Agenda
Intro & keynote speakers
Intro & Keynote speakers
Intro & keynote speakers
10.30am – 11.05am GMT, 1 December 2022 ‐ 35 mins
Intro & Keynote speakers
Market Mechanisms Review
Report Launch
Market Mechanisms Review
11.05am – 12pm GMT, 1 December 2022 ‐ 55 mins
Report Launch
Analysys Mason was tasked with undertaking a fact-based independent study to explore spectrum market mechanisms (initially established by the Cave Report just over 20 years ago) and help inform decisions made by the UK government and regulator in determining what the next decades of spectrum regulation could look like.
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Presentation of key findings - Analysys Mason
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Peer review endorsment - William Webb, Access Partnership
The session will be chaired and moderated by Prof Stephen Temple, UK SPF Cluster 2 Chair.
UK SPF Q4 Plenary
Plenary
UK SPF Q4 Plenary
12pm – 12.20pm GMT, 1 December 2022 ‐ 20 mins
Plenary
The UK SPF Q4 Plenary will take place at the end of the Future Spectrum Policy Summit. We will hear updates from the new SPF Steering Board Chair, Luigi Ardito as well as the Cluster Chairs.
Networking Lunch
Break
Networking Lunch
12.20pm – 1.30pm GMT, 1 December 2022 ‐ 1 hour 10 mins
Break
Future Utilisation of UHF spectrum
Report Launch
Future Utilisation of UHF spectrum
1.30pm – 2.45pm GMT, 1 December 2022 ‐ 1 hour 15 mins
Report Launch
Coleago Consulting has identified and analysed a number of possible future scenarios for use of the 470-694MHz band in the UK in a post-2030 time frame, centred on possible changes to TV broadcasting spectrum requirements in the UK and neighbouring countries and potential interests in the frequency band by existing applications and services, such as broadcasting and PMSE as well as other applications, including mobile.
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Presentation of key findings
The report launch will be followed by a panel session in which stakeholders will discuss the future of the UHF spectrum in the UK, with a view of AI 1.5 of WRC-23. Speakers will include:
- Scott McKenzie BE MBA- Director, Coleago Consulting
- Tuomo Tolonen- Senior Director, Shure
- Greg Bensberg MBE- Managing Director of Digital 3 and 4
- Ulrich Rehfeuss- Head of Spectrum Policy, Nokia
7-24 GHz opportunities for 6G
Report Launch
7-24 GHz opportunities for 6G
3pm – 4.30pm GMT, 1 December 2022 ‐ 1 hour 30 mins
Report Launch
Plum Consulting assessed the extent to which frequencies in 7-24 GHz are used by existing services in the UK to help inform of the challenges and opportunities for potential sharing and coexistence, with a view to identifying some frequencies for 6G.
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Presentation of key findings - Tony Lavender, Partner at Plum Consulting
The report launch will be followed by a a focus session on 7-24 GHz range 'What are the user cases that justify seeking access to this spectrum range?'.
Stakeholders will explore and share their views on the current and future landsdcape for this range. Speakers will include:
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Cristina Data, Director of Spectrum Policy and Analysis
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Mohaned Juwad- Director of Spectrum Policy, Intelsat Global Sales and Marketing Ltd
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Kirsty McBeath- Spectrum Policy Manager, Met Office
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Dr Peter Couch MBA C.Eng- CEO, Joint Radio Company Ltd
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Ian Taft- Spectrum Policy, Ministry of Defence
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Aleksandar Damnjanovic- Principal Engineer, Qualcomm
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Theo Spathopoulos, Senior Specialist Spectrum Standardization, Nokia on behalf of GSA.