techUK is convening its inaugural Subsea Cables Summit to shape the current policy and regulatory debate on subsea cables, the UK's internet resilience and lessons we could learn from other jurisdictions on this matter. We will learn some key insights following a detailed sector review, explore user needs and how essential subsea cables are to the UK’s economic security and innovation.

Subsea cables form an essential element of internet infrastructure and deliver its resilience - however, the cables themselves are at risk of accidental, environmental and deliberate damage and sabotage.

It is therefore imperative that techUK examines the UK's subsea regulatory model and market development to ensure we are not vulnerable to future disruption, face barriers to inward investment, miss out on the UK’s role as a data services leader.

Attendees and speakers will include representatives from the incumbent subsea cable telecoms operators; subsea cable vendors and commercial repair and maintenance firms, and industry bodies; security stakeholders; end-users; and independent industry experts.

Agenda

  • Welcome and introduction - Sophie Greaves, techUK (Chair)
  • Keynote: Overview of recent industry report - Ian Corden, Peira Consulting
  • Keynote – R&D; UK-Ireland perspectives – Gerard Parr, University of East Anglia
  • Themed discussions:
    • Introduction on the UK cables market and its background 
    • UK networks and topologies, international connectivity
    • Current state: Cable incidents, repair and maintenance models
    • Laws and regulation, UNCLOS, UK, cross sector collaboration, international benchmarks and gold standards
    • Reliability analyses, national and sector scenarios, economic risks
    • Mitigations and actions required to support industry
    • UK investment, digital leadership, market opportunities
    • Next steps for collaboration, policy development and industry/government engagement
  • Discussion, key actions, wrap up - All

Attendance

The workshop welcomes attendance from interested parties across industry and the public sector. This will be an in-person event with space limited to 38 participants. If over-subscribed, participants will be prioritised to ensure a spread of knowledge, experience, and interest areas are represented. 

If you have any questions, please contact Sophie Greaves, Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy ([email protected]).

 

Ian Corden

Ian Corden

CEO, Peira Consulting Ltd.

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Sophie Greaves

Sophie Greaves

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK

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Gerard Parr

Gerard Parr

Full Professor in Telecoms Engineering, University of East Anglia

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Sophie Greaves

Sophie Greaves

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK

Tales Gaspar

Tales Gaspar

Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK

Matthew Wild

Programme Assistant - Markets, techUK

Sabina Ciofu

Sabina Ciofu

Associate Director – International, techUK

Daniel Clarke

Daniel Clarke

Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade, techUK

Oliver Alderson

Oliver Alderson

Policy and Public Affairs - Team Assistant, techUK


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