Bring 5.5G into Reality

Global MBB Forum 2023

OCT 10 - 11, 2023 Dubai, UAE
Building a Fully Connected, Intelligent World
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Introduction

The 14th Global Mobile Broadband Forum, hosted by Huawei in cooperation with GSMA, GTI, and the SAMENA Telecommunications Council, will be taking place on October 10 and 11, 2023, in Dubai, UAE.

This year's forum provides an exciting opportunity for players in the mobile and adjacent vertical ecosystems to explore 5G business success, promote ecosystem maturity, and accelerate 5.5G commercialization.

With a strong speaker lineup and innovative product launches, the mobile industry is meeting once again to explore how mobile broadband technology is shaping the future and continuing the transformation of people's lives and industries.

Why Attend MBBF2023?

Bring 5.5G into Reality See You in Dubai!

Release first-ever 5.5G products & solutions:

Full lineup of 5.5G offerings, key to building simplified, low-carbon, and intelligent networks, and facilitating the leap from Gbps to 10 Gbps

Explore cutting-edge technologies

Extremely large antenna array (ELAA) for true wideband; Intelligent "0 bit, 0 watt" networks powered by foundation models

Accelerate a flourishing 5G ecosystem

5GtoC, 5GtoB, FWA, and RedCap terminals; Naked-eye 3D use cases and terminals; AI-generated content (AIGC)

Link ICT top minds & thought leaders

1,200+ participants, 60%+ CXOs and VPs; Case studies on 5G networks and best 5.5G practices from 50+ CXOs; Insights on 5G business models, evolution to 5.5G, spectrum, and smart, green solutions

Introduce new 5G applications

Globally scalable 5G applications to improve user experience and drive traffic growth

Take a fantastic tour of 5.5G

First-ever 5.5G outdoor showcase for wide coverage of applications: Gbps, 10 Gbps, downlink, uplink, outdoor, indoor, network, and use cases

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Keynote Speakers

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Ken Hu

Rotating Chairman
Huawei

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Mats Granryd

Director General
GSMA

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Alex Sinclair

Chief Technology Officer
GSMA

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Eng. Saif Bin Ghelaita

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), UAE; Executive Director Technology Development Affairs

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Karim Benkirane

Chief Commercial Officer
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Marco Zangani

Chief Network Officer of Vodafone Italia and Head of Group Mobile Access Engineering

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Lam Kwok Shing

CEO, Consumer, Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited

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Shaun Collins

Executive Charman
CCS Insight

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Li Peng

Corporate Senior Vice President, President of the Carrier BG
Huawei

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Yang Chaobin

Board Member, President of ICT Products & Solutions
Huawei

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Bocar A. BA

CEO & Board Member
SAMENA Telecommunications Council – UAE

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Khalid Murshed

Chief Technology and Information Officer, etisalat by e&

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Zhang Jing

Stereoscopic Display Project Manager
TCL CSOT

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Ding Xin

Vice President,
TD Tech

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Haithem Mohammed Alfaraj

Chief Technology Officer,
STC Group

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Joe Barrett

President, Global Mobile Suppliers Association(GSA)

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Cao Ming

President of Wireless Solution
Huawei

Agenda

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Keynote 1:

Enable New Wireless Industry Opportunities to Sustain 5G Business Value Realization

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High-level Dialogue

Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman, Huawei
Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA

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5G Driving Digital Transformation for All

Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology Officer, GSMA

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5G Accelerates the Pace Towards a Better World

Eng. Saif Bin Ghelaita, The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), UAE;
Executive Director Technology Development Affairs

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Fixed Wireless: Enabling New Opportunities to Sustain 5G Business Value Realization

Karim Benkirane, Chief Commercial Officer, du

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Build Europe's Pioneer Network to Accelerate 5G Business Monetization

Marco Zangani, Chief Network Officer of Vodafone Italia and Head of Group Mobile Access Engineering

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Unleashing the Power of 5.5G: Accelerating the Future of the O2O Ecosystem

Bruce Lam, CEO, Consumer, Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited

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Technology Driving Change

Shaun Collins, Executive Chairman, CCS Insight

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Powering a Positive 5G∞ Business Cycle and Embracing 5.5G (5G-A)

Li Peng, Corporate Senior Vice President, President of the Carrier BG, Huawei

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CTO Roundtable (Invitation Only): Mobile industry leaders to share 5G best practices and explore 5.5G innovations

Wireless Industry Talks:
5G Industry Summit (Unleash 5G Potential for Industry Acceleration and Business Success), All Bands to 5G Summit, Green Cool Tech Tour, 5G Indoor Roundtable

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Exhibits:
a journey from network deployments to business success 5.5G outdoor showcase: a boutique business tour

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Keynote 2:

Evolve Towards 5.5G to Enable Superior Network Experience and Drive Sustainable Development

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Small Is Big Enough to Shake Up the Digital World

Yang Chaobin, Board Member, President of ICT Products & Solutions, Huawei

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Creating a Digitally Sustainable Middle East through Cross-Industry Integration 5G Empowers a Better Middle East

Bocar A. BA, CEO & Board Member, SAMENA Telecommunications Council – UAE

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Advanced Development of 5G to Make More Business Success Possible

Khalid Murshed, Chief Technology and Information Officer, etisalat by e&

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5G + Glasses-free 3D Enable Ubiquitous Immersive Display Experience

Zhang Jing, Stereoscopic Display Project Manager, TCL CSOT

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RedCap Ushers in a New Era of Cellular IoT and Unleashes Network Potential with 5.5G

Ding Xin, Vice President, TD Tech

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High-level Dialogue

Haithem Mohammed Alfaraj, Chief Technology Officer, STC Group
Bocar A. BA, CEO & Board Member, SAMENA, Telecommunications Council – UAE

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Global Launch of 5.5G Network Pioneers

Joe Barrett(President, Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA))&global operators

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Innovation Leads the Way, Bring 5.5G Into Reality

Cao Ming, President of Wireless Solution, Huawei

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Wireless Industry Talks:
5.5G Evolution Industry Summit, Intelligent RAN Summit, 5G Antenna Evolution Roundtable, Telco Cloud-native Techtalk on Intelligent Core

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Exhibits:
a journey from network deployments to business success 5.5G outdoor showcase: a boutique business tour

CTO Roundtable

Mobile industry leaders are to share 5G best practices and explore 5.5G innovations. 30+ CTOs are to debate on two topics: high-value service development for 5G business monetization, and evolution to target network of 5G and 5.5G.

Time: 14:30-16:00 (GMT+4), October 10, 2023

Wireless Industry Talks

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5G Industry Summit

Coordinated development of policies, ecosystems, and networks accelerates global 5G development....   Read More

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All Bands to 5G Summit

Focusing on industry hot topics, the summit will explore industry demands, discuss the concept of...   Read More

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Green Cool Tech Tour

The Green Cool Tech Tour offers an opportunity for mobile operators to know Huawei's energy-saving...  Read More

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5.5G Evolution Industry Summit

Leading 5.5G operators from China, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Europe will be invited to...   Read More

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Intelligent RAN Summit

The world's leading mobile network operators, industry analysts, industry partners, and industry...   Read More

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5G Indoor Roundtable

As 5G construction continues, consistent indoor and outdoor experience has become the key to...  Read More

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5G Antenna Evolution Roundtable

With the continuous evolution of 5G, the challenges of network deployment, energy consumption, and...  Read More

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Telco Cloud-native Techtalk on Intelligent Core

Thought leaders and luminaries in the ICT industry from around the world will gather together to...  Read More

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Exhibition Highlights

From Leading Networks to Thriving Business
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Key factors and business models that will drive operators to sustain and amplify their business...

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Coordinated development of policies, ecosystems, and networks accelerates global 5G development. Next, 1) How can spectrum policies adapt to the current industry dynamics and promote industry development? 2) How can service development unleash network potential and facilitate business success? 3) How to continuously innovate and upgrade technologies to enhance gigabit experience? Operators, industry organizations, and regulators will be invited to share in-depth insights and experience, and discuss industry topics such as spectrum policies and evolution from FWA to FWA2, to promote the ecosystem maturity and business success of 5G.

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Focusing on industry hot topics, the summit will explore industry demands, discuss the concept of high-quality network construction based on multi-dimensional experience, and arouse industry-wide resonance together with global industry pioneers and opinion leaders to seek new opportunities for 5G business success. What’s to expect from the summit: the latest industry topics to promote cooperation; the best practices to build high-quality networks; the most popular 5G services to extend new 5G capabilities; the most advanced network construction concept to enhance deterministic experience; the most pioneering Huawei innovations.

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The Green Cool Tech Tour offers an opportunity for mobile operators to know Huawei's energy-saving technologies and explore green-native 5.5G.

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Leading 5.5G operators from China, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Europe will be invited to share 5.5G success stories, opinions on target network evolution, and commercial use plans. The summit aims to reach a consensus on key 5.5G use cases, roadmap, and target network evolution paths to strengthen customers' confidence in the evolution to 5.5G.

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The world's leading mobile network operators, industry analysts, industry partners, and industry associates will be invited to engage in in-depth interactions and exchanges, and discuss on hot topics in wireless network intelligence. Huawei will release key solutions and value directions to achieve L4 autonomous networks that enable 5.5G native intelligence, while leading operators will share their latest practices and results of introducing intelligence into wireless networks to promote the prosperity of intelligent innovation and cooperation, and promote the value of intelligent industry to form an industry consensus.

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As 5G construction continues, consistent indoor and outdoor experience has become the key to improving 5G network experience and accelerating 5G user migration. At the 5G Indoor Roundtable, industry organizations, operators, and analysts will be invited to discuss the industry progress, successful practices, and service planning of indoor 5G, and envision the goals and key paths of building 5.5G indoor wireless networks.

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With the continuous evolution of 5G, the challenges of network deployment, energy consumption, and O&M complexity are increasing. Antennas are key components that determine wireless network performance. Antenna innovation and evolution play a significant role in simplifying network deployment, saving energy, and improving O&M efficiency. At the 5G Antenna Evolution Roundtable, mobile network operators and antenna industry organizations will be invited to share and discuss how antennas can achieve “0 limit” deployment, “0 loss” performance, and “0 touch” O&M, facilitating efficient 5G deployment and evolution.

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Thought leaders and luminaries in the ICT industry from around the world will gather together to map out the evolution direction of network infrastructure, unlock more possibilities of telco native cloud, and create greater business value for operators.

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Key factors and business models that will drive operators to sustain and amplify their business success.

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Deployment of simplified, green, and intelligent high-quality networks that ramp up all-service...

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Deployment of simplified, green, and intelligent high-quality networks that ramp up all-service experience from Gbps to 10 Gbps.

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Breakthroughs, innovations, and revolutionary materials and techniques that allow us to stay way....

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Breakthroughs, innovations, and revolutionary materials and techniques that allow us to stay way ahead of the pack.

Past Events

The 13th Global MBB Forum · Bangkok

The 12th Global MBB Forum · Dubai

The 11th Global MBB Forum · Shanghai

The 10th Global MBB Forum · Zurich

The 9th Global MBB Forum · London

The 8th Global MBB Forum · London

The 7th Global MBB Forum · Tokyo

The 6th Global MBB Forum · Hong Kong

The 5th Global MBB Forum · Shanghai

The 4th Global MBB Forum · London

The 3rd Global MBB Forum · Vancouver

The 1st Global MBB Forum · Oslo

The 2nd Global MBB Forum · Berlin

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Jafza One Convention Centre, Dubai

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Jafza One Convention Centre, Jafza One, Jebel Ali - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (800) – JOCC

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