03 Apr 2023

Event round-up: Joint techUK / UK SPF roundtable on UHF spectrum

On Thursday 23 March, techUK and UK Spectrum Policy Forum hosted a roundtable on the future of the 470-694 MHz band, focusing on the Future of the UHF Band’ report by Coleago Consulting. 

We were delighted to hear from from Kenneth Concanon, CPG PTD Chair & CEPT coordinator for WRC-23 AI 1.5,  who delivered the keynote speech. 

It was followed by a lively panel discussion. Speakers - Greg Bensberg, Managing Director, Digital 3 & 4;Vaughan John, Sennheiser and Ross Bateson, Director BR Communications, GSMA discussed in depth the post-2030 scenerios identified in the report. These include:

  • Scenario 1 ‘Status Quo’  
  • Scenario 2 ‘Flexible Use’  
  • Scenario 3 ‘IMT600 band plan’  
  • Scenario 4 ‘Transition to IPTV’  
Sophie Greaves

Sophie Greaves

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK

Jaynesh Patel

Jaynesh Patel

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK

Tales Gaspar

Tales Gaspar

Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK

Matthew Wild

Matthew Wild

Programme Assistant - Markets, techUK