WGC EMEA 2024

PARIS, FRANCE • OCT 07 – OCT 10

Wi-Fi Innovation:
Connecting Our Digital World

Uniting over 500 leaders and experts from the Wi-Fi industry with network operators, enterprises, and municipalities to exchange insights, cultivate learning, foster networking opportunities, and facilitate business transactions – that encapsulates the essence of WGC EMEA.

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Wireless Global Congress
EMEA 2024

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) is delighted to be co-locating with Network X for the third year running to bring Wireless Global Congress (WGC) EMEA, the home of the largest Wi-Fi technology event, to Paris. This year we are focused on Wi-Fi Innovation: Connecting Our Digital World.

WBA Members Only Working Sessions – October 7-8 – Mercure Paris Porte de Versailles Expo
WGC EMEA Open Congress – October 9-10 – Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

Network X brings together the worlds of broadband, cellular and cloud, and the WBA are proud to bring the world of Wi-Fi to the world’s most comprehensive B2B telecommunications industry event. Everyone that joins will hear directly from enterprises, operators, device manufacturers, service providers and the expert organizations that serve them.

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EMEA 2024 Sponsors

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OpenRoaming Broker

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EMEA 2024 Agenda

Event: Wi-Fi Innovation: Connecting Our Digital World
Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France

EMEA 2024 Agenda

Event: Wi-Fi Innovation: Connecting Our Digital World
Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France

Agenda at a Glance: Day 1 – October 9, 2024

Time (CET)

SESSION

08:30am

PRE-REGISTRATION

09:00am

EXECUTIVE PLENARY
Wi-Fi Innovation: Connecting our Digital World

10:40am

COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

11:30am

NEXT GEN WIRELESS BROADBAND AND STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH

  • Introduction and Welcome
  • Next Generation Residential Broadband
  • Beyond the Hype: Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 7 and AFC & 6 GHz – Strategies for Telco Growth
  • OpenRoaming Unveiled – Revolutionizing Public and Guest Wi-Fi

PANEL
New Possibilities with Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GHz in Residential and Enterprise

12:40pm

LUNCH & NETWORKING

13:40pm

RESIDENTIAL BROADBAND AND SMART HOME

  • Moderator Introduction
  • Operator perspective: delivering and managing a great customer experience in 2025+
  • Operator Wi-Fi and Consumer smarts: Driving Connectivity in the Digital Age
  • New applications and monetization with Wi-Fi Sensing

PANEL
Addressing the critical aspects of network performance, management and security in a connected home

15:10pm

COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

15:30pm

INNOVATION AND OPERATION FOR ENTERPRISE WIRELESS

  • Smart Transportation for 2025+
  • Convergence and future of Enterprise Connectivity
  • Driving the future of Smart Manufacturing with Next Gen Wi-Fi
  • Coming of Age: Wi-Fi Halow in the Enterprise

PANEL:
Wi-Fi Halow Opportunities and Use Cases

17:00pm

WBA INDUSTRY AWARDS

18:00pm

WGC EMEA NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

Agenda at a Glance: Day 2 – October 10, 2024

Time (CET)

SESSION

08:30am

PRE-REGISTRATION

09:00am

WI-FI IN THE SMB AND ENTERPRISE

  • CEO Opening Remarks
  • OpenRoaming: Revolutionizing Retail and Hospitality customer engagement
  • What does a great customer experience look like and what is needed to deliver it
  • Unleashing the potential of OpenWi-Fi – Innovation, Security and Growth
  • Driving Innovation in Wi-Fi user experience

PANEL
Enterprise Connectivity Forum

11:00am

COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

10:50am

CONNECTED COMMUNITIES FORUM

  • Bridging the Gap: Wi-Fi Enabled Smart City Innovations for Under-Served Communities

PANEL
Connecting Communities: Wi-Fi Empowerment for the Under-Served

11:35am

LUNCH & NETWORKING

12:30pm

INNOVATION FORUM

  • Developing the Next Gen Wi-Fi Roadmap
  • Evolution of Wireless Generations and Fixed Network Synergies
  • New network management and device capabilities
  • OpenRoaming and Convergence

13:45pm

THANK YOU AND EVENT CLOSE

14:00pm

WGC EMEA EVENT CLOSE

Registration & Passes

WGC EMEA will be held in Paris on Oct 07-10 2024. WBA Members-Only Working Sessions are on Oct 07-08; The Open Congress Sessions, including the WBA Industry Awards are on Oct 09-10 and are open to everyone. Register Now!

This year the WBA are delighted to be co-locating WGC EMEA at Network X, meaning that WGC participants have the option to participate in the Exhibition as well as experience Broadband World Forum, 5G World and Telco cloud at a discounted rate. Check your ticket options.

We look forward to seeing you in person. If you’re interested in speaking, sponsoring, or exhibiting at the event, please contact WBA’s Events team.

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Venues

07-08 October:

WBA Members Working Sessions

Hotel Mercure Paris Porte de Versailles Expo

Address:

36 38 Rue de Moulin,
92170 Vanves, France

Phone:

+33 825 80 57 57

October 7-8

The Members Only Working Session and plugfest
will take place at the Hotel Mercure Paris Porte de
Versailles Expo.

09-10 June

WGC EMEA Open Conference

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

Address:

Pl de la Porte de Versailles,
75015, Paris

Phone:

+33 1 40 68 22 22

October 9-10

WGC EMEA Open Congress will take place at the
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

Our recommendation is the Hotel Mercure Paris Porte de Versailles Expo, see the booking link below.

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Key Themes and Topics

WBA OpenRoaming: Creating the Difference in Public & Guest Wi-Fi

In-Home Wi-Fi and the Evolving Smart Home

Operator Managed Wi-Fi – managing performance; quality of service and quality of experience for customers

Next Gen Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 and AFC – and the important regulatory considerations for 6GHz

Wi-Fi User Experience, Onboarding and MAC Randomisation – key considerations for Enterprise

Convergence of 5G/6G & Wi-Fi: The ‘Whys and Hows’

Private 5G and Wi-Fi Networks - including Enterprise Security

Wi-Fi Delivering on Home and Industrial IoT (IIoT) Applications/Connected Vehicles

Smart Transportation and Autonymous

Connecting Citizens in Smart Cities & Rural Communities

Role of Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

AIOps in Wi-Fi

Business Showcase – Wi-Fi Innovation And Digital Transformation

– Wi-Fi in the Enterprise
– Smart Home
– Smart Cities
– Rural Wi-Fi And Digital Divide
– Wi-Fi And Sustainability – The Road Ahead

Technology Showcase

– Wi-Fi 7
– Private 5G & 6GHz Wi-Fi
– Wi-Fi Convergence
– OpenRoamingTM
– Operator Managed Wi-Fi – Enhancing Quality
of Service/Experience
– Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning
– Wi-Fi Security

Exhibition

– Leading Wi-Fi Companies Exhibition
– Wi-Fi Technology in Action

WGC Show Highlights

– Enterprise Connectivity Forum
– Innovation Forum

Networking Drinks Reception