Understanding the Implication of RIC and SMO for Future Networks

This panel discussion provides in-depth insight into open vs. proprietary network automation approaches.

Key topics for discussion include:

• What is missing to make RIC/SMO a success?
• How much does RIC/SMO depend on the success of Open RAN?
• How should the ecosystem develop/align to foster network automation?

	Richard MacKenzie Principal Researcher at BT
	Dimitris Mavrakis Senior Research Director
	Rakesh Misra Director, R&D Engineering
	Santiago Rodriguez Head of Strategic Projects, Digital Services
	Jane Rygaard Head of Dedicated Wireless Networks
	Murat Unlusan Access Network Architecture Manager