techUK’s Diversifying Telecoms Campaign Week: 22-26 March 2021
From 22 March, techUK is hosting a campaign week on Diversifying Telecoms, exploring themes and ideas on the future of telecoms in the UK, new network types, services and architectures, and the key security and resilience challenges in open and disaggregated networks. We will also examine the longer-term trends in communications infrastructure—from AI, virtualisation, programmability and open data—and the emerging tech that will create the networks of the future.
We are looking for techUK member companies to submit guest blogs for techUK’s Diversifying Telecoms campaign week, covering one of the themes below. Please do reach out directly to get involved!
Between 22-26 March 2021, techUK’s Communications Infrastructure and Services will be sharing the latest news, insight and opinion from the telecoms sector on what Diversifying Telecoms means for the UK.
Following interventions by government in the current supply chain for the UK’s mobile networks, including the 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy—led by the Telecoms Diversification Task Force—policy makers, industry and academia are exploring how best to develop the capability of the UK's vibrant and innovative telecoms sector, such as incentivising research and development in the sector, and accelerating the development of open and interoperable equipment which can be used by multiple vendors.
Themes
Our campaign week will explore these themes, and more. We will examine the potential of new network architectures, such as “breaking open” the RAN and virtualisation of different layers of the network. We will then consider the key security and resilience challenges in doing so, the role that standards and principles might play in this area, and how best to secure and maintain our nation’s critical communications networks. Wednesday’s theme will look at ways to stimulate demand for diversification through the rise of new enterprise networks, what vendor supply chains might look like with the rise of private cellular deployments, and the transformation of verticals (like utilities, manufacturing, healthcare). Towards the end of the week we will explore some of the emerging tech and innovation—both today and in the longer-term—that will impact our future telecoms networks, and the skills needed to deliver. Finally, on Friday we will seek to understand the UK’s domestic capability to deliver telecoms diversification and network evolution, as well as how to make the UK an attractive market for new and established international players.
- Monday — The potential of open and disaggregated networks
- Tuesday — Security and resilience considerations for future telecoms
- Wednesday — Demand diversity: new enterprise networks
- Thursday — Emerging tech, innovation and skills: what’s on the horizon?
- Friday — How to deliver: developing domestic capability and attracting new vendors
If you are interested in taking part, please get in touch with Sophie James, the deadline for submissions is Wednesday 17 March 2021. All blogs must be submitted under our contributor guidelines found here. Keep up to date on Twitter @techUK and LinkedIn #DiversifyingTelecoms
Jaynesh Patel
Jaynesh Patel
Jaynesh Patel is Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, leading the Communications Infrastructure and Services Programme at techUK and overseeing the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Jaynesh has extensive experience in the sector, having worked for CityFibre (a full fibre broadband company) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) on digital infrastructure policy. Most recently Jaynesh led on policy and public affairs in the UK and Ireland for ChargePoint (an EV charging network).
Prior to this Jaynesh worked in the Cabinet Office for more than five years, including over two years at the Government Digital Service (GDS) supporting the digital transformation of UK Government.
Jaynesh has a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE).
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayneshpatel/
Josh Turpin
Josh Turpin
Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.
In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.
Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.
Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2038
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-turpin/
Matthew Wild
Matthew Wild
Matthew joined techUK in August 2023 as a Programme Assistant.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2000
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