Events
National Spectrum Centre Workshop – London
04 October 2024
Policymakers, regulators, businesses and academics came together in London on 4 October 2024 for the second in a series of industry interaction workshops organised by Aberystwyth University’s National Spectrum Centre (NSC). The aim of the event was to share the latest information about the NSC’s offering and how it can support the next generation of wireless technologies. It was also a valuable opportunity to engage with potential end-users and find out more about their future spectrum requirements.
Held in the offices of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in central London, the event opened with a briefing by Professor Amit Kumar Mishra, the Director of the NSC, who set out his mission and vision for the NSC along with its unique value proposition. He explained how the NSC would help address the rapidly growing demand for new applications and technologies which use radio spectrum, including areas such as smart farming; the Internet of Things; public transport; autonomous land, sea and air vehicles; remote health monitoring and 6G. Potential funding paths and opportunities to collaborate with the NSC on research projects were highlighted too.
Guest speakers included Clare Allen, Senior Spectrum Engineer at Ofcom, who outlined the changing landscape of spectrum access and telecommunication regulation; Laura Iglesias, Head of Spectrum Innovation Policy at the UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, who talked about how spectrum technologies and emerging ways of sharing spectrum resource are crucial to accelerating industrial growth, and Professor Simon Saunders, Chair of the UKTIN Expert Working Groups, who highlighted the importance of spectrum data management and the need for facilities like the NSC for testing at scale. Other speakers included Jon Spencer, Chief C4 Systems Scientist at DSTL, and Julie Russell, Business Development Manager at Welsh Government.
Break-out sessions were also an integral part of the day, with smaller groups working through the potential applications and benefits of spectrum technologies in their respective organisations.
National Spectrum Centre Workshop – Aberystwyth
11 June 2024
The National Spectrum Centre (NSC) held its first industry interaction workshop at AberInnovation in Aberystwyth on Friday 21 June 2024. The workshop was attended by more than 40 participants representing around 30 organisations from across the UK. The aim of the workshop was to share information about the NSC, engage with potential end-users, find out more about their future spectrum requirements and ensure the NSC’s offerings attract as many Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as possible.
The event opened with a welcome address by Professor Angela Hatton, Pro Vice Chancellor for Research, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation at Aberystwyth University. This was followed by a talk by Professor Amit Kumar Mishra, the new Director of the NSC, who set out his mission and vision along with the centre’s unique value proposition. He explained how the NSC would focus on three main areas to help address the rapidly growing demand for new applications and technologies which use radio spectrum, including areas such as intelligent farming; the Internet of Things; autonomous vehicles; remote health monitoring and beyond 5G.
As well as presentations, break-out sessions were an integral part of the day with smaller groups working through the potential applications and challenges of spectrum technologies in their respective organisations. One common thread was the ability of the NSC to help alleviate the lack of skilled staffing in the radio frequency domain. Another was the provision of a variety of sites for long-term evaluation testing of new spectrum technologies.
The workshop ended with a vote of thanks and a list of future actions. The Spectrum Centre is now planning a follow-up workshop with more technical content from diverse domains to be held in London in early October 2024.
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✉️ nationalspectrumcentre@aber.ac.uk
Department of Research, Business & Innovation,
12 Science Park,
Aberystwyth,
SY23 3AH.
