Cluster 3 has taken on the remit within SPF of work on spectrum sharing. DCMS has asked Cluster 3 to review spectrum sharing in the UK and the extent to which current shared spectrum access is creating the right conditions for new players to provide innovative 5G services.
Three workshops will consider this question.
Workshop one
The first of in this series took place on Friday 18 June 2021 and looked at 5G services / use cases and their spectrum requirements.
Workshop two
On 26 August we looked at options for shared spectrum supply, potential barriers to sharing and measures implemented by Ofcom to enable sharing.
Workshop three - this workshop
It will focus on the role of DSA and recommendation around its introduction in the UK.
Agenda:
Chair: Tony Lavender, Plum Consulting
Speakers:
Sophie Lyddon, DCMS
Reza Karimi, Huawei and GSA
William Webb, Webb Search
Simon Saunders, King's College London
This session will be under Chatham House rule. By signing up you agree to your details being added to the delegate list.
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.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2038
- Twitter:
- @SJMJames1
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreaves/
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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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Matthew Wild
Programme Assistant - Markets, techUK
Matthew joined techUK in August 2023 as a Programme Assistant, supporting the Communications Infrastructure programme, as well as the Digital Connectivity and Spectrum Policy Fora.
Before joining techUK, Matthew worked in marketing, data, and events across a number of sectors, including education and consumer goods. He studied German and Dutch at University College London and the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2000
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