WASHINGTON, DC – ATIS and Informa Connect are partnering to present the 5th Annual 6G Summit taking place on May 20, 2025, at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, in Irving, Texas. The Summit is collocated with Informa Connect’s Network X Americas Event.

Industry stakeholders are already talking about next generation mobile networks, known as 6G, and what they might look like. The 6G Summit provides access to valuable insights into data on global telecommunications. It showcases the key topics relevant to the 6G future, which is taking shape now through the work of ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA).

Network X Americas and 6G Summit Keynote speakers include:

• Yigal Elbaz, Network Chief Technology Officer, AT&T and Chair, ATIS Board of Directors
• Karri Kuoppamaki, SVP Technology Development, T-Mobile and Secretary, ATIS Board of Directors
• Dan Thygesen, SVP – Products, Partnerships & Growth, T-Mobile
• Jeff Bratcher, Deputy Executive Director – Office of Operations and Chief Technology Officer, FirstNet Authority
• Nate Edwards, EVP Network Services and Business Transformation, Altice USA
• Elad Nafshi, Executive Vice President, Chief Network Officer, Comcast Cable
• Josh Arensberg, CTO, Media & Entertainment, Verizon Business
• Rob Soni, VP RAN Technology, AT&T and Chair, Next G Alliance Full Member Group

Key topics include:

• CSP requirements for realizing 6G and achieving commercial success
• Exploring spectrum allocation for 6G in the USA
• 6G for the utilities industry
• Transforming farming through advanced connectivity
• Next generation connectivity for public safety
• 6G and Satellite – Enabling connectivity beyond boundaries

About the Summit, ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller noted, “With the 6G future still on the horizon — a horizon that is approaching rapidly — the work that is shaping the new network and the innovations that will ensure it creates value is well underway through ATIS’ Next G Alliance. This work is designed to both position the future network to become an innovation catalyst and advance North American 6G leadership globally. ATIS is excited to partner with Informa Connect for this important industry event.”

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with ATIS' Next G Alliance to bring the 6G Summit to Network X Americas,” said Melina Diamantopoulou, Portfolio Manager, Informa Connect. “With 6G poised to transform industries and societies, the 6G Summit provides a vital platform for the industry to collaborate and address key market questions and advancing the vision for North American wireless leadership. Topics will include evolving CSP requirements to realize 6G’s promise, pathways to commercial success, and practical applications—such as enabling smart utilities, precision agriculture, and advancing public safety. The event will also explore the roadmap to seamless connectivity through NTN integration. We look forward to welcoming you this May!”

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About the Next G Alliance

The Next G Alliance is a bold initiative that brings together more than 100 leading organizations and close to 1,000 subject matter experts from industry, academia and government agencies to advance North American wireless technology leadership over the next decade through private sector-led efforts. With a strong emphasis on technology commercialization, the work will encompass the full lifecycle of research and development, manufacturing, standardization, and market readiness. To join in this work, contact ATIS Membership Director Rich Moran. Learn more about the Next G Alliance at: https://nextgalliance.org/

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. ATIS’ 165 member companies are also currently working to address 5G, illegal robocall mitigation, quantum computing, artificial intelligence-enabled networks, distributed ledger technology, non-terrestrial networks, 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 X and LinkedIn.

ATIS’ Next G Alliance

Contact: Marcella Wolfe

Manager, Public Relations & Marketing Communications

Phone: 202-434-8851

Email: mwolfe@atis.org

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Washington, DC 20005
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