Broadband World Forum, Broadcast TechFest, OpenRAN, 5G Encode & more No images? Click here October NewsletterThe Creative Industries has been experiencing significant disruption for nearly 20 years now. Music was one of the first, Napster and later Spotify, took on the industry giants. Digitising video production and distribution saw the convergence of television, new media and film and the introduction of OTT services, such as YouTube and Netflix, that continue to challenge traditional consumption models. Advertising has also moved to digital channels, upending the agency model. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and amplified these shifts in consumer behaviour, pulling forward digital disruption and creating industry tipping points that wouldn’t have been reached for some years. For those working in video production, it has also accelerated latent trends. During lockdown, we saw reporters working in duvet clad cupboards, vision mixers in garages, editors on the kitchen table, filling schedules that were empty after the summer’s sport was cancelled. This was not how remote production was supposed to be – but it proved that it was possible. And perhaps more significantly, all this happened without 5G. So where do we go now? Much of the promise of 5G depends on the low latency, high bandwidth features including realtime AR/VR and virtual environments that are now delayed by 6 months and will emerge over the next 18 months. So, even if consumers have access to 5G and 5G devices, some of the most exciting applications may have to wait for a while – or will need to be deployed in tightly defined locations like stadiums or studios. This time last year, we thought that the technology would lead the cultural shift, but COVID has turned this around. The shift in mindset has happened. We are working to the limits of the available network, and we are ready and waiting for 5G technology. While we wait, the sector is building tools and the business, operational and regulatory models that we will need when it arrives. 5G has the same promise, but COVID has meant we are approaching it in a different way. Thanks for reading, Broadcast Tech Fest: 14-15 OctoberSpecifically designed for broadcast and production industry, Broadcast Tech Fest is a series of virtual events exploring the latest trends and key issues in creative production technology.Each event is structured around compelling sessions (including, among others, leading industry speakers from BT Sport, ITN, BBC, Sky Sports and Elstree Studio), practical demos of the latest tech and case studies revealing the real-life benefits of tech innovations. Using virtual event platform Hopin, the two-day event will offer an interactive and engaging event experience for you to hear from peers and leaders in your industry, contribute insight with interactive polls, and meet members of your community via Event Chat. Broadband World Forum: 13-15 OctoberBroadband World Forum (BBWF) in 2020 will (of course) take place on a virtual platform, bringing together 4,800+ telecommunications and enterprise representatives to learn, connect and drive transformation globally.Now in its 20th year, in addition to the great content, Free Visitor Ticket holders will get access to the BBWF Keynotes. Learn from top CTOs and connectivity visionaries on their broadband strategy, exploring topics such as: safe digital futures; downstream applications; the connected enterprise; AI & machine learning; the connected home and much more. Some of the A-list speakers lined up for 2020 include:
So join a global audience of broadband stakeholders for three days of networking, accessing free content in the Broadband World News Theatre, understanding the latest tech innovations at the Start-up Showcase and getting personalised networking and product recommendations, powered by AI. Open RAN Summit: 17-19 NovemberOpen RAN looks at the rapid emergence of open radio access network technologies and their increasing importance given the changing geopolitical climate for network operators and the desire to create a wider, more diverse vendor ecosystem.Each day will comprise approximately two hours of content, streamed live and comprising a mix or pre-recorded and live content, linked and hosted by the TelecomTV editorial team, exploring the options, dispel some myths and investigate how open RAN will integrate with the existing mobile network. All content will then be made available for on-demand viewing on the relevant DSP Leaders channel page on TelecomTV. Topics include:
5G Encode: ENabling COnnectivity for Digital Engineering5G technology will revolutionise the manufacturing sector. We already know this. Now we need to build the use cases to validate it.That’s why 5G Encode has been busy laying the groundwork to validate the premise that using 5G in industrial settings will boost efficiency, productivity, and create countless new opportunities for the composites industry. One of the challenges in deploying 5G across the manufacturing sector is a general lack of awareness and specific proof points. 5G Encode are tackling this head on, with a two-pronged approach: 1. Kicking off a comms programme to raise awareness. Look out for an exciting announcement about the network in the coming weeks...! View the full newsletter via the link below and if you'd like to subscribe to their mailings, please email info@5g-encode.com with your request. Recent resourcesRecent News:Industrial 5G – Let's talk about 5G-Encode (read here) Cenex announces 2021 dates (read here) The final report from the AutoAir Consortium (read here) 5GEM UK project: how 5G can improve the manufacture of electric vehicles (read here) 5G RuralDorset - introducing project partner Excelerate (read here) Upcoming Events:13 Oct am – Why 5G will prove fundamental to improving Healthcare (more info) 13 Oct pm – IoT WebTalk: 5G Private & Dedicated Networks for Industry 4.0 (more info) 7th Oct to 12th Nov - Digital Transformation World Series | TM Forum While coronavirus means we can’t meet physically for DTW in 2020, we have reimagined everything you know and love about Digital Transformation World to take it to a fully digital series of engaging content that will help you connect, collaborate and co-create more than ever before. |