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Future Telecoms Hub

techUK members deliver and operate the digital infrastructure that underpins all digital activity across the economy, society, and public sector. As an essential infrastructure that underpins wider digital transformation and success, techUK is helping navigate where the future of this sector is headed. As vital enablers of digital transformation, we lead the way in shaping the sector's future.

Exploring the potential of Future Telecoms

techUK is shining a spotlight on the technologies, products and services that will shape the connectivity of tomorrow. We are convening members, stakeholders and innovators from across the digital infrastructure value chain to explore the innovation that advanced networks can enable.

 

Future Telecoms - The engine of innovation:

Future Connectivity

techUK is committed to ensuring our members take a leading role in the future of connectivity. They will deliver the next generation of networks to underpin new innovation in internet based applications and services. By exploring new ways to connect, techUK is also convening the future talent our digital infrastructure sector will rely on.

The Engine of Innovation

Future Telecoms is techUK’s exploration of what the connectivity of tomorrow will look like. We will highlight the criticality of communications to our future prosperity and economic growth, and how the future telecoms ecosystem acts as the engine of innovation.

The Voice of an Industry

Digital infrastructure is essential to the UK’s economy, society and prosperity. techUK is bringing together telecoms, data centre, cloud, and edge computing communities to work with government to tackle the key challenges facing connectivity.

 

Upcoming highlights

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Future Telecoms events

21 November 2024

Telecoms Security Act: Industry Sessions - November 2024

Online Meeting
21 November 2024

Cluster 1 and Cluster 4 Workshop: Landscape of NTN's and Spectrum Management

Online Workshop
12 December 2024

Telecoms Security Act: Industry sessions - December 2024

Online Meeting

 

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All techUK's work is led by our members - get involved by joining a working group:

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Communications Infrastructure and Services Group

techUK brings together our telecoms members with government, regulators and the wider tech ecosystem to explore the challenges and opportunities facing connectivity today. Our work centres around the rollout of infrastructure, the security and resilience of networks, and the potential of future telecoms, including the adoption of advanced communications services by key economic sectors.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Working Group

The home of telecoms infrastructure deployment at techUK, covering fixed and mobile infrastructure. The Group focuses on the deployment of fibre and radio, including 5G, networks through engagement and collaboration with local authorities.

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Advanced Communications Working Group

Formerly called the 5G Ecosystem, this group explores how advanced communication services benefit sectors like manufacturing, transport, health, media, and agriculture. We focus on user needs, avoiding tech bias in telecom solutions.

 

 

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Jaynesh Patel

Jaynesh Patel

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK

Jaynesh Patel is Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, leading the Communications Infrastructure and Services Programme at techUK and overseeing the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.

Jaynesh has extensive experience in the sector, having worked for CityFibre (a full fibre broadband company) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) on digital infrastructure policy. Most recently Jaynesh led on policy and public affairs in the UK and Ireland for ChargePoint (an EV charging network).

Prior to this Jaynesh worked in the Cabinet Office for more than five years, including over two years at the Government Digital Service (GDS) supporting the digital transformation of UK Government.

Jaynesh has a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Email:
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayneshpatel/

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Josh Turpin

Josh Turpin

Programme Manager, Telecoms and Net Zero, techUK

Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.

In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.  

Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.

Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
020 7331 2038
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-turpin/

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Matthew Wild

Matthew Wild

Programme Assistant - Markets, techUK

Matthew joined techUK in August 2023 as a Programme Assistant.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
020 7331 2000

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Tales Gaspar

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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