Telecommunication

MNIS:NTN 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
37On the bill · sessions
49Companies · in total
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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
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Able DeviceFounding Sponsor
Cohere TechnologiesFounding Sponsor
FreshwaveFounding Sponsor
Pitch-side Networking Reception Sponsor
ViaviFounding Sponsor
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Agenda

Selected from 37 sessions on the bill.
  • 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

    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 sur…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

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
44Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

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 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01ABLE DEVICESp·F1V
  2. 02Cohere TechnologiesSp·F1V
  3. 03FreshwaveSp·F1V
  4. 04Pitch-side Networking Reception SponsorSp
  5. 05ViaviSp·F
  6. 06Rakuten Symphony2V
  7. 07VIAVI Solutions2V
  8. 08Allye1V
  9. 09Amadeus Capital1V
  10. 10Appledore Research1V
  11. 11Bell1V
  12. 12BT Group1V
  13. 13Cornerstone1V
  14. 14FDM / CCS Insight1V
Sponsors by tier
founding sponsor4
80% of 5
unspecified1
20% of 5