Politecnico di Milano

Aula Emilio Gatti, Building 20

Città Studi, Via Ponzio, 34/5

Milan, Italy

Friday, 11 November 2022

and virtually on line

Please find here the link to register

Overview

The latest update of the “2030 Digital Decade Policy Programme” foresees that, in the EU, all populated areas are covered by next generation wireless high-speed networks with at least 5G equivalent performance.

In accordance with the principle of technology neutrality, all technologies and transmission systems shall be able to contribute to the achievement of the Gigabit connectivity, including the current and upcoming advancements of 5G, satellite, or any other future ecosystem and next generation Wi-Fi.

However, with a number of countries failing to meet previous deadlines relating to 5G rollout and release of spectrum, participants will look at the extent to which this new framework can help address the 2030 Digital Decade Programme of the European Union targets, and which technical and regulatory solutions can help fostering connectivity in the whole of the Mediterranean.

Therefore, the European Mediterranean Regulators Group (EMERG) organizes a workshop on solutions to the connectivity challenges, including the cost of energy, focusing in particular on the role of 5G networks and comparable technologies in the Euro-Mediterranean area.

The workshop is part of the workplan 2022 under the Presidency of the Ministry of Communications (MOC) of Israel, in cooperation with the Italian National Regulatory Authority for Communications (AGCOM), the Politecnico di Milano and the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion).

The workshop will start with an overview on the main provisions currently included in the, taking into consideration the main EMERG mandate which is related to the approximation to the EU Regulatory framework for the Mediterranean Countries; eventually, it will develop the following areas of interest:

  • Technology and energy costs – The technology mix: 5G, new developments in non-terrestrial networks and next generation connectivity, such as Fi-WI (Fiber to Wireless). Keeping it all together: investments and reducing energy consumption.
  • Regulation – The Role of the National Regulators (NRAs): technical and regulatory options.
  • Case studies – Europe and the Mediterranean Area. The role of the operators and stakeholders in fostering connectivity and innovation in different industries and countries

The meeting, hosted by Politecnico di Milano and chaired by AGCOM, will be held both in presence and online: students, operators and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend.

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08.30 – 09.00 Registration
09.00 – 09.10 Opening of the meeting and welcoming of the participants
  Massimiliano Capitanio, Commissioner, AGCOM (Italy)

Naama Henig, EMERG Chair 2022, MOC (Israel)

09.10 – 09.30 Introduction
  The Role of 5G and other ecosystems in the 2030 Digital Decade Programme

Franco Accordino, Head of Unit, High-capacity networks (DG Connect, European Commission)

09.30 – 10.30 Future challenges in the application of the 5G technology. The technology mix: 5G, Fi-Wi, 5G over Non terrestrial networks
Antonio Capone, Dean of the School of Industrial and Information Engineering, (Politecnico di Milano)
Maurizio Dècina, Emeritus Professor (Politecnico di Milano)
Michele Zorzi, Professor Department of Information Engineering (University of Padova)
Richard Majoor, (Detecon, Germany)
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.00 From digital divide to digital inclusion
The role of state aid in fostering connectivity

Isabel Arias Valdès, Subdirección de Regulación de Comunicaciones Electrónicas (CNMC, Spain)

  Non-Terrestrial Networks: Digital Inclusion from Above

Giampaolo Panariello, CTO – Mediterranean Area (NOKIA)

  Daniel Gueorguiev, Government & Policy Advocacy Director • GFMC GPA Europe (ERICSSON)
  Christine Arida, Board member and Advisor to the Executive President (NTRA Egypt)
12.00 – 12.30 Regulatory challenges in developing broadband connectivity: the role of national regulators
  Massimiliano Capitanio, Commissioner (AGCOM)
  Tal Elimelech, Deputy Director General, Israeli Ministry of Communication (EMERG Chair 2022)
  Dimitris Varoutas, Vice President, Hellenic Telecommunication and Post Commission (EETT)
  Jaroslaw Ponder, Head, ITU Office for Europe (International Telecommunication Union)
12.30 – 13.15 Improving energy performance in 5G networks
  Daniele Franceschini, Technology and IT Planning, Engineering & Innovation, (TIM)
  Marco Zangani, Network Director Italy & Mobile Access Engineering (Vodafone)
  Fulvio Margherita, Radio Network Planning and Operation Director (WindTre)
13.15 – 13.45 Case studies
  The application of 5G networks in the industrial structures of the future. The 5G smart factory

Andrea Malagnini, CIO (EXOR International)

  Aviram Shmueli , CTO (Blue White Robotics)
  Elind Sulmina,Project Officer at ITU Office for Europe (International Telecommunication Union)
13.45 – 14.00 Conclusions (AGCOM)