Global Telecom Events in 2020

by IDeACOM NC Business Telephone Provider

Topics within this season agendas in telecom include; Blockchain, IoT, 5G, AI, VOIP, digital transformation, telco clouds, process automation, network security, internet infrastructure strategy, telco-as-a-service, data monetization, WISPs, and a lot more.

Telecom Events to Take Part in 2020:

5G Expo Global 2020
International Wireless Communications Expo
MWC Barcelona
M3AAWG (48th General Meeting)
GITEX Global

At trade shows, you have opportunities to adopt new innovative solutions for the organization to talk with exhibitors and learn more about the potential for enterprise technology.

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1. 5G Expo Global 2020

The 5G Expo will gather key industries from over the globe and will exhibit debate and content, showcasing the latest tech inventions and solutions and investigating the entire 5G ecosystem.

Event Details:

Date: 17-18 MARCH 2020
Venue: Olympia London, UK
Website: https://5gexpo.net/global/
Cost: Free
Attendees: 26,000
Exhibitors: 950+
1500+ Speakers: 56% director level and above
Participant Organizations: Nokia, Vodafone, O2, Samsung, BBC, BT Sport, Nokia Smart Internet Lab, FC Barcelona, Accenture, Cisco, Toshiba, and more.

Key Topics: 5G Latency – Network Slicing – Enterprise Benefits and Challenges – Collaborating 5G – IoT & Blockchain – Big Data & AI in 5G – The Future of Cybersecurity

Summary: Discover 5G's significance and how it can also transform numerous other industries, including Manufacturing, Transport, Supply Energy, Insurance, Logistics, Government, Chain, and Automotive.

2. International Wireless Communications Expo

IWCE 2020 is the communications expo that offers lots of chances to expand your expertise and discover technologies in wireless communications. See the tracks and the schedule below.

Event Details:

Date: March 30 – APRIL 3, 2020
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV
Website: https://www.iwceexpo.com/iwce20/Public/Enter.aspx
Cost: Free
Attendees: 6,500+
Exhibitors: 400 from 57 countries
Speakers:
- Jeffrey Johnson, CEO (Western Fire Chiefs Association)
- Bryan Wiens, Senior Product Manager, Cloud Services, InterTalk Critical Information Systems
- John Manning, Architect, Public Safety & National Security, Microsoft
- Tony Bardo, Assistant VP, Gov. Solutions, Hughes Network Systems
- And many more.

Key Topics: The new track includes 5G, Safe Cities, In-Building Wireless, and Smart X.

Summary: 6,500+ industry professionals from all over the world attend out of the merchant community, community safety, utilities, transportation, enterprise, professional services, and also the government.

3. MWC Barcelona

The GSMA MWC series (officially called Mobile World Congress) is the world's most significant exhibition for the cellular industry and incorporates a thought-leadership conference featuring prominent executives representing global cellular operators, device manufacturers, technology suppliers, and vendors.

Event Details:

Date: 24-27 February 2020
Location: Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain
Website: https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/
Cost: Paid
- Exhibition Pass - €799
- New Topic Pass - €1,699
- Silver Pass - €2,199
- Gold Pass - €2,699
- Platinum Pass - €4,999
Attendees: N/A
Exhibitors: Google, Facebook, Huawei, Intel, Lenovo, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Qualcomm, NTT DoCoMo, SAP, MI Nokia, Verizon, Vodafone, IBM, HP, Ericsson, Cisco, MacAfee and more.
Keynote Speakers:

Anne Chow, CEO, AT&T Business
Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud
Steve Mollenkopf, CEO, Qualcomm Inc.
CP Gurnani, CEO and Managing Director, Tech Mahindra
Pat Gelsinger, CEO, VMware
And many more.

Key Topics: AI, The 5G Era, Customer Engagement, Industry X, Media & Entertainment, Our Planet, Security & Privacy.

Summary: The biggest of the series, MWC Barcelona, often takes place in February, but sporadically occurs during the first week of March. The site is the Fira Gran Via venue in Barcelona, Spain. Presence is a lot significantly more than 100,000 people, and attendees from over the world represent more than 200 countries.

4. M³AAWG (48^th General Meeting)

M3AAWG meetings are an exceptional opportunity to go over the most current in anti-abuse, together with professionals in a focused environment of boards and sessions.

Event Details:

Date: February 17-20, 2020
Location: Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Website: https://www.m3aawg.org/
Cost: N/A
Attendees: 100 – 500 delegates approx.
Exhibitors: 10 - 50 approx.
Keynote Speakers:

Alex Bobotek, M3AAWG Co-Chairman, Mobile, (AT&T Lead of Messaging Anti-Abuse Architecture and Strategy)
Michael O’Reirdan, M3AAWG Co-Chairman, Malware, (Comcast, Engineering Fellow)
Suresh Ramasubramanian M3AAWG Member, (IBM, Architect, Antispam and Compliance at IBM's SmartCloud iNotes)
Kevin Sullivan, M3AAWG Member, (Microsoft, Principal Security Strategist, Microsoft Global Security Strategy and Diplomacy team)
And many more.

Key Topics: N/A

Summary: Founded in 2004, M3AAWG (Messaging, Malware, and also Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group) is just a technology-neutral, nonpolitical working human anatomy.

5. GITEX Global

GITEX (Gulf Information Technology Exhibition) is an annual consumer computer and electronics show, exhibition, and seminar that takes place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Event Details:

Date: 27 SEPT - 1 OCT 2020
Location: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Website: https://www.gitex.com/
Cost: Free & Paid
Attendees: 100, 000+
Exhibitors: 4,500+
Countries: 140+

Key Topics: 26 technology sectors, including 5G, Future Mobility, Artificial Intelligence, GITEX Lifestyle Tech, and Smart Cities.

Summary: The GITEX exhibit includes an incredibly specialized audience. The consumer participants include tech enthusiasts, IT professionals, students, and consumers in addition to traders.

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Interested in hearing industry leaders discuss subjects and sharing their use cases? There are certainly plenty of telecom events out there organized every year around the world, but it's challenging to find the perfect one!

Author: Ideacom NC

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