Join us for a deep-dive session exploring the evolving role of open source in the mobile and telecoms landscape. We’ll begin with the history and context of open source, uncover how adoption has outpaced understanding, and examine the shift to the platform economy.

Key topics include:

Open Source Foundations – What it is, how it’s changed, and the challenges it faces.
Development Models – From “coding in the open” to “throwing code over the wall.”
Commercial Viability – Proven models, funding challenges, and emerging opportunities like Digital Public Goods.
Governance & Stewardship – Creating lasting value beyond just putting code on GitHub.
Sustainable Maintenance – Why “Pay the Maintainers” matters for security and longevity.
Telco-Specific Insights – Sector adoption hurdles, patents, standards, and “open washing.”
Looking Ahead – Industry initiatives, open innovation, AI’s role, and the future of mobile networks.

Using Open UK's report on mobile and open source commissioned by the Smart Internet Lab as a jumping off point, this webinar will give you the context, strategies, and foresight to navigate the opportunities and risks of open source in mobile.

Webinar: Open Source in the Telco Era – Challenges, Models and the Future