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Gain Insight Into the Path Toward Sustainable 6G in this Webinar Presented by ATIS’ Next G Alliance

Gain Insight Into the Path Toward Sustainable 6G in this Webinar Presented by ATIS’ Next G Alliance

Friday March 25, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET

ATIS’ Next G Alliance Green G Working Group presents the Path Toward Sustainable 6G Webinar on Friday March 25, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET. The event shows how North America can drive innovation in reducing energy consumption and other environmental considerations relevant to 6G networks. View the full agenda and register.

BACKGROUND: As the ICT industry advances toward the 6G future, a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability is key. At the webinar, attendees will receive insight from expert speakers from Next G Alliance members on:

  • Energy, water and materials consumption of current and future mobile networks
  • Latest developments in the use of renewables and energy harvesting in ICT infrastructure; and
  • How 6G innovation in RAN, data centers, devices and more can help other industries reduce their own environmental footprint.

SPEAKERS:

Opening Remarks by Next G Alliance Green G Working Group (WG) Leaders: Marie-Paule Odini, Research Director, HPE; Micaela Giuhat, Director 5G Policy and External Engagements, Microsoft; and Colleen Josephson, Senior Research Scientist in Distributed Edge, VMware

Keynote by Nada Golmie, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow

Subject Matter Expert Presentation by Bhushan Joshi, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility for Ericsson North America. Joshi will present an overview of Green G: The Path Toward Sustainable 6G, a white paper developed by the Next G Alliance Green G Working Group

Panel Discussion and Q&A  

Panelists: Andrea Bohmholdt, Principal Environmental Economist, MITRE Corporation

Clara Li, Senior Principal Engineer, Wireless Standards, Intel Corporation

Amy Zalman, Professor of Strategic Foresight at Georgetown University

Moderator: Carsten Baumann, Director Strategic Initiatives – Solution Architect

Secure Power Division, Strategy and Sustainability Schneider Electric

Call to Action and Closing Remarks by Green G WG Leadership

REGISTER TODAY. 

About the Next G Alliance Green G Working Group

The Path Toward Sustainable 6G webinar is presented by the Next G Alliance Green G Working Group, whose mission is to position North America as the global leader in environmental sustainability in 6G and other future generations of wireless technology. To join in this work, contact ATIS Membership Director Rich Moran. Learn more about the Next G Alliance.

Marcella Wolfe, Manager – Public Relations and Marketing Communications, ATIS

About ATIS

As a leading technology and solutions development organization, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) brings together the top global ICT companies to advance the industry's business priorities. Our Next G Alliance is building the foundation for North American leadership in 6G and beyond. ATIS' 165 member companies are also currently working to address 5G, illegal robocall mitigation, quantum computing, artificial intelligence-enabled networks, identity and privacy, distributed ledger/blockchain technology, cybersecurity, IoT, emergency services, quality of service, billing support, operations and much more. These priorities follow a fast-track development lifecycle from design and innovation through standards, specifications, requirements, business use cases, software toolkits, open-source solutions and interoperability testing.

ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ATIS is the North American Organizational Partner for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), as well as a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). For more information, visit www.atis.org. Follow ATIS on LinkedIn.

Media Contact:

Marcella Wolfe
Manager, Public Relations & Marketing Communications
202-434-8851
mwolfe@atis.org