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Seminar: ITP & Ofcom -Spectrum Innovation


Event Description

Join ITP and Ofcom for a special seminar on Spectrum Innovation.

Ofcom is responsible for managing spectrum in the UK and we are committed to enabling wireless services in the wider economy. This includes evolving how we manage spectrum to support new use cases.

In this ITP Seminar, we will talk about two recent projects: our work on supporting innovation in the Upper 6GHz band our proposals to support Satellite Direct to Device services.

This will include a talk from Vodafone on their experience of Direct to Device.

We will also speak about our work in playing a leading role to shape and influence global and European policy to safeguard the interests of the UK in relation to Spectrum.

Agenda

  • 10.00 Welcome and Housekeeping

  • 10.10 Presentation - Ofcom’s work in Spectrum and our role in enabling wireless services in the wider economy

  • 10.20 Presentation- Innovation in the Upper 6GHz band

  • 11.00 Networking Break

  • 11.30 Presentation- Direct to Device (D2D) communication

  • 11.50 Presentation - Application of D2D

  • 12.10 Q&A with Presenters

  • 12.30, Lunch and networking

Martin Fenton - Director of Spectrum Technical Policy, Ofcom

Martin is Director of Spectrum Technical Policy in the of the Spectrum Group of Ofcom. He is an expert in international and domestic spectrum regulation, policy, technology and RF performance. He has ...

Alberto Fernandes -Principal Policy Advisor, Ofcom

Alberto is a Principal Policy Advisor at Ofcom, where he focuses on advancing communications technology for the UK. He has led a range of high-impact projects to improve access to radio spectrum for s ...

Abu Hamed Md Ismail - Senior Spectrum Technical Analyst, Ofcom

Abu Ismail is a Senior Spectrum Technical Analyst at Ofcom with over a decade of experience in wireless communications, contributing to both technical and policy development across a range of wireless ...

Richard Moore - Principal Spectrum Policy Advisor, Ofcom

Richard has 30 years’ experience working in technology, strategy and policy roles in industry, regulation and government. In Ofcom, he is leading work to understand the radio spectrum requirements of ...

Rowan Chesmur - Technology Researcher, Satellite Technologies, Vodafone

Rowan is a future technology researcher within Vodafone Group R&D, helping design and develop the future of communications and technology, including pioneering satellite solutions, 6G and IoT solution ...