The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Broadband and Digital Communication webinar will explore the rollout of public 5G networks across the UK.
3000 base stations have now been upgraded to 5G but the sector still phases a significant challenge in driving coverage out to the majority of the population by 2027. The webinar will focus on the work that has been undertaken during COVID-19, the regulatory and planning barriers that are acting as a drag on the rollout and how mobile connectivity can get the UK moving again. The event will also touch upon initiatives like the Shared Rural Network, and alternative wireless connectivity options such as 4G and Fixed Wireless Access for harder to reach areas.
Speakers:
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Abel Mayal, Senior Vice president of Technology and Marketing, Airspan
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Paul Morris, Head of Government Affairs, Vodafone
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Paul Stonadge, Sales & Commercial Director, Cellnex UK
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Rhys Enfield, Head of Infrastructure Acceleration, West Midlands 5G
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Broadband and Digital Communication seeks to further the rollout of broadband in rural and urban areas, and to look at digital communication across the UK. Secretariat is provided by techUK, the trade association that brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes that digital technology can achieve.
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/
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
