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Cluster 1 and Cluster 4 Workshop: Landscape of NTN's and Spectrum Management

2pm – 4pm 21 November 2024 Online

Join us on Thursday 21 November from 2:00 – 4:00 PM (Online Only) for a special Cluster 1 & Cluster 4 joint workshop focused on the evolving landscape of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and their impact on spectrum management.

As satellites gain prominence in cellular communication technology—reflected in the 3GPP roadmap across Releases 16, 17, and 18—this event will explore how different satellite operators are taking different spectrum strategies to provide connectivity from the skies.

While some companies have decided that they will use terrestrial spectrum for their services, others are going ahead with MSS spectrum. But what are the regulatory implications?

A lot has happened in the satellite direct-to-device market since the last SPF workshop.

Join us as we explore the key use cases and systems driving spectrum demand in the first half of the workshop, followed by an in-depth look at the ongoing debates and discussions within the WRC-27 cycle, where critical spectrum allocations for these systems will be decided.

Speakers to be announced soon.

Tales Gaspar

Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK

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

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Jaynesh Patel

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK

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/

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Sophie Greaves

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK

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.