome and SCF introduction
Prabhakar Chitrapu, Chair, Small Cell Forum
Simon Fletcher, CSO, Small Cell Forum
Session one: Evolving ecosystem
09:15 – 09:45
KEYNOTE PANEL Enabling the next generation of operators and services
Moderator: Simon Fletcher, CSO, Small Cell Forum
Atef Aburas, Group COO and Co-founder, ACES
Caroline Gabriel, Analyst and SCF Content Director
Güven Topcu, Radio Network Technology Principal, Turkcell
Camilla Vautier, Commercial Director, Cellnex
09:45 – 10:05
Realising the potential of outdoor small cells: Building the blueprint
Barnaby Dickinson, Senior Advisor, Signify
Darren Ballard, Vice President of Business Development, IONX Networks
Jamie Hayes, Chief Sales and Commercial Officer, Cornerstone
10:05 – 10:25
Advancing neutral host architectures: OpenRAN integration for next-gen networks
Muhamed Zaryab, Expert, Commercial Planning, TAWAL
10:25 – 10:45
Global small cell deployments for enterprise and operators
Ozgur Aydin, CT Head UK & I Mobile and Enterprise, Nokia
10:45 – 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
11:00 – 11:20
Market forecast insights
Caroline Gabriel, Analyst and SCF Content Director
11:20 – 11:50
PANEL DISCUSSION Emerging business models: Delivering future networks
Moderator: Ian Newbury, Head of Product – Business, Government, Mobile CityFibre
Anthony Magee, Senior Director Global Business Development & Mobile Solution Strategy, Adtran
Paddy Paddison, CEO, INCA (Independent Networks Cooperative Association)
Vidhu Mayer, Senior Propositions Manager, Cornerstone
Craig Bower, Digital Infrastructure Programme Director, Oxfordshire County Council
Session two: Deployment blueprints for public and enterprise networks
11:50 – 12:10
KEYNOTE 5G small cells – enhancing network experience for customers moments that matter
Robert Joyce, Director of Mobile Access Engineering, Virgin Media 02
12:10 – 12:30
Challenging high footfall environment
Andy King, Operations Director, Wireless Infrastructure Group
13:10 – 14:10
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
14:00 – 14:40
PANEL SESSION Deployment best practice: Working collaboratively with local authorities
Moderator: Nick Wiggin, SCF Neutral Host Group representative and Partnerships Director, Wireless Infrastructure Group
Abbey Alidoosti, CEO, AWTG Ltd UK
Theresa Searle, Telecoms Unit Manager, Glasgow City Council
Stacey McAdie, Senior Digital Connectivity Lead, South London Partnership
Ali Akhtar, Head of Acquisition, BT Wholesale
14:40 – 15:00
Connectivity requirements for cities and public spaces
Witek Wojas, Connected Places Transformation Manager, Strategy and Innovation Directorate, London Borough of Barnet
15:00 – 15:20
The neutral host value proposition and proof points for sector buy-in
Simon Frumkin, CEO, Freshwave
Session three: 5G in-building solutions
15:20 – 15:40
From LPWA to RedCap – what’s driving industrial IoT adoption?
Sylvia Lu, Managing Director, YOOVIP
15:40 – 15:45
Building the Future of Shared 5G: R&D track Neutral Host Small Cells in the O-RAN Era
Ali Ahmed, R&D Manager, ACES
15:45 – 16:10
Indoor 5G in every nook and cranny: A feat of regulatory and commercial innovation
Mr. Abdulkarim AlDabbagh, Chief of Wireless Network, ACES
Dr. Muhammad AlRabeiah, Research and Innovation Consultant, Communications, Space and Technology Commissions (CST), Saudi Arabia
16:10 – 16:30
Sponsored by Clarke Connect AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
Sponsored by Clarke Connect
16:30 – 16:50
Building on pioneering neutral host in-building blueprints for outdoor scenarios
Soufiane Ayed, JOTS Forum member, and Senior RAN Strategy & Architecture Manager, Three UK
Ada Lam, JOTS Forum member, and Senior Manager – Small Cells & OpenRAN – BT Group
16:50 – 17:20
PANEL DISCUSSION Requirements and technologies for in-building connectivity
Moderator: Simon Fletcher, CSO, Small Cell Forum
David Morris Radio Engineer VM02 and JOTS Forum at Mobile UK
Paul Senior, CTO, Airspan Networks
Tom Bennett, CTO, Freshwave
Raghunandan Udupi Diggavi, Principal Engineer, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd
17:20 – 18:00
SCWS networking drinks reception
SCF Mobile Network Awards ceremony and reception
18:00 – 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 – 09:05
Welcome and Day one recap
Prabhakar Chitrapu, Chair, Small Cell Forum
Session four: Open RAN and network architectures
09:05 – 09:50
KEYNOTE PANEL Joint SCF and O-RAN ALLIANCE session: Collaboration to Drive OpenRAN Solutions & Adoption (with live link to O-RAN Japan meeting)
Representatives from O-RAN ALLIANCE
Andrei Radulescu, SCF Lead for 5G FAPI specification, and Principal Engineer, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd
Simon Fletcher, CSO, Small Cell Forum
09:50 – 10:10
Fireside chat: O-RU and x-haul networking in special purpose applications
Adrian O’Connor, CEO, Benetel
Simon Fletcher, CSO, Small Cell Forum
10:00 – 11:30
WORKSHOP Shared neutral host network deployment blueprints in the USA & UK, leveraging CBRS & JOTS
Pre-registration required for this exclusive workshop, limited numbers. For MNOs and neutral host providers.
10:10 – 10:30
SCF championing open networks and disaggregation
Ryan Husbands, Research Specialist, BT
10:30 – 11:00
PANEL DISCUSSION Architecture and spectrum for sharing
Mark Reudink, Product Development Senior Director, Battelle
Charlie Cobb, Head of Cellular, Meter
Stephen Patrick, Director/CEO, CableFree
Tadhg Kenny, President – Global Strategic Accounts & Marketing, Druid Software Ltd
Moderator: Julie Bradford, Head of Techno-Economic Analysis, Real Wireless
11:00 – 11:20
Sponsored by Clarke Connect MORNING COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
Session five: SCF stadium connectivity forum – connectivity for stadiums and sports venues
11:20 – 11:50
KEYNOTE Digital and sustainable: The evolving wireless architectures of leading venues
Thierry Chau, VP Venue Market Development, Andrew, an Amphenol Company
11:50 – 12:10
Deploying private 5G connectivity solutions for live sports broadcasting
Dr. Cameron Speirs BEng MSc PhD CEng FIET SnrMIEEE, Chief Executive Officer, Neutral Wireless
12:10 – 12:30
mmWave solutions for stadiums and surrounding areas
Dawid Kuchta, CEO, Microamp
12:30 – 12:50
Delivering a step change in the football experience at the Dortmund Stadium, Germany
Richard Heseltine, Sales Director, SOLiD
12:50 – 13:20
PANEL SESSION Stadiums as the flagships for value creation – connectivity blueprints
Moderator: Ali Ahmed, R&D Manager, ACES
Richard Heseltine, Sales Director, SOLiD
Mike Harrison, Head of Products and Solutions, Cellnex
Paul Spence, Consultant, FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile)
Dawid Kuchta, CEO, Microamp
13:20 – 14:20
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
Session six: Future networks: sustainability and new technologies
14:20 – 14:50
KEYNOTE How to increase the value of 5G for Enterprises and the lessons learned for the next generation
Satish Jamadagni, Sr Vice President – Global Standards, Reliance Jio
14:50 – 15:10
SCF driving Open RAN in a diversified ecosystem
Prabhakar Chitrapu, Chair of the Regulation and Policy Group, SCF
15:10 – 15:30
AI-Native from myth to reality
Peter Claydon, CEO, RANsemi
15:30 – 15:50
The right regulation for shared networks
Xanthi G. Bitzidou, Senior Lawyer, EETT (Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission)
15:50 – 16:20
PANEL DISCUSSION Sustainability in small cell and hybrid networks – what are we working towards?
Satish Jamadagni, Sr Vice President – Global Standards, Reliance Jio
Xanthi G. Bitzidou, Senior Lawyer, EETT (Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission – Greek Regulator)
Sietse van der Gaast, Co-chair of the Wireless Network Evolution Working Group, BEREC
Richard Moore, Ofcom – Principal, Spectrum
Jussi Kahtava, Director, Spectrum, Samsung Electronics
16:20 – 16:30
Outcomes from SCWS 2025 and closing remarks
Simon Fletcher, Chief Strategy Officer, Small Cell Forum
Workshops SONIC Labs Tour (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre)
4th June
13:20 – 13:45
13:50 – 14:15
Digital Catapult’s state-of-the-art, neutral testing facilities based in Kings Cross, London are central to advancing open future networks, providing companies the opportunity to test and evaluate their Open RAN products and accelerate their route to market.
Combining our cutting-edge technical facilities with our highly skilled engineering team, we provide a non-partisan global centre of excellence designed for collaborative research and development, as well as commercial interoperability testing.
We uniquely offer both indoor and outdoor testing sites, allowing us to undertake functional, performance and customer experience testing in a fully representative live environment.
Join us on a tour of our indoor lab facility to discover more about our capabilities and expertise in open networks.
Pre-registration required: There will be a limited number of spaces for these tours. Please book your slot when you purchase your ticket via the platform.
Workshop Shared neutral host network deployment blueprints in the USA & UK, leveraging CBRS & JOTS
4 June
10:00 – 11:30
Join an exclusive, invite-only workshop designed for MNOs and neutral host providers to gain deep insight into successful best practice in neutral host deployments and business models. Hosted by SCF and the JOTS Forum at Mobile UK, this high-level event will dive into proven strategies from the UK and USA.
This workshop offers an invaluable opportunity to engage with industry pioneers, exchange real-world experiences, and explore collaborative solutions that bridge technical innovation with strategic business execution.
Pre-registration required: There will be a limited number of spaces for this workshop, MNOs and neutral host providers will be prioritized with a maximum number of representatives per company to keep the event diverse. Please register your interest when you purchase your ticket via the platform.
MNOs can access free delegate tickets, email worldsummit@smallcellforum.org
Workshop Investment opportunities in shared digital infrastructure network
3 June
14:30 – 15:30
The SCF, as a not-for-profit trade association, establishes industry collaborations around influencing and developing product and system standards, deployment blueprints, and adoption proof points as innovations take hold in markets. Through the evaluation and promotion of industry frameworks and standards such as JOTS, MOCN, MORAN we now see maturity in value propositions. Several companies have created shared digital infrastructure networks enabled by a combination of small cell product, DAS and Wi-Fi. The opportunity for investment is growing.
Roundtable participants will
- identify emerging investment cases such as CAPEX relief for MNOs, ESG alignment (OPEX reduction) and multi-tenant monetisation.
- identify pathways to investors and investment
- identify any shaping of SCF and SCWS programmes that can assist.
Pre-registration required: There will be a limited number of spaces for this roundtable. Please register your interest when you purchase your ticket via the platform.