Call for Speakers
We are now accepting speaking applications for Broadband World Forum 2019. Submit your speaking proposal for the chance to get on the agenda.
WHO WILL BE THERE?
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Put Your Company In The BBWF Spotlight
BBWF is the place where senior industry leaders gather to meet new partners, keep pace with new tech trends and find solutions to their biggest challenges.
Expect an exhibition buzzing with the latest network tech, an agenda brimming with top content and an unrivalled guest list of more than 4,100. BBWF is firmly established as the most important event for the global broadband industry.
Find out why you should be in Amsterdam this October
WHY BBWF IS IMPORTANT TO YOU
The largest event in the world to focus on the networks.
Looking beyond hype and buzzwords, BBWF is the only event in the world with an exhibition and agenda focused exclusively on network infrastructure.
The meeting place for the Industry.
You will find all the right people in the right place. Achieve 6 months’ worth of meetings in 3 days and drive your business forward with new partnerships.
You heard it here first.
With updates on regulation, policy, standards and technology, as well as product launches and announcements, BBWF is the place to find out what's hot in broadband!
ON THE AGENDA FOR 2019
To 5G & Beyond…
Holistic Network Security
Fixed-Wireless Access
Rise of AI
Owning the Connected Home
Innovation at the Edge
Network Disaggregation
Monetising Next-Gen Networks
Why The Netherlands?
The state’s technology neutral goal is to provide nationwide access to fast fixed connection broadband internet (at least 100Mbps) by 2023
They have the highest broadband penetration per capita in the world – 99% of all households
Its average broadband speeds are ranked well inside the top ten globally, topping 35.9Mbps
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) rates the Netherlands as one of the top 10 most technology-ready countries in the world
The European Commission’s 2018 DESI rates the Netherlands the continent’s leader in digital connectivity
Holland has the fourth most advanced digital economy in the EU
The Netherlands has climbed to #2 in the 2018 Global Innovation Index
60% of all Forbes 2000 companies active in the IT industry have already established operations in Holland
By 2023 the country should be taking advantage of a connection ten times as fast (1Gbps) from 5G
GOING DUTCH: WHY THE NETHERLANDS IS WIRED FOR BUSINESS
The Dutch have spent the past thousand years trading on their location as the gateway to Europe and with 100% digital telecommunications network that ranks among the world’s best for quality, speed and reliability, the country’s 21st century connectivity is still its most valuable asset.
This exclusive report looks at:
- Broadband strategy
- Cable dominance
- The mobile market
- 5G roll-out
Find out why other EU nations should be following the Netherland's lead.
Broadband World Forum in three words; exciting, innovative and busy!
Patrick Lopez
VP Networks Innovation
Telefónica
Great networking!
Cayestano Carbajo Martin
CTO
Telefónica Germany
A high concentration of the industry's leaders!
Patrick Lopez
VP Networks Innovation
Telefónica
The perfect occasion for the industry to come together.
Michele Zarri
Technical Director
GSMA
There are more operators per square foot here than any other show!
Sue Rudd
Director, Networks and Service Platforms
Strategy Analytics
FTTH Conference 2019
The FTTH Conference will take place in Amsterdam on 12-14 March 2019. Register for your all-inclusive pass and gain full access to the conference, workshops, near 10,000 sq m exhibition, catering and their special conference event Fibration Night, the fibre party of the year!
With 3,000 participants from 100 countries, the FTTH Conference is the largest meeting place in the world for all broadband stakeholders! Join them in Amsterdam to meet top industry leaders and decision makers and get insights from leading experts on broadband and fibre technology, policy & finance.
