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
Sophie Greaves is Head of Programme for Communications Infrastructure and Services at techUK, and oversees the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Sophie was promoted to Head having been Programme Manager for Communications Infrastructure and Services, leading techUK's telecoms activities, engagement and policy development. Previously, Sophie was Programme Assistant across a variety of areas including the Broadband Stakeholder Group, Central Government, Financial Services and Communications Infrastructure programmes.
Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2038
- Twitter:
- @SJMJames1
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreaves/
Tales Gaspar
Tales Gaspar
Tales has a background in law and economics, with previous experience in the regulation of new technologies and infrastructure.
In the UK and Europe, he offered consultancy on intellectual property rights of cellular and IoT technologies and on the regulatory procedures at the ITU as a Global Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).
Tales has an LL.M in Law and Business by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and an MSc in Regulation at the London School of Economics, with a specialization in Government and Law.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +44 (0) 0207 331 2000
- Website:
- www.techUK.org
- LinkedIn:
- www.linkedin.com/in/talesngaspar