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13:00
    The e& Link Lounge - Meridian Cafe, Ground Floor
    Sponsored by:
    e&
15:00
    Arora Foyer, Ground Floor
    Sponsored by:
    TE
17:30
    Riverview Suites, 2nd Floor
    Sponsored by:
    Colt
19:00
    Sky Bar, 18th Floor
    The Sky Bar on 18th Floor of the Intercontinental o2 will be available for guests to purchase drinks
07:30
    Arora Foyer, Ground Floor
    Sponsored by:
    TE
08:30
    GLF VIP Lounge - Clipper Bar, 1st Floor
    Sponsored by:
    EpsilonTeneoUniti
09:25
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
09:30
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    The telecom industry is experiencing significant changes with new architecture and models, particularly through next-gen infrastructure. Some operators have adopted a “techco” business model, providin …
10:20
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Demand for infrastructure is still growing. As the worlds of telecoms, data centre and cloud collide, international collaboration and partnerships are essential. As the opportunity for enhanced revenu …
10:30
    Exhibition - Arora Ballroom, Peninsula Ballroom
11:00
    Sky Bar, 18th Floor
    INVITE ONLY - In Partnership with ITW GLF and i3 Forum
11:15
    Sky Bar, 18th Floor
    INVITE ONLY - In Partnership with ITW GLF and i3 Forum Scams threaten consumers, businesses, and governments in a trillion-dollar global battle. In this fireside chat, key stakeholders assess how to e …
11:30
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Digital infrastructure is critical to the global economy and governments, financial institutions and other enterprises are increasingly expecting high level security features as a given, yet it is bui …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Emerging eSIM technologies stand to significantly change wholesale roaming market dynamics and revolutionise delivery of smart infrastructure, but operators are still unsure how to turn this to their …
12:00
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    As our digital and infrastructure ecosystem evolves at pace, the forces shaping service creation and delivery are being redefined. From the tidal wave of AI-driven compute to the growing demand for fl …
    Sponsored by:
    Ciena
    Market Brasserie, Peninsula Ballroom, Arora Ballroom
13:00
    Sky Bar, 18th Floor
    INVITE ONLY - In Partnership with ITW GLF and i3 Forum In an era dominated by platforms like WhatsApp, Viber, and other leading messaging applications, strategic collaboration with hyperscalers has be …
13:40
    Sky Bar, 18th Floor
    INVITE ONLY - In partnership with ITW GLF and i3 Forum Voice services remain an important revenue stream for carriers; whilst traditional voice termination is declining due to factors including the mi …
14:00
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    AI-driven demand is reshaping the industry, particularly in the context of foundational training models and inference at the edge of networks. As genAI use cases and adoption expand, there is a shift …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Telcos need to seize the authentication opportunity before it’s too late. Facebook, Google and others already offer identity services to third-party websites, which allow users to login using their ex …
14:20
    Sky Bar, 18th Floor
    INVITE ONLY - In Partnership with ITW GLF and i3 Forum
14:40
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    As the US and China accelerate deployment of infrastructure for AI, Europe risks losing out on the opportunity. The conversation will centre around data centre strategies to capitalise on AI in Europe …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Network operators have a responsibility to ensure that networks and services can be trusted. Fraudulent activity and the operation of grey routes are severely damaging the revenues and reputation of t …
15:15
    Exhibition - Arora Ballroom, Peninsula Ballroom
16:00
    The Exchange Hub - Networking Lounge, Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Sponsored by:
    VodafoneCiena
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Market Brasserie, 1st Floor
    Sky Bar, 18th Floor
    Sponsored by:
    Nokia
16:10
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Whilst it’s currently impossible to forecast the exact power requirements for emerging workloads, the demand is not slowing down. A major barrier to entry in AI data centre build is access to power, a …
16:30
    GLF VIP Lounge - Clipper Bar, 1st Floor
    INVITE ONLY
    Sponsored by:
    Uniti Wholesale
16:50
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    The hype of AI has prompted huge down payments on major build projects, without clear visibility of when returns can be expected. There is room for cautious optimism and the discussion will focus on c …
19:00
    Sky Bar, 18th Floor
    The Sky Bar on 18th Floor of the Intercontinental o2 will be available for guests to purchase drinks
07:30
    Arora Foyer, Ground Floor
    Sponsored by:
    TE
08:30
    GLF VIP Lounge - Clipper Bar, 1st Floor
    Sponsored by:
    EpsilonTeneoUniti
09:00
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    In recent years, the vulnerability of subsea connectivity and the need for alternative routes have been proven. The EU is incentivising investment in digital infrastructure owned and operated from wit …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Telcos are at various stages of the transformation needed to deliver NaaS, with challenges around software-defined networks, OSS integration, and significant capex investments. While some operators he …
09:40
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Connectivity is indisputably critical infrastructure, but many investors want to know more about expansion plans than enhancing the existing network footprint. Nevertheless, there needs to be an evolu …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Orchestration of NaaS happens at the touch of a button and the customer demand is there, but not many telcos have the systems in place to unlock frictionless network provisioning yet. The panellists w …
10:20
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    A whirlwind tour of the latest industry developments and global network trends with a focus on Europe, including submarine cable infrastructure, transport and IP transit pricing, rising global hubs, a …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Sponsored by:
    inflect
10:30
    Exhibition - Arora Ballroom, Peninsula Ballroom
    Sponsored by:
    Arelion
10:50
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    In today’s rapidly evolving communications landscape, end users are increasingly looking to satellite connectivity to augment traditional services.  As satellite services play an even bigger role for …
11:00
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Demand for high-capacity fibre is surging—yet traditional single-fibre cable systems are struggling to keep up. Enter ribbon fibre: a next-gen solution that’s redefining speed, scalability, and simpli …
11:30
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    In a short space of a couple of years, the enterprise demand and interest in Quantum Safe Networking has increased significantly. This session covers the sophisticated security demands from several in …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Hollow Core Fibre is the breakthrough the industry has been waiting for — cutting latency, extending reach and solving long-standing diversity challenges. In this session, NPS will share how it works, …
12:00
    Market Brasserie, Peninsula Ballroom, Arora Ballroom
12:10
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor

    Recent regulation has forced financial institutions to reconsider the security of their networks in order to comply. Some pioneers are rolling out bespoke infrastructure using quantum end-to-end encryption and a successful POC has gone live. This discussion will cover: 

    • quantum enablement for enterprise 

    • building out the value proposition of “quantum as a service” and current appetite 

    • the need for standardisation at the network level  

    • the opportunity for telcos to differentiate through custom services. 

     

14:00
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Operators face high capex and opex costs and cannot afford underutilization of network resources. As networks grow more complex, optimizing workflows and gaining visibility into usage patterns and fla …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    There is a shift happening in the dynamics between hyperscalers and telcos. In the subsea arena, it has become virtually unheard of to build a submarine cable system without hyperscalers being involve …
14:40
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    The global CPaaS market is expected to grow significantly in the next 5 years. Cloud-based communications platforms that integrate with existing business applications are compelling to enterprises, bu …
15:00
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    With network resiliency and redundancy watchwords of the moment, partnerships between terrestrial and satellite networks are becoming more common. This can also help resolve last mile access challenge …
    Connections Zone - VIP Lounge, Peninsula Ballroom Foyer, Ground Floor
    INVITE ONLY - For Friends of Capacity Europe and selected VIP guests
15:15
    Exhibition - Arora Ballroom, Peninsula Ballroom
    Sponsored by:
    Arelion
15:50
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    The centre of gravity has shifted east, as new terrestrial connectivity routes have opened up through Iraq into Turkey, which then need to reach central Europe via terrestrial routes. Equally, data ce …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Tier 1 carriers have the potential to create a unique advantage for themselves in delivering global network interconnect and cloud services together. There needs to be an innovative, digital approach, …
16:00
    The Exchange Hub - Networking Lounge, Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
18:00
    Indigo o2
    Ticket holders only
08:00
    Arora Foyer, Ground Floor
    Sponsored by:
    TE
08:30
    GLF VIP Lounge - Clipper Bar, 1st Floor
    Sponsored by:
    EpsilonTeneoUniti
09:30
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Where telco leaders, next-gen innovators and bold start-ups reimagine and catalyse tomorrow's growth engines  As competition intensifies, margins compress and customer buying strategies evolve, CSPs m …
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Presentation & Q&A
09:40
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    A dive into the new trends of how different industries are looking to meet their connectivity and broader IT requirements. How must telcos rethink their approach? 
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
10:00
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Europe is falling behind on investment in artificial intelligence R&D and service innovation, whilst benefiting from highly developed fibre connectivity in a fragmented market. The challenge is to del …
10:30
    Exhibition - Arora Ballroom, Peninsula Ballroom
10:40
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor
    The following sessions will showcase brief presentations from companies - from established players to scale-ups - offering ideas or innovative solutions to unlock new revenue opportunities for CSPs.   …
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    Europe is one of the most developed markets for fibre infrastructure and different countries have very different approaches to deployment. Germany has created the Open Access Alliance to avoid overbui …
11:50
    Salam Spotlight Stage - Arora Ballroom, 1st Floor
    There is often a disconnect between what enterprises want from communications service providers – in terms of delivery, scalability and billing, and what telcos can offer. Yet there is also a huge opp …
12:00
    Market Brasserie, Peninsula Ballroom, Arora Ballroom
13:00
    Salam Keynote Stage - Peninsula Ballroom, Ground Floor