Densifying the 5G Network – How to Meet the Growing Demand for 5G in Urban Areas
May 24 @ 8:30 MT | Meeting Room 401
- Topic: Although macro towers so far have carried the majority of 5G traffic in the U.S., operators are under increasing pressure to expand their 5G coverage so they can handle more traffic on their 5G networks in urban areas. Experts believe that ultimately operators will rely on hundreds of thousands of small cells around the country to densify their networks. When will 5G small cells start to proliferate? And who will provide those small cells?
- Moderator: Sharpe Smith, Technology Editor, Inside Towers
- Speaker: Brian Daniels, SVP, Strategic Networks, Zayo
- Speaker: Alex Gamota, SVP & GM, Bigbelly
- Speaker: Robert “Tripp” May, Managing Partner, Telecom Law Firm, PC
Neutral Host Opportunity
May 25 @ 8:30 MT | Meeting Room 401
- Topic: 5G networks now are moving to a new phase – where operators must densify their 5G network to meet user demands and also to extend coverage indoors and to large venues like stadiums, shopping malls and campuses. But venues typically want to work with one party – not multiple operators. Some intermediaries, like municipalities, real estate developers and others, are interested in deploying infrastructure in indoor public spaces and dense urban areas and “hosting” customers. This session looks at the role of the neutral host in 5G and whether it is economically and technically feasible for these neutral hosts to provide services.
- Moderator: John Celentano, Business Editor, Inside Towers
- Speaker: Paul Reddick, SVP Strategy, Business and Project Development, Crown Castle
- Speaker: Greg Najjar, Director, Sales – DAS and Small Cells, SBA Communications
Speaker: Sean Shahini, CEO, Insora Wireless
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