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24 – 26 October, 2023
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Following the successful merging of the world-renowned Broadband World Forum and 5G World events in 2022, Network X 2023 will bring together global telecoms decision-makers and innovators to share valuable insights from across the digital ecosystem.

We will be welcoming expert speakers, delegates, and suppliers from Fixed Networks, Mobile Networks and Telco Innovations. Join us in Paris from 24-26 October to hear from and meet with pioneering operators, such as Orange, Telefonica, BT Group, Deutsche Telekom, Colt and more.

Powered by Informa Tech’s market-leading research and media brands Light Reading, Omdia and Telecoms.com, Network X will deliver in-depth explorations into:

  • Fibre monetisation
  • Wi-Fi and smart home services
  • Open RAN
  • 5G standalone
  • AI and automation technologies
  • Network cloud strategies and more.
  • Featuring expert speakers and exhibitors from across the world and the digital ecosystem, you will have the chance to hear from and connect with global leaders from telco and tech giants, start-ups, non-profits, standard bodies and innovators.

We look forward to welcoming you to Network X, where you can connect with the global community to share best practices, shape your strategy, and discover the most suitable products for your network or service.

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24 – 26 October, 2023
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The Network X Awards will take place on Wednesday 25th October 2023 at Hotel de Ville in Paris, recognizing achievement, innovation, and excellence across the telco industry.

The shortlist is now live!

We had record numbers of nominations, showing the Telco industry is full of innovation and promise.

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24 – 26 October, 2023
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Telecoms.com Podcast Takes on Network X

The lads from the Telecoms.com podcast, Scott Bicheno (Telecoms.com) & Iain Morris (Light Reading), manage to find some time in between getting tans and recording podcasts to quickly review what’s coming up at Network X 2023 and give us their editorial insights. Giving us the true Telecoms.com podcast experience by ‘winging it’, Scott & Iain discuss the opening keynote from Howard Watson at BT Group, what big topics they expect to come up during the event, which speakers they are looking forward to seeing and who Scott is hoping to meet whilst at the show. The lads will be in attendance and recording the Telecoms.com podcast from Network X 2023 and they hope to see you there.
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Speaker Spotlight

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Colin Bannon
CTO, BT Business
Mari-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière
Deputy CEO, Orange Group
Enrique Blanco
GCTO, Telefonica
Marta Wojciechowska
CEO, Fiberhost
Stefaan Vanhastel
CMO and Innovation, Fixed Networks, Nokia
Svetlana Barthelemy
Senior Vice President, GIC
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Get ready to connect with global leaders from telecom and tech giants, startups, nonprofits, and innovation powerhouses. Our expert speakers and exhibitors, representing the worldwide digital ecosystem, are poised to share invaluable insights.

Meet the industry’s major decision-makers who will reveal strategies for network infrastructure investment, insights into marketplace dynamics, and the path to sustainability. 

