Chicago Private Wireless  Bootcamp Program & Agenda

March 18, 2025

Sponsors & Supporting Organizations

Program At a Glance

10:00 am

Welcome & Introductions

  • Brief overview of the day’s agenda and learning objectives.
  • Introduction to our Featured Speakers
  • Summary of Sponsors, Exhibitors and Supporting Organizations

10:15 am

The Rising Importance of “Wireless” to Enterprises

  • Why are enterprise IT/OT teams rethinking their wireless network choices?
  • Private Cellular Networks – Why you should be excited & Why NOW
  • Understanding Private Cellular Networks & its applications

10:45 am

Learn from the Adopters - Applications Driving Private Cellular Adoption

  • Industry Use Cases: Deep dive into specific use cases across target industries where private cellular is transforming outcomes
  • Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehouses, Transportation
  • Rethink digital automation applications: Examples of how programmable networks are creating new business efficiencies

11:30 am

How Private Cellular Impact the Bottom and Top Line for Enterprises

  • Characterizing savings from the network infrastructure, operational automation, and infrastructure modernization
  • Understanding how private cellular creates new revenue possibilities
  • Case study: A successful deployment of enterprise application using private cellular networks

12:00 pm

Lunch Break & Networking

  • Attendees network with industry peers and speakers.

1:00 pm

Private Cellular 101 for Enterprises IT/OT Executives

  • How to evaluate if private cellular is a good fit for your business
  • The co-existence of Wi-Fi and Private 4G/5G
  • Key components of private cellular networks: devices, infra, spectrum, management
  • Which applications make sense for private 4G or private 5G?
  • Integrating private 5G networks with your automation applications

1:30 pm

Understanding the Private Cellular Ecosystem & Landscape

  • Building a successful technology ecosystem: Integrating private networks with existing IT/OT systems.
  • Evaluating different technology providers: Telecom operators, equipment vendors, and system integrators.
  • Key considerations when selecting a technology partner: Experience, expertise, service level agreements (SLAs), and pricing.

2:00 pm

How to Determine and Navigate a Private Wireless Opportunity?

  • How do you know a customer is a good fit
  • Criteria for your immediate targets
  • Key Questions to Ask Your Customer
  • Key Points that Your Sales & Technical Team Need to Know
  • Communicating/Selling Private Cellular to Enterprise Customers
  • How to get Started

2:45 pm

Best Practices for System Integrators Delivering 4G/5G Private Networks

  • Planning and design considerations: Site surveys, spectrum acquisition, network architecture.
  • Security and privacy considerations: Implementing robust security measures to protect sensitive data.
  • Integration challenges and best practices: Integrating private networks with existing IT/OT systems.

3:30 pm

Summary, Q&A and Closing Remarks

4:00 pm

Bootcamp Concludes