5G and Beyond
5G and Beyond
About
Digital cellular communications have revolutionised the way we work and play, fundamentally changing almost every aspect of our lives. The smartphone has become a ubiquitous device with a myriad of use cases; from online banking to ordering prescriptions, from booking cinema tickets to ordering a taxi, so much is available via an app. As the generations of digital cellular have evolved we’ve witnessed ever more use cases which extend beyond the phone or smartphone; from fixed wireless access to industrial automation, railway signalling to the emergency services network. This talk will explore the state of the art in digital cellular communications and explore what’s next; 5G-Advanced and beyond 5G.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
26 Feb 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Organiser
- North Wales Local Network
Registration information
On arrival at the Optic Centre, please report to Reception where you will be directed to the Conference Room. There is plenty of onsite parking.
Speakers
Professor Andy Sutton
BT Distinguished Engineer and Principal Network Architect - BT
Andy Sutton is a BT Fellow and Principal Network Architect for Wireless Access. The wireless access domain includes 4G/5G RAN architecture and mobile backhaul/xhaul, along with microwave and millimetre wave radio systems, and satellite communications. Andy holds an MSc in Mobile Communications from the University of Salford and has over 35 years of experience within the telecommunications industry. Andy’s current research interests include advanced radio access network (RAN) coordination techniques, including Centralised-RAN and OpenRAN, optical fibre and radio based backhaul/xhaul, along with LEO satellite communications and High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), all in the context of building resilient heterogeneous networks. Andy holds the post of Visiting Professor of Telecommunications at the University of Liverpool and the University of Salford, he is a Chartered Engineer and holds Fellowships from the IET, ITP and BCS. Andy sits on the editorial board of the ITP Journal.
Reasons to attend
An opportunity to hear and learn about this exciting emerging technology.......and beyond.
Programme
18:15 Registration and Refreshments (Tea, Coffee, Biscuits)
19:00 Start of Lecture
20:30 Q&A
21:00 End of Lecture