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Network X + NGMN: Where operator strategy meets industry innovation

NGMN Board Meeting and Forum at Network X

Network X is proud to host the NGMN Board Meeting and NGMN Forum, bringing together the leadership of one of the mobile industry's most influential organisations alongside our global community of telecom innovators.

About NGMN Alliance

NGMN – the Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance – is a global, operator-driven organisation, established by leading international mobile network operators (MNOs). As a global alliance of operators, vendors, and academia, NGMN provides industry guidance to enable innovative, sustainable and affordable next-generation mobile network infrastructure.

Key focus areas include Mastering the Route to Disaggregation, Green Future Networks, and 6G, while supporting the full implementation of 5G. NGMN drives global alignment of technology standards, fosters collaboration with industry organisations and ensures efficient, project-driven processes to address the evolving demands of the telecommunications ecosystem.

What Is The NGMN Forum?

The NGMN Forum is a collaborative platform that brings together NGMN’s global membership — including operators, vendors, and academia — to share insights, align on key initiatives and drive innovation. Through discussions, presentations and group sessions, participants engage on topics such as network disaggregation, sustainability, and the evolution toward 6G. The Forum supports the NGMN Board and CEO by coordinating input across the membership and advancing the industry’s strategic agenda.

Sessions are open to NGMN members. Not an NGMN member yet? Contact office@ngmn.org for more information.

NGMN's Mission & Impact

The vision of NGMN is to provide impactful guidance to achieve innovative, sustainable and affordable mobile telecommunication services for the end user with a particular focus on Mastering the Route to Disaggregation, Green Future Networks and 6G, whilst continuing to support 5G´s full implementation.

Where Operator Strategy Meets Industry Innovation

The mission of the NGMN Alliance is:

  • To evaluate and drive technology evolution towards the three Strategic Focus Topics:

    • MASTERING THE ROUTE TO DISAGGREGATION. Leading in the development of open, disaggregated, virtualised and cloud native solutions
    • GREEN FUTURE NETWORKS. Developing sustainable and environmentally conscious solutions.
    • 6G. Providing guidance and key requirements for design considerations and network architecture evolution

  • To define precise functional and non-functional requirements for the next generation of mobile networks
  • To provide guidance to equipment developers standardisation bodies, and collaborative partners, leading to the implementation of a cost-effective network evolution.

  • To serve as a platform for information exchange within the industry, addressing urgent concerns, sharing experiences, and learning from technological challenges.

  • To identify and eliminate obstacles hindering the successful implementation of appealing mobile services.