2025 5G Summit - What's Happening Today, What's on the Horizon
5G networks first made their appearance in 2019, when major telecommunications carriers started rolling them out. Today, more than half the U.S. has 5G coverage, mostly in more densely populated areas. By 2030 it is estimated that more than 90% of mobile data coverage will be 5G.
And it has been as significant a change as promised, with download speeds up to 20 Gbps, resulting in very low latency (signal delay) – one reason that streaming services have grown so rapidly in popularity.
Learning Objectives:
- Outline the ways that isolating individual slices improve security, both for customers and the service provider
- Delineate possible metrics to measure improving customer services using network slicing
- Define Open RAN and the elements that provide interoperability, such as open interface standards
- Review the technology areas where greater competition – and lower prices – may result from working within an Open RAN architecture
- Quantify the gains to be made (speed, latency, capacity) by embracing 6G
- Connect specific benefits of 6G to particular emerging technologies
- Evaluate the role of AI/ML in realizing the technology gains inherent in 6G
Speaker Details
Hosted & Moderated By:
Claudia Hosky
Publisher,
FedInsider
Michael Kennedy
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider
Check-in & Welcome:
11:30AM to 12:25PM
Welcome! Register or check in with our FedInsider team.
Session 1: 5G/NextG & AI
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Advances in network slicing technology make it possible for service providers to create multiple customized virtual networks within a shared infrastructure environment. By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to manage and automate Radio Access Network (RAN) components in cellular networks, the networks can be streamlined and optimized for functionality, security, and performance. Other applications of AI to 5G/NextG planning and operations, as well as the impact of AI-related traffic and edge computing, will also be explored.
Bill Bloomingdale
Senior Solutions Architect,
Leidos
Sridhar Kowdley
Technical Program Manager, Office for
Interoperability & Compatibility, DHS S&T
Ben Moebes
Director, Public Sales, Southeast
Ericsson
Session 2: Communications for AI & AI for Communications
12:30PM to 12:55PM
AI's rapid adoption is transforming both the design and use of communication networks. Robust telecom infrastructure-such as private 5G, SD-WAN, and edge computing-—is critical for transporting and processing the massive data flows underpinning AI workloads across industries. At the same time, artificial intelligence is evolving communications themselves, powering network automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent monitoring for greater resilience, efficiency, and security. This discussion will examine how communication networks support AI deployment at scale, and how AI optimizes network operations and enables use cases like mission-critical communications, safety, and real-time analytics at the edge. Challenges and strategies for advancing this symbiosis will also be addressed.
Scott Robohn
Consulting CTO, Carahsoft
CEO, Solutions LLC
Chris Thomas
Technical Director, Global Office
of the CTO, Dell Technologies
Session 3: The Future of 6G
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm
Just as 5G set a new standard for speed and reliability, 6G - the sixth generation of cellular technology - is envisioned to provide ultra-high speeds, near-zero latency, and a massive increase in capacity (the number of devices and connections that can be supported by at the same time). To accomplish this, 6G will optimize network performance, adapt to changing conditions and demands for service, and manage resources.
The introduction of 6G presents the opportunity to advance numerous new applications, such as immersive experiences (e.g., augmented/virtual reality and holographic communications), support for autonomous systems, and expanding the Internet of Things.
Dr. Arup Bhuyan
Director, Wireless Security Institute
& Directorate Fellow,
Idaho National Laboratory
Jorge Escobar
5G Security Architect,
Nokia Federal
Eric Freer,
Director,
Product & Business Development,
Sterling
Networking Reception:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for a Networking reception afterward! There will be a variety of delicious fare & drinks. This is a unique and amazing opportunity to network with your State, local and industry peers.
Event Topic
Big Data, Mobile, NetworkingRelevant Audiences
All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, City Government, County Government, Municipalities, State Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans AffairsOther Agency
Office of the President (includes OMB), Other Federal Agencies, Judicial Branch Agencies, Foreign Governments/Agencies
Carahsoft Technology Corporation
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Reston, Virginia, US, 20190