Gain insights from the world’s leading minds in the digital ecosystem.
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“I look forward to getting greater insight on disruptions and opportunities in this fast paced technology world.”
Colin Bannon
CTO BT Business, BT
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BEC Technologies
BEC Technologies is driving transformation across industries, business models, and experiences with the power of our 4G and 5G Wireless WAN connectivity solutions. Trusted and widely deployed by global organizations, our cutting-edge technology fuels a new era of growth and opportunity. Headquartered in Richardson, TX, BEC Technologies is the North American subsidiary of 50-year industry pioneer Billion Electric Co. Ltd (TSE #3027: Billion) and leads the Information Communications and Telecommunications (ICT) Division. To learn more about BEC Technologies’ products and services, visit www.bectechnologies.net/global
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BEC by Billion 5G/LTE Wireless WAN Connectivity Solutions Guide +
BEC by Billion Global 5G Connectivity Solution Sheet +
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Ciena
Only Ciena brings to market the converged innovations and supporting evolution paths you need to meet networking requirements of the future. Converged access enabled by Ciena’s Universal Aggregation for mobile, enterprise, and broadband markets. IP & Optical Convergence enabled by Ciena’s Coherent Routing for multi-layer convergence. Converged infrastructure with a focus on space, energy, and cooling requirements to support new application demands and achieve greater network efficiency. Driving towards a converged IP/Optical infrastructure built with Ciena’s Adaptive IPTM + WaveLogicTM Coherent Optics + Intelligent Network Control – MCP + Service lifecycle management – Blue Planet and Ciena Services.
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Metro routing done differently: Unveiling Ciena’s latest innovation, the WaveRouter +
Ciena Passive Optical Network (PON) Ecosystem +
Ciena and What's Driving Business to 25G PON +
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CIG
CIG is a global company with subsidiaries in China, USA, Japan, Germany and Malaysia. CIG has 4 business units: - Broadband BU (G/EPON, 10GPON, DSL, MOCA, etc. Enterprise, carrier and datacenter switches) - Wireless BU (Enterprise and Telco grade Wi-Fi, home routers and LTE/5G small cells) - Photonics BU (Telecom client-side and DCI optical transceivers) - JDM BU (Key customer Joint Development and Manufacturing programs). CIG provides high quality R&D and state-of-the-art manufacturing collaborative services to the ICT industry. Millions of CIG products are shipped and deployed worldwide.
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A Leading supplier in R&D and Manufacturing services for the ICT industry +
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F-Secure
F-Secure makes every digital moment more secure, for everyone. We deliver brilliantly simple, frictionless security experiences that make life easier for our 200+ Partners and the tens of millions of people they protect with our solutions. For more than 30 years, we’ve led the cyber security industry, inspired by a pioneering spirit and a shared commitment with our Partners to be better by working together.
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Huawei
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com.
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The 5G Voice Transition: Managing the Complexity +
Opportunities and Challenges of 5G New Calling +
5G新通话技术白皮书 +
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Mavenir
Mavenir is Focused on Transforming the way the World Connects Building the future of networks and pioneering advanced technology, focusing on the vision of a single, software-based automated network that runs on any cloud. As the industry’s only end-to-end, cloud-native network software provider, Mavenir is focused on transforming how the world connects, accelerating software network transformation for 300+ Communications Service Providers and Enterprises in over 120 countries, serving more than 50% of the world’s subscribers.
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Open Virtual RAN Cell Site Resiliency and Energy Efficiency - Mavenir +
Realizing the Gains of Versatile Wi-Fi +
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Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. We create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world.
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Why XGS-PON? - An Overview of the Business Opportunities +
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RtBrick Inc
RtBrick provides routing software that runs on open off-the-shelf hardware, bringing agility, automation and lower-costs to telco networks. RtBrick’s Open BNG (Broadband Network Gateway) software is being deployed in Deutsche Telekom’s production network and has been selected by TIP's Open BNG project (by BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, TIM and Vodafone). Come and find out more about disaggregated broadband networks.
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Open BNG Software Data Sheet +
Merchant Silicon for Carrier Networks +
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TP-Link
TP-Link is a global innovator and provider of consumer and enterprise networking products and the world's No. 1 provider of WLAN and broadband CPE devices*** with products available in over 120 countries for hundreds of millions of customers. TP-Link provides award-winning networking products in wireless routers, cable/DSL gateways, powerline adapters, range extenders, cloud cameras, smart home devices, and accessories for global end-users. We remain committed to intensive R&D, efficient production, and strict quality control. TP-Link also endeavors to provide stable Business Wi-Fi solutions for small and medium business customers and reliable enterprise switches and routers.
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ISP-Whole Home Mesh by TP-Link +
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VIAVI Solutions
At VIAVI, we help you to reduce the risks and accelerate the benefits of network transformation, from Lab to Live:​ With knowledge from RAN to Core, across multi-vendor, cloud-native and open networks; we can validate network quality end-to-end in the lab, ensuring that the same quality is achieved in any future live networks. ​ Our simple and intuitive installation, maintenance and troubleshooting tools are perfect for all skill levels, so that technicians can get the work done right the first time and get paid faster​. And with our network visibility solutions, you can assure, optimise, automate, and monetize your network, to be sure that it always performs at its best for you and your customers.
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Case Study RAN Intelligence RIC Traffic Steering +
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World Broadband Association
The World Broadband Association (WBBA) is a global member-led organization that serves as the collective voice for the broadband industry. Established in July 2021, our mission is to bring together cloud and broadband industry stakeholders to address and drive forward shared goals. We are dedicated to closing the digital divide and maximizing the social, environmental, and economic benefits of digital broadband equality for all people worldwide.
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Evaluating the Telecom Industry's Sustainability Potential +
Broadband Investment Demands and Trends 2023 +
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