Webinar on “Standardization@3GPP: Evolution of the 3GPP Core Network with 5G and the support of Verticals” (June 19, 2020: Webinar)

TSDSI launched the Partner Webinar Series on Standardization@3GPP in association with the India EU Cooperation on ICT-Related Standardization, Policy and Legislation (India EU PP).  The series intended to share an overview of 3GPP and its activities, and bring insights from 3GPP experts on latest and futuristic technologies.

The second webinar in this series was held on 19 June 2020 on “Standardization@3GPP: Evolution of the 3GPP Core Network with 5G and the support of Verticals”.

Topic Abstract: The presentation started with a brief overview of the Core Network and Terminals (CT) Technical Specification Group (TSG) responsibilities within 3GPP. It then focused on the major evolutions of the 3GPP Core Network induced by the introduction of the new 5G radio access technology (NR) and the support of the Verticals since the 3GPP Release 15.

Speaker:

• Lionel Morand, Chair of 3GPP Core Network and Terminals (CT) Technical Specification Group (TSG)
  Speaker Bio: Since March 2019, Lionel Morand is the Chair of 3GPP Core Network and Terminals (CT) Technical Specification Group (TSG), one of the three TSGs with Radio Access Network (RAN) and Service Aspects (SA) responsible of the management and the coordination of the technical work in 3GPP. Beforehand, Lionel has been the TSG CT Working Group 4 (CT4) Chair since July 2016, after serving as Vice-Chair from 2012 to 2016, and, as Orange’s lead representative for about 20 years, he was an active member and a key contributor in the development of the IP-based Core Network.

Session Moderator

• Ajay Kumar Mittal, Advisor – Networks, Systems & Technologies, TSDSI

Moderator Bio: Shri A. K. Mittal did his graduation in Electronics and Communications Engineering in 1976 from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He also holds a Diploma in Management. He has a career of over 44 years in the field of Telecommunications.

While he started his career in R&D at Indian Telephone Industries Ltd, later after joining Department of Telecom (DoT), Government of India he has worked in variety of domains like Satellite Communication, OFC, Microwave, Mobile Networks, Switching Systems, Network Management, Licensing, Regulation, Standards, Testing and Certification etc. He has headed the Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC), the technology arm of the Department of Telecommunications. He has represented the Government of India in various bilateral and multilateral international meetings.

Currently he is associated with TSDSI as Advisor with special focus on standardisation in wireless and wireline systems and handles standards related activities of TSDSI in 3GPP and ITU-R.

Schedule: June 19, 2020 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM IST

Participation: Participation in the Webinar was by prior registration

Venue: Webinar

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