AI-RAN: Rewiring the Radio Network for the AI Era
The agenda is live for AI-RAN: Rewiring the Radio Network for the AI Era, happening virtually on September 9.
Join Fierce Network for an afternoon of fireside chats, keynotes and panel discussions featuring leaders from AT&T, T-Mobile, Orange Group, Samsung Networks, Nokia, Nvidia and SoftBank Corp., exploring where AI-RAN is delivering results today — and what it will take to turn AI-powered networks into new opportunities for growth.
11:00 a.m. ET | Fireside Chat | Rob Soni, VP of RAN Technology, AT&T
11:50 a.m. ET | From trials to reality: Where AI-RAN is delivering today
Explore where AI in the RAN is already producing measurable gains in throughput, spectral efficiency, network observability and automation — and where the technology still has more to prove.
Moderator: Monica Alleven, Executive Editor, Fierce Network
Panelists: Atoosa Hatefi, Director of Innovation in Radio & Environment, Orange Group; Shamik Shah, Sr. Director RAN Systems Engineering, Samsung Networks; plus partner panelists
1:00 p.m. ET | Fireside Chat | Ankur Kapoor, Chief Network Officer, T-Mobile
1:50 p.m. ET | Monetizing AI-RAN: Turning next-generation networks into AI-powered revenue
Examine the business case for AI-RAN, from infrastructure investment and ROI timelines to emerging opportunities around edge AI workloads, enterprise applications and ultra-low-latency services.
Moderator: Stephen M. Saunders MBE, Chief Satirist, FNTV
Panelists: Pallavi Mahajan, Chief Technology and AI Officer, Nokia; Soma Velayutham, VP, AI and Telecoms, Nvidia; Ryuji Wakikawa, Senior VP and CTO, SoftBank Corp.
