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Advanced Connectivity Technologies Working Group

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Our Advanced Connectivity Technologies Working Group is a collaborative forum for advancing digital and telecoms technologies in the UK, supporting innovation across wireless services, including satellite and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies. We take a technology-neutral approach, focusing on user needs while enabling seamless integration between space and telecoms.

This group is open to all techUK members.

Group Contact
  • Tales GasparTales GasparSenior Programme Manager - Spectrum and SatellitetechUK
Chair and Vice Chair
  • Simon RoseSimon RoseHead of Science & Technology, Technical Strategy and R&D UKAirbus Defence and Space Limited
  • Philippa DaviesMission Lead - Autonomous and Connected EarthSatellite Applications Catapult Ltd

What we do

Working with stakeholders such as the UK Space Agency (UKSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Ofcom and the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), we advocate for strategic investment and international collaboration to strengthen the UK’s digital infrastructure and grow the tech sector.

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