Telecommunication

MNIS:NTN 2026

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MNIS:NTN 2026 ran Nov 3–4, 2026. It is a Telecommunication conference. ConferenceGrid lists 51 speakers, 5 sponsors and 37 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 30, 2026 · dates verified Jul 11, 2026

MNIS:NTN 2026 will deliver two days of tightly curated discussion focused exclusively on the NTN ecosystem and the convergence of satellite and terrestrial networks. Attendees will engage in sessions on architectures, operator investments, 3GPP standardisation, regulation, and business models for the future of mobile networks. The event brings together globa…

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51Speakers
5Sponsors
37Sessions
49Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at MNIS:NTN, in alphabetical order.

Abdelkader Medles
MediaTek
Alastair Masson
Head of Channel, EMEA · Quantexa
Andy Bates
CISO · StonesThro
Barry Graham
Brad Stimpson
Director of Wireless Technology · Bell
Callum Stirling
Innovation Lead, Quantum Technologies · Innovate UK
Camilla Thoma
CEO · MoveAir
Damian Lewis
Viasat
Dmytro Gassanov
TM Forum
Dr Abdulhamed Waraiet
Founder and CEO · ROBUSTIENT
Dr Ivar Kruusenberg
Founder & CEO · PowerUp Energy Technologies
Dr Rui Wang
Researcher, Integrated Quantum Networks Hub · University of Bristol
Dr Usman Hadi
MIMONet / Ulster University
Faiq Khan
SVP and Head of Sales-EMEA · Rakuten Symphony
Faisal Ghazaleh
Solution Engineering VP EMEA · Rakuten Symphony
Frank de Jong
Program Director, Quantum Safe Networks · Orange Business
Gabriela Styf Sjöman
Managing Director Research and Commercialisation · BT Group
Gabriel Brown
Senior Principal Analyst, Mobile Networks · Omdia GTM Telecom Insights and Advisory
Jaymy Teh
VP, Go-To-Market Strategy & Telco Solutions · Proximus Global
Jerry Carpenter
Myca Communications
Jonathan Carrier
Founder & CEO · Allye
Jonathan Legh-Smith
Executive Director · UKQuantum

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Able DeviceFounding Sponsor
Cohere TechnologiesFounding Sponsor
FreshwaveFounding Sponsor
Pitch-side Networking Reception Sponsor
ViaviFounding Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 37 sessions.

  • 09.30

    ‘State of Mobile Network Innovation’

    Introduction to MNIS and innovation hot topics; Who is innovating in mobile network technology? Is the mobile network a good target for investment? Results of pre-event industry su…

  • 09.30

    Super investor panel: Mobile network innovation - the investor perspective

    Understanding network technology investment priorities from within and outside the telco space. Are there returns to be made? Where, and who is making them? Identifying deals and o…

    The mobile network innovation funding journey
  • 09.40 - 10.05

    Operator Keynote: BT, innovation, and the mobile network

    The Mobile Network Editor, Keith Dyer and Gabriela Sjöman discuss BT's approach to fostering and commercialising innovation in the mobile network.

  • 10:00

    Keynote: Scaling up in the telco ecosystem

    Vodafone's innovation centre that accelerates leading-edge technology through scaling late-stage startups. Presentation from Sara Robles Moreno, joined by Alastair Masson.

    The mobile network innovation funding journey
  • 10.05 - 10.25

    Operator Keynote: VMO2's use of innovation in its network investment programme

    VMO2's Professor Robert Joyce, Director of Mobile Access Engineering, will share how VMO2 is deploying innovative technologies to build the UK’s Biggest and Most Reliable Mobile Ne…

  • 10.25

    Learning from those with the scars

    Start-up to exit playbook from those in the mobile network ecosystem. Case studies from experienced innovators; The investment journey; Navigating telco procurement; Open Q&A.

    The mobile network innovation funding journey
  • 10.25 - 10.45

    Bringing Innovation to Market: Bell & Cohere Technologies

    Bringing network innovation to market: how Bell Canada and Cohere Technologies collaborated to test new spectrum multiplier technology.

  • 11.10

    Innovation in Deployment: Freshwave CEO Simon Frumkin

    Simon has more than 20 years of experience working in leadership positions at UK mobile operators including EE, Orange and T-Mobile. He was managing director of EE's Emergency Serv…

  • 11.25

    Operator Keynote: Former EE and Sunrise CEO Olaf Swantee

    Olaf Swantee is one of the most highly respected CEOs in the industry, having supported and harnessed innovation to build market leadership at EE and at Sunrise. He will be in conv…

Quick answers

When is MNIS:NTN 2026?
MNIS:NTN 2026 ran Nov 3–4, 2026.
Who is speaking at MNIS:NTN 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 51 speakers, including Abdelkader Medles (MediaTek), Alastair Masson (Head of Channel, EMEA, Quantexa) and Andy Bates (CISO, StonesThro).
Who sponsors MNIS:NTN 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 5 sponsors: Able Device, Cohere Technologies, Freshwave, Pitch-side Networking Reception Sponsor and Viavi.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 49 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

49 companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
44Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

ABLE DEVICE·Cohere Technologies·Freshwave

Speakers by seniority

59% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1631%
  • Founder / Owner12%
  • VP-level36%
  • Director / Head of1020%
  • Manager / Lead48%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Research / Science12%
  • Other roles1529%

Of 51 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1ABLE DEVICESponsor · Founding Sponsor1
2Cohere TechnologiesSponsor · Founding Sponsor1
3FreshwaveSponsor · Founding Sponsor1
4Pitch-side Networking Reception SponsorSponsor-
5ViaviSponsor · Founding Sponsor-
6Rakuten Symphony2
7VIAVI Solutions2
8Allye1
9Amadeus Capital1
10Appledore Research1
11Bell1
12BT Group1
13Cornerstone1
14FDM / CCS Insight1
Sponsors by tier
founding sponsor4
80% of 5
unspecified1
20% of 5