UK SPF Plenary round-up July 2022
Last week, we held the UK Spectrum Policy Forum July Plenary Meeting.
The event featured a presentation by the Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel, as well as two separate updates from EU's spectrum advisory body RSPG.
The Plenary took place on 28 July at our London office and online and it was conducted under Chatham House rule. The session was chaired and moderated by David Meyer, UK SPF Chair.
Please find the presentations below:
Keynote presentation: Anatel
The keynote speech was delivered by Carlos Baigorri, President of Anatel. He gave an overview of recent spectrum developments and policies in Brazil, including its recent multi-band 5G auction and its decision to allocate the entire 6 GHz band for unlincensed use.
No slides available.
RSPG 6G update
Bo Andersson, Rapporteur for 5G and Beyond, RSPG, noted that RSPG has two work items on this area: a) Mobile Technology evolution which looks into 2G/3G migration plans and legacy technologies and b) 5G and Beyond and 6G.
No slides available.
RSPG WRC-23 update
Alexander Kuhn, Co-Chair of the RSPG Subgroup on WRC, briefed attendees on the recently-published RSPG Interim Opinion on WRC-23.
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
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreaves/
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/
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
Matthew Wild
Matthew Wild
Matthew joined techUK in August 2023 as a Programme Assistant.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2000