Media Advisory - 5G Canada Conference - Positioning Canada For The Next Wireless Revolution
OTTAWA, Feb. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Another revolution is coming for Canadian wireless services – 5G wireless networks. Members and guests of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association's 5G Canada Council will share their diverse perspectives on these revolutionary next generation wireless networks as they host the "5G Canada 2018" conference.
| When: |
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 |
| Opening Address begins at 9:00 a.m. ET |
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| Where: |
National Arts Centre, Ottawa |
| O'Born Room |
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| Who: |
Robert Ghiz (President & CEO, CWTA) will deliver opening address |
A series of panels and presentations will offer different perspectives on 5G wireless networks – the implications for governments, businesses and customers, and how 5G can ultimately transform Canada.
Participants include:
- Paul Cowling, VP Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Shaw Communications
- David Watt, Senior Vice President, Regulatory, Rogers Communications
- Michael Murphy, Chief Technology Officer, North America, Nokia
- Jaco du Plooy, Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Canada
- Damian Plotz, VP of Technology Strategy and Networks, Shaw Communications
- Bruce Rodin, VP Wireless Technologies, Bell
- Grant Courville, Head of Product Management, Automotive and Embedded, BlackBerry QNX
- Chris Pearson, President, 5G America
- Daniel Gueorgiev, Public Policy Manager, Government and Regulatory Affairs for Europe, GSMA
- Jessie Adcock, CIO of the City of Vancouver
- Adam Scott, Director General, ISED
- Alan Smithson, Co-Founder and CEO, MetaVRse
- Brian Boychuk, Senior Vice-President, BeWhere
Tejas Rao, Managing Director and Mobile Offering Network Lead for Accenture's North American Practice will deliver a lunch-hour keynote address.
For more information on the conference schedule, panelists and moderators, please visit https://www.cwta.ca/5gcc/.
About CWTA
CWTA is the authority on wireless issues, developments and trends in Canada. It represents companies that provide services and products across the wireless sector. Representing the industry before all levels of government and various regulatory agencies, CWTA actively promotes the industry with the goal of ensuring continued growth of the wireless sector in Canada. CWTA administers a number of initiatives on behalf of its members, including corporate social responsibility programs and the national common short codes program.
About the 5G Canada Council
The 5G Canada Council is administered by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA). This multi-stakeholder Council was founded to serve as a forum to encourage a supportive and dynamic 5G ecosystem in Canada, including the efficient rollout of related technologies. Through research and cross-sector collaboration, the 5G Canada Council will work to identify the common challenges, benefits, and priorities related to the introduction, development and impact of 5G technologies across numerous industries and varied stakeholders.
SOURCE Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Media enquiries: For CWTA: Greg Burch, 204-250-9244, [email protected]
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