When: 26 February 2026, 09:00 - 14:30
Where: Digital Catapult, 101 Euston Road London NW1 2RA
Cost: Free
Explore the future of connectivity at this event that brings together industry stakeholders, innovators, and government partners, to demonstrate the next generation of open and intelligent networks.
The design, deployment, and optimisation of networks are evolving rapidly. This event examines how Open RAN, intelligent automation, and Telecom AI are reshaping global digital infrastructure.
Learn how open ecosystems supported by industry badging and certification are reducing barriers, fostering supplier diversity, and laying the groundwork for a more competitive telecoms landscape.
Through keynotes, demonstrations, and expert discussions, you’ll gain insight into the key capabilities enabling smarter, more resilient networks.
Who Should Attend?
This event will be of interest to:
- Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
- Vendors of Open RAN products
- Start-ups/ innovators – AI/ ML organisations interested in open networks
- Other Open RAN labs; and international testbeds
- System Integrators (SIs) – both software SIs and network deployment SIs
- Neutral hosts and private network operators
- Potential customers for Private Networks
Why attend?
- Experience cutting-edge work driving this transformation: including demonstrations from vendors on our Open RAN Innovation Programme (SONIC Labs) programme.
- Explore how industry-backed badging and certification are empowering open ecosystems, reducing barriers, boosting supplier diversity, and shaping a more competitive telecoms market.
- Hear from global leaders on what’s next for open networks, understand how Telecom AI is reshaping the global communications ecosystem.
- Network with global organisations in the telecoms space.
