Experts, debates and awards: RFBENCHMARK Symposium 2025 in review
On 16 April, the Laboratorium auditorium at Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw hosted a debate on the future of the telecommunications sector. RFBENCHMARK Symposium 2025 brought together experts to discuss the key challenges facing the industry over the next five years, with 5G, critical communications, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at the centre of attention.
- DATE
- 16th April 2025
- LOCATION
- Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw, Poland
- EVENT
- RFBENCHMARK Awards 2025
- TOPICS
- 5G, Critical Communication, AI, Cybersecurity
Speakers and panellists included representatives of the largest telecom operators, market regulators, leading technology companies and independent industry experts, among them Jacek Bartosiak (Strategy&Future), Bartosz Kajut (VECTOR GROUP Co.), Michał Chrostek (Infovista), Steven James (PCTEL), Dariusz Działkowski (KIGEiT), Szymon Nowak (RFBENCHMARK), Rafał Janczyk (Digica), Taras Lukaniuk (Nokia Poland), Patryk Białas (Euro-Centrum) and Dariusz Nerek (Ericsson Poland). Institutional guests included Jacek Oko (UKE, the Office of Electronic Communications) and Anna Streżyńska (National Institute of Telecommunications), as well as representatives of the Military University of Technology, AGH University of Krakow and Warsaw University of Technology.
Key takeaways from RFBENCHMARK Symposium 2025
The symposium opened with a keynote by Jacek Bartosiak entitled “Stability in times of chaos: telecommunications security in the face of 21st-century challenges”. The talk examined today’s geopolitical realities and their impact on strategic infrastructure, sparking a lively discussion about the future security of Poland, the EU and the world.
Next up was Patryk Białas (Euro-Centrum Science and Technology Park), who focused on the climate crisis and the need for innovative, sustainable solutions across every sector of the economy.
Rafał Surgiewicz, Director of Research and Development at RFBENCHMARK, then took the stage with his presentation “Telecommunications challenges: critical communications — when every second counts”, discussing the systems and technologies that keep networks reliable in critical situations.
The first panel, “Challenges for telecommunications as a strategic sector”, looked at the industry’s role in an increasingly complex global environment. It featured Jacek Bartosiak (Strategy&Future), Bartosz Kajut (VECTOR GROUP Co.), Michał Chrostek (Infovista), Steven James (PCTEL) and Dariusz Działkowski (KIGEiT), and was moderated by Maciej Molewski of RFBENCHMARK.
The second panel, “New technologies in the telecommunications sector”, was devoted to forward-looking solutions and innovation. The discussion brought together Szymon Nowak (RFBENCHMARK), Rafał Janczyk (Digica), Taras Lukaniuk (Nokia Poland), Patryk Białas (Euro-Centrum) and Dariusz Nerek (Ericsson Poland), moderated by Rafał Surgiewicz of RFBENCHMARK. It covered the use of AI, automation and green technologies in building next-generation networks.
RFBENCHMARK Awards 2024 presented
A highlight of the symposium was the presentation of the RFBENCHMARK Awards, prestigious industry prizes recognising outstanding achievements in the telecommunications sector in 2024. The winners were:
- Plus — Advancing critical communications infrastructure in 2024 (accepted by Przemysław Gęsiak, Head of the Plus MCX Network Team)
- Play — Most dynamic network expansion in 2024 (accepted by Jan Pilewski, Director of Public Affairs)
- T-Mobile Polska — Best LTE operator in 2024 and Largest 5G speed increase in 2024 (accepted by Małgorzata Dowżyk-Rybak, Corporate Communications Director)
- Orange Polska — Fastest mobile network in Poland in 2024 and Fastest 5G network in 2024 (accepted by Marcin Ney, Mobile Network Development Director)
RFBENCHMARK Symposium 2025 confirmed its position as a key platform for sharing knowledge and experience in the telecommunications industry. The organisers are already inviting everyone to future editions, which will continue the discussion on the future of telecommunications in Poland and Europe.