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The 9th LatAm Spectrum Management Conference took place as a fully virtual event on 5, 6 & 7 December 2022.
The event gathered key stakeholders to discuss topical issues relating to the management and coordination of spectrum policy across the region. Attendees had the opportunity to get involved and engage through interactive sessions, networking opportunities, a virtual exhibition area and much more.
The conference is part of The Global Spectrum Series, the world’s largest collection of regional spectrum policy conferences.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs.
Founded in 1865 to facilitate international connectivity in communications networks, we allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develop the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide. Every time you make a phonecall via the mobile, access the Internet or send an email, you are benefitting from the work of ITU.
ITU is committed to connecting all the world’s people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone’s right to communicate.
In line with its mandate and the WSIS outcome documents, the ITU continues playing a key role in WSIS implementation and follow-up. Find out more here
Forum Global specializes in policy focused conferences and events, providing a platform for discussion and debate on topical issues across a variety of different sectors. These events are organized with clients and partners and aim to progress ideas and actions on important issues, all within a balanced and neutral setting.Forum Global is the international arm of Forum Europe, which was founded by Giles Merritt, columnist for the International Herald Tribune, and is widely recognized as the leading EU dedicated event provider.Headed by a team of events specialists with over 19 years of experience, Forum Global works successfully with businesses, institutions and governments alike. Its strategic services can maintain and develop your key policy networks, and also deliver forums where key issues can be aired and debated.
We develop powerful software solutions to manage the radio spectrum. Operating since 1988, ATDI is a recognised leader in radio network planning and spectrum management solutions. Our success reflects our customer’s successes and enables them to stay competitive in a rapidly changing market. Innovation is at the centre of everything we do. It guides decision-making and helps us achieve our business objectives. Innovation helps us define our priorities, expectations and achievements.
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Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society – a world leader in communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future.Our services, software and infrastructure – especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud – are enabling the telecom industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities.With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the world’s mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and development ensure that our solutions – and our customers – stay in front.Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2015 were SEK 246.9 billion (USD 29.4 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.
We create world-changing technology that improves the life of every person on the planet.
Intel put the silicon in Silicon Valley. For more than 50 years, Intel and our people have had a profound influence on the world, driving business and society forward by creating radical innovation that revolutionizes the way we live.
Today we are applying our reach, scale, and resources to enable our customers to capitalize more fully on the power of digital technology. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and transform the ways in which we live.
Nokia is a global leader in creating the technologies at the heart of our connected world. Powered by the research and innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we serve communications service providers, governments, large enterprises and consumers, with the industry’s most complete, end-to-end portfolio of products, services and licensing. From the enabling infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things, to emerging applications in virtual reality and digital health, we are shaping the future of technology to transform the human experience.
OneWeb is a global communications network powered by a constellation of 650 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Headquartered in London, OneWeb enables high-speed, low latency connectivity for governments, businesses, and communities everywhere around the world. OneWeb’s satellites, network of gateway stations, and range of User Terminals, provide affordable, fast, high bandwidth, low-latency communication services connected to the IOT future, and a pathway to 5G for everyone, everywhere.
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.
Cullen International is an independent service provider of regulatory and competition law intelligence in the telecoms, media, digital economy and postal sectors – covering developments across Europe, Americas, the Middle East and North Africa. For over thirty years, the company’s comprehensive, neutral and timely information has been trusted by industry and official institutions alike. Cullen International’s regulatory intelligence services are complemented by topical regulatory conferences and training seminars.
Mr Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Oscar has over 18 years experience in the ICT sector, has extensive experience in project management and implementation of new business and appropriation of new technologies. He is an Electronic Engineer Graduate Telecommunications Project Management and Master in Business Administration.
He was Director of Projects Solutions Providers of MICROSOFT, he worked in the Colombian telecoms regulator, was Manager Regulatory Claro (America Movil COLOMBIA) has advised three Ministers of Communications. He was Director General of the National Spectrum Agency of Colombia for nearly five years and was elected Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission since September 2015.
The engineer Oscar Leon has been an international speaker in the development of wireless broadband services. The areas covered include both electromagnetic fields and their relationship to human health, spectrum auctions, and strategy for developing countries
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Nathalia Lobo has had over 18 years of career in telecommunications and public policy. She is graduated in Economics and holds a PhD at the University of Brasilia in the same field.
She is a civil servant of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) since 2005, and occupied relevant positions, such as Advisor of the Chairman and of the Board of Directors. In the Executive branch, she has performed as Telecommunications General Coordinator of the Secretary of Infrastructure Development in the Ministry of Economy, and in the Ministry of Communications she has been Director of Sectoral Policies Department in the Secretary of Telecommunications from 2020 to 2022, and is currently the Secretary of Telecommunications.
She is a member of the High Council of Cinema (Ancine/MTur), Chamber of Innovation (Executive Office of the President) and Management Council of the Universal Service Fund – Fust (MCOM). She also participated in the establishment of the guidelines for the 5G Auction in Brazil.
Graduated from the Universidad de los Andes, where he completed his studies in Physics and in Electrical Engineering; He also has a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the same university and a Master’s in Economic Sciences from the National University of Colombia.
During his professional career, he has led projects for the definition and implementation of regulation and national and regional public policy in the ICT sector; sector development, planning, management and administration of the radio spectrum; as well as the definition and establishment of mechanisms for financing, management and assurance of resources of the ICT Fund.
Among other roles, in his professional activity he served as Vice President of Network Planning and Management at ETB, advisor to the CRC, Director of the Communications Industry at MINTIC, where he managed the structuring, development and execution of the spectrum auction processes. radio in 3G and 4G bands as a fundamental tool for the development of public policy to promote the ICT sector and the country’s economy. In the same way, he has been manager of the business and technological transformation in important telecommunications operators. He currently serves as Director General of the National Spectrum Agency.
He has developed his work in the field of administration and management of the radio spectrum since 1991 when he joined the National Communications Authority (DNC), which in 2001 became the actual Communications Regulatory Agency (URSEC) of Uruguay.
For nearly three decades he was the Head of Radio Frequencies and today he is the Head of Frequency Management Department and also General Advisor for URSEC Board.
Within the PCC.II of CITEL (Inter American Telecommunication Commission) he has been in several positions, including Vice-Chairman for the periods 2010-2021 and Vice-Chairman of the Working Group for the Preparation for the Regional and World Radiocommunication Conference for the period 2008-2011 and Chairman for the period 2012-2015.
Today he is Vice-Chairman of PCC.II for the period 2022-2025.
Electronics engineer with an MBA and project management specialization. He has more than 16 years of experience in telecommunications, has worked for the Superintendence of Telecommunications of Costa Rica, SUTEL, for more than 11 years. He serves as head of the spectrum, where he coordinated the design and implementation of the National Spectrum Management and Monitoring System, also he has been part of the commission for spectrum
auction processes, as well as proposals for a spectrum assignment plan. He has participated as a delegate of Costa Rica in the World Radiocommunication Conferences and preparatory meetings of the PCC.II of Citel.
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Stefan Zehle is the co-founder and CEO of Coleago. He has 29 years’ experience in telecoms consulting and as Director of a mobile operating company. He specialises in strategy and business planning, spectrum related issues such as spectrum policy, valuation and auctions, and telecoms regulatory topics. He gained his experience working in developed markets in Europe, Canada and the US and also in emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East.
As Director of Strategy, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs, Stefan launched the third mobile operator in Algeria. He developed the strategy, designed the organisation chart, recruited other Directors and 200 staff, built the Sales and Marketing department, oversaw the development of distribution and the offer, and managed the brand creation. He also successfully challenged the regulatory status quo, transforming the interconnect landscape in Algeria by introducing best practice interconnect agreements for the first time. He filed regulatory complaints, winning million dollar cost savings.
Stefan is also the co-author of “Guide to Business Planning”, published by “The Economist”, now in its second edition (“Outstanding Academic Title, 2009” awarded by Choice, the US academic reviewers) and is an experienced conference speaker, chairing the Ministerial Programme session at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Stefan holds an MBA (with distinction) awarded by the University of Westminster in 1991 and speaks French, English, and German.
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Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
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Eric Fournier is currently Director for Spectrum Planning and International Affairs in the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), the French public agency in charge of spectrum management (www.anfr.fr).
In this capacity, he is responsible for preparing the revisions of the French national table of spectrum allocation and for coordinating French positions in international meetings on spectrum within ITU, CEPT and EU. He was deputy head of the French delegation for RRC-06, WRC-07, WRC-12, WRC-15 and WRC-19.
He has been involved in all discussions on major evolution of spectrum in Europe and was Chairman of the Electronic Communication Committee (CEPT/ECC) from 2013 to 2018 and of the European Conference Preparatory Group for the World Radiocommunications Conference 2012 (CPG-12).
He is currently the chairman of the RSPG Good Offices addressing issues of cross-border coordination and interference within the EU.
Eric is a graduate telecom engineer from SUPELEC (France)
Lara is currently the Project Director on Ofcom’s upcoming award of mmWave spectrum, scheduled for 2023. As a qualified lawyer, Lara has been advising on policy and regulatory aspects of spectrum, satellite and telecoms including Ofcom’s recent successful auction of 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum.
Juan B. Gnius holds a degree in Social Communication (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes), with postgraduate studies in Digital Marketing (Univ. de Viña del Mar), Internet Governance (Univ. Palermo) and ICT Regulatory Update (UBA).
He currently serves as National Director of Convergence, Universalisation and Technical Planning of the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Secretariat of Public Innovation, Head of Cabinet of Ministers.
Juan has more than 25 years following the Latin American ICT industry from different positions, as a journalist, analyst and consultant in several international firms. He has participated in numerous industry conferences as a speaker in Brazil, Colombia, USA, Mexico, China, Bolivia and Uruguay, among other countries.
Juan has also been VP of the International Telecommunication Union’s Discussion Group on AI and IoT for Digital Agriculture and is currently a member of the Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation Commission of the Argentinean Center of Engineers.
Alberto Delgado, director of Radioelectric Spectrum, at the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications, with more than 20 years of experience in Spectrum monitoring and Management, graduated in electronics and telecommunications engineering from the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo, with a master’s degree in Top Management of the same house of studies.
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has held various positions of responsibility in the Radiocommunication and Development Bureaux as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
With WRC-23 now less than a year away, regional positions both across the Americas and elsewhere are starting to become clear. In the Americas, the most recent meeting of the CITEL PCC.II WG for WRC preparation was held in Trinidad and Tobago last month. This session will look at the outcomes from that meeting, and take stock on the progress of preparation work and studies that has been seen and the challenges that still remain. How can stakeholders throughout the Americas work together to ensure a successful outcome for the region?
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has held various positions of responsibility in the Radiocommunication and Development Bureaux as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Mr. Ayala chairs the Spectrum Group of GSA association for the CITEL Region.
GSA is a global non-profit organization that represents all the manufacturers of the mobile ecosystem, including infrastructure, semiconductors, test equipment, terminals, applications, and services. The members of the GSA Executive Board are Ericsson, Samsung, Qualcomm, Nokia, Huawei, and Intel, which cover nearly 100% of all mobile network deployments. Every year, GSA makes significant contributions to the development of the mobile industry. Professionals and organizations in over 200 countries globally, download over 220,000 GSA reports and presentations annually.
In addition, Mr. Ayala serves as Director of Government and Industry Relations for Latin America at Ericsson and is responsible for leading the strategy regarding Telecom policies which favor the mass adoption of broadband services in the region.
Prior to joining Ericsson, Mr. Ayala held executive positions at leading telecom Operators in Central America, United States, and Spain, where he built a solid experience in areas of operations and engineering.
Mr. Ayala holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology University, under a Fulbright Scholarship. In addition, he received a fellowship from Hispano-American Telecom Association ASIET in Madrid, Spain.
Ms. Hinckley joined Telesat in June 2020 and is responsible for market access in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has more than 25 years of experience in international government affairs, market access and public policy in Latin America, and returns to the satellite industry after a 15-year hiatus. Prior to joining Telesat, she held positions in the U.S. government (USTR) and in the pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Hinckley previously held regulatory affairs positions in the satellite industry, including New Skies Satellites (1999-2006), PanAmSat (1995-1999) and Americatel (1994-1995). She is currently serving as a co-chair of GSOA’s Latin America and Caribbean regional group.
She holds a master’s degree in Health Economics from the London School of Economics, a master’s degree in International Policy and Practice from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Rhode Island College. She is fluent in Spanish.
5G has now become a reality across many countries in the Latin America region, and others are expected to follow very soon. This session will look at the continued progress that is being made on the journey towards 5G, and at the different approaches that are being seen and expected timelines ahead. It will examine the different approaches that are being seen both across the Americas and elsewhere in the world to meet the ever-increasing pressure for additional bandwidth both for 5G and for other technologies, and look at how the future connectivity landscape may differ from that which we see today.
Master in Telecommunication Engineering. I have worked in planning, employment and operation and maintenance of telecommunication networks, mainly transmission systems. Since 2007, I have been working for National Regulatory Authority, mostly verifying the obligation compliance of the mobile operators, now I am an Advisor to the Superintendency of Granting and Resources for the Provision of Telecommunication Services.
Alberto Delgado, director of Radioelectric Spectrum, at the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications, with more than 20 years of experience in Spectrum monitoring and Management, graduated in electronics and telecommunications engineering from the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo, with a master’s degree in Top Management of the same house of studies.
Ryan Johnson is the Senior Director for global government affairs at the global satellite broadband firm, Viasat, and is a co-chair of the GSOA Americas working group. He holds a masters degree in Internet Governance from the University of Malta, and a bachelors in Political Science. Prior to joining Viasat, he worked for over 10 years in the global technology policy space, with a focus on cybersecurity, development, and connecting the unconnected. His work has been published in academic journals, magazines, and UN publications.
Frequencies in the mmWave range were the first bands to be released for 5G in the US, with regional licences covering the whole country being allocated across a number of different bands (24GHz, 28GHz upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz). Once spectrum became available in the mid-band however, it can be argued that the focus switched for 5G rollout moved away from the mmWave towards these lower frequencies, and taking things a step further, there is evidence that recent trends in Europe and USA suggest mobile deployment of mmWave and integration of mmWave frequencies into mobile handset ecosystem has stalled. Against this backdrop, and with countries across the Latin America region are now starting to consider their own national approach to mmWave spectrum, this fireside chat will discuss the different trends that are being seen in the deployment models and overall demand for mmWave spectrum both in the region and across the world.
Edgar Souza received his B.Sc degree in Communication Networks Engineering and his M.Sc degree in Electrical Engineering, both from the University of Brasília. He joined the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) in 2015 as Regulation Specialist, initially worked at the Spectrum Management Department then moved to the Economic Monitoring Department, where he currently coordinates activities related to cost modeling and valuation. He also has experience developing and defending Brazilian positions at international fora such as ITU and CITEL. Before joining ANATEL, he served as researcher in an institute where he participated on several R&D projects involving several mobile Technologies.
Lara is currently the Project Director on Ofcom’s upcoming award of mmWave spectrum, scheduled for 2023. As a qualified lawyer, Lara has been advising on policy and regulatory aspects of spectrum, satellite and telecoms including Ofcom’s recent successful auction of 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum.
Fernando Carrillo has an extensive experience in technical/regulatory aspects on spectrum policy, planning and management, as well as on satellite coordination and licensing; experience acquired during more than 25 years on the telecommunications regulatory field, both as a former official in the telecommunications regulatory entity of Mexico and more recently at Echostar/Hughes, where he is in charge of the development of strategies and policies to guarantee the company’s access to spectrum and orbital resources, as well of the regulatory activities in countries where the company provides services.
In the international arena, Mr. Carrillo has actively participated at ITU and CITEL’s activities, including the World Radio Conferences from 1997 to 2019 and serving as Chair of CITEL’s Permanent Consultative Committee III- Radiocommunications in 2001 and 2002.
There is huge variation in approaches to pricing spectrum acquisitions and renewals that are being seen across Latin America. A number of countries still use legacy practices, which are arguably now not optimal from a social or economic perspective in today’s modern connectivity environment. This session will look at some of the different approaches that are being seen across the region, and at how legacy challenges can be overcome. It will move on to look more broadly at processes that should be used to ensure spectrum prices for both initial spectrum awards and renewals of licences, and at the effect that high spectrum prices can have on consumers and on aspects such as the level of investment and speed of rollout of networks. Where does the best practice lie in setting fair and reasonable spectrum prices?
Dr. Hector Lopez is a member of NERA’s Communications, Media, and Internet Practice, in which he uses game theory, optimization, simulations, econometrics, and experiