1st Global OTIC Summit 2023 – Future Communications Research & Development Programme

We aim to strengthen collaborations and synergies among the
Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTIC) globally

Agenda

Keynote Speakers

OTIC Hosts

Moderators

Panellists

Why OTIC Summit?

Multiple OTIC Hosts Gathering
for the first time, with an incredible opportunity to meet with multiple OTIC hosts in one single venue in Singapore.

Knowledge Sharing and Roundtables
OTIC hosts and industry leaders share the vision, plans, challenges encountered, best practices, solutions and recommendations.

Technology Showcase & Demos
Visit Singapore’s Future Communications Connectivity Lab(FCCLab), featuring O-RAN R&D and testing capability.

Foster Collaboration
With our common goal and vision; we work together to accelerate innovation and adoption of O-RAN solutions

Key Themes

Review Best Practices, Learning On Lab Setup, Testing and Certificate Processes

Accelerate O-RAN Adoption and Commercial Deployments

Progress Vendor Solutions Towards Commercial Deployment Readiness

Gain Operator Acceptance Of OTIC Certificate & Badges

Agenda

Note: Kindly check this website regularly for updates to the agenda.

Day 1 (23 Aug, Wed)

9:00am – 9:30am	Registration
9:30am – 9:40am	Opening Address \| Prof Tony Quek, Director, Future Communications R&D Programme (FCP)
9:40am – 10:10am	Keynote: Singapore’s Future Communications Strategy \| Dr Ong Chen Hui, Assistant Chief Executive, BizTech Group, IMDA
10:10am – 10:40am	Keynote: O-RAN: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Essential Role of OTIC \| Dr Alex Choi, Chairman, O-RAN ALLIANCE
10:40am – 11:00am	Tea Break
11:00am – 11:30am	Keynote: Open RAN – from trial to commercial – \| Dr Sadayuki Abeta, Global Head, Open RAN, NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
11:30am – 12:00pm	Keynote: 2022 and 2023 5G Challenge Interoperability Insights and Challenges \| Ms Julie Kub, Programme Lead, DoD and NTIA 5G Challenge
12:00pm – 1:20pm	Lunch
1:20pm – 3:40pm	OTIC Hosts Sharing Session: Reflection on the Journey of OTIC
3:40pm – 4:00pm	Tea Break
4:00pm – 5:30pm	Panel I: Accelerate O-RAN Adoption and Commercial Deployment
5:30pm	End
6:00pm – 8:00pm	Dinner Networking Night (Optional)

Day 2 (24 Aug, Thu)

9:00am – 9:30am	Keynote: Leveraging Test and Integration for O-RAN Innovation, and More \| Dr I Chih Lin, O-RAN Alliance TSC Co-Chair
9:30am – 10:00am	Keynote: OTICs’ Pivotal Role in Enabling Multi-Vendors Open RAN Deployments \| Mr Cao Peng, Vice President and General Manager, Wireless Test Group, Keysight
10:00am – 10:30am	Keynote: Future Communications R&D Programme in Singapore \| Prof Tony Quek, Director, Future Communications R&D Programme (FCP)
10:30am – 11:00am	Tea Break
11:00am – 12:30pm	Panel II: Progress Vendor Solutions Towards Commercial Deployment Readiness
12:30pm – 2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm – 3:30pm	Lab Tour to Asia & Pacific OTIC in Singapore \| FCCLab
3:30pm	End

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

Dr Alex Jinsung Choi

Chairman, O-RAN ALLIANCE and SVP Group Technology, Deutsche Telekom

Dr Chih-Lin I

Co-Chair, O-RAN Alliance Technical Steering Committee (TSC) and Chief Scientist of Wireless Technologies, China Mobile

Dr Sadayuki Abeta

Global Head, Open RAN, NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

MS JULIE KUB

Programme Lead, Department of Defense (DoD) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) 5G Challenge

MR CAO PENG

Vice President and General Manager, Keysight Technologies

DR ONG CHEN HUI

Assistant Chief Executive, BizTech Group, IMDA

Prof Tony Quek

Director, Future Communications R&D Programme (FCP), SUTD

Confirmed Speakers for OTIC Hosts Sharing Session

Mr mark poletti

Director, Wireless, CableLabs
Representing Kyrio O-RAN Test and Integration Lab

Mr Ivan Seskar

Chief Technologist, WINLAB, Rutgers University
Representing North American OTIC in NYC Metro Area/East (COSMOS)

Dr Michele Polese

Principal Research Scientist, Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT), Northeastern University
Representing North American OTIC in the Boston Area (Northeastern University)