The GSA attended the XIII International Business Forum “Wireless Russia & CIS: LTE, 5G and IoT Networks” to discuss wireless communications development in the region

9 Jun 2021
Nicola Smart

The GSA attended the XIII International Business Forum “Wireless Russia & CIS: LTE, 5G and IoT Networks” to discuss wireless communications development in the region

London, UK – June, 9th – On May 27-28, 2021, the GSA attended the XIII International Business Forum “Wireless Russia & CIS: LTE, 5G and IoT Networks” hosted by ComNews Information Group in Moscow.

The forum was supported by key developers of 5G technologies and some of our association members. Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm, Gilat Satellite Networks, IskraTel company and STC Protey were the session sponsors, also the forum was held with the participation of Moskabel-Fujikura, CompTek and NTR company.

Associations such as 3GPP, GSA, LoRa Alliance, NGMN Alliance, Wireless Broadband Alliance, Wireless Ukraine Association, as well as the Russian Association of Internet of Things Market Participants (iotas), “yaITy” CIO&CDOs club, and the International Academy of Communications also supported event.

At the plenary session on May 27 the first developments in the field of 6G technologies and the future of wireless technologies were presented by Joe Barrett, President, Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), Wangshi Chen, Chairman of the working group on Radio Access Networks (TSG RAN), 3GPP, Mario Manevich, Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and Feifei Lu, Executive Program Manager, The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance.

The discussion was even taken further as Tair Ismailov, Director for Strategic Cooperation in Russia and the CIS, GSM Association (GSMA), spoke about the world experience in issuing frequencies. Rashid Ismailov, President, VimpelCom (VEON Group), noted that the domestic production in Russia has a chance, providing that there is public investment, to become competitive by the time of the launch of 6G networks.

“Attending and participating in this event focusing on Russia and the CIS region was highly insightful for all of the industry players. I was impressed by all of the expertise that was share and felt privileged to be able to read and learn about the findings of all of those in-depth reports,” commented Joe Barrett. “Wireless Russia & CIS, is the place where we, as industry, could discuss, exchange, learn and most importantly connect to make 5G and 6G a reality in that region. I am looking forward to next year’s event to see how the market has advanced.”

To watch the event on demand:
https://www.comnews-conferences.ru/en/conference/wireless2021/download

About GSA
GSA is the voice of the global mobile ecosystem representing companies engaged in the supply of infrastructure, semiconductors, test equipment, devices, applications and mobile support services. The organisation plays a central role in promoting 3GPP technology, advocating spectrum policies and stimulating IMT industry development. The association is a single source of information for industry reports and market intelligence. More information available at www.gsacom.com

About COMMNews
ComNews Conferences is an independent organizer of B2B conferences, forums and seminars specializing on large-scale telecom and IT business events, including energy and oil&gas sectors. Partnering with key market players, leading industry associations and the Government, ComNews Conferences offers more than 20 business events annually, which have no equals neither in Russia nor in the rest of the CIS.More than 4,000 people annually attend business events organized by ComNews. Conferences from ComNews are the best platform to exchange opinions and discuss the most topical issues of the industry.