Dr. Abhaya Sumanasena, Head of Policy and Regulation at Real Wireless, has been appointed the new Chair of the UK Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF).
Previously Chair of the SPF Steering Board, he replaces David Meyer, who served as chair since June 2015.
Dr. Sumanasena currently leads the Policy and Regulatory capability at Real Wireless, the UK’s leading independent wireless consultancy, and has previously held a variety of leadership positions in the public and private sectors.
The new leadership team will continue to drive forward the strategic aims of SPF to maximise the contribution of spectrum to UK ambitions on economic growth and societal improvements whilst acting as an industry voice to the government and Ofcom on future spectrum policy.
On the announcement of his new role, Dr. Abhaya Sumanasena commented: “I am honoured and delighted to be taking on the role of Chair of the UK SPF, an organisation I have been closely involved in for the last few years. SPF has built a reputation as the industry voice of spectrum users in the UK and has taken a leadership role in influencing the UK spectrum policy landscape over the years. I look forward to working with the new leadership team and all stakeholders to help policymakers solve strategic spectrum policy issues in the years to come.”
The new UK SPF leadership team is as follows:
UK SPF Chair: Abhaya Sumanasena
UK SPF Steering Board Chair: Luigi Ardito
UK SPF Steering Board Vice Chair: Stuart Cooke
About the UK Spectrum Policy Forum
Set up at the request of the government and Ofcom the Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF) acts as a pro-active industry-led ‘sounding board’ to UK government and Ofcom on future policy, approaches on spectrum, and a cross-industry ‘agent’ for promoting the role of spectrum in society ensuring the maximisation of its economic and social value to the UK. The SPF does this by exchanging news and views on developments in using spectrum, drawing on industry expertise from around the world.
About Real Wireless
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