Test and Measurement Forum

Ensuring performance and reliability in intelligent networks and digital infrastructure

Free Virtual Event | Tuesday May 19th, 9 AM EST / 2 PM UK

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As the digital landscape evolves, telecommunications networks are under unprecedented pressure. The surge in connected devices, the rollout of 5G and beyond, and the exponential growth in data traffic are pushing infrastructure to its limits. To meet these demands, networks must be meticulously optimized, not just for performance, but to ensure exceptional Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) for end users.

Join RCR Wireless News at the annual Test & Measurement Forum where industry leaders, innovators, and engineers come together to tackle the most pressing test and measurement challenges in telco today. We'll explore the critical need for rapid network validation and deployment, and dive into the cutting-edge technologies reshaping how next-generation networks are tested and assured.

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Early Confirmed Speakers

Ian Fogg

Research Director - Network Innovation

CCS Insight

Monisha Ghosh

Professor of Electrical Engineering

University of Notre Dame

Ross Cassan

Senior Director - Service Assurance

Spirent Communications, now part of Keysight

Sulagna Saha

Technical editor

RCRTech

Sylwia Kechiche

Senior Director of Industry Analysis

Opensignal

What to Expect From the Forum

Through a variety of panel discussions, interviews and workshops, we will discuss:

◦ Synchronization and timing in open, disaggregated networks
◦ Next steps for Open RAN and RIC testing
◦ CI/CD testing
◦ Network security for next-gen networks
◦ Innovation in test solutions for virtualized and cloud-native networks
◦ 5G SA and network slicing progress
◦ Service assurance in the era of 5G, cloud, edge and AI
◦ 5G device testing
◦ PIM and interference hunting
◦ Private networks and guaranteeing SLAs
◦ Network optimization through AI and ML
◦ Digital twins for testing and network validation
◦ Maintaining KPIs and delivery QoE
◦ Integration and interoperability of NTNs
◦ Testing for next-gen networks and 6G developments

Key Event Themes

The AI era and the new test paradigm

As we see increasingly complex architects evolve and new services develop, testing must keep pace to ensure performance and reliability. Test and measurement providers and operators will come together to discuss the need for intelligent test strategies that span across the full stack.

New frontiers: 6G and quantum

As the industry looks ahead towards 6G and quantum computing, what must operators do now to prepare their networks for new technology integrations? Key stakeholders will come together to discuss aspects such as sensing-communication convergence, Sub-Thz challenges, quantum-safe and resilient networks.

Open RAN

Industry stakeholders will discuss the latest test methods to ensure performance and reliability of open networks at scale as well as the build out of automated test pipelines and security validation considerations in open ecosystems.

NTN integration

With NTN deployments gaining traction and being seen as an attractive investment for telcos, experts will come together to discuss key challenges such as timing and synchronization, doppler errors and synchronization with UEs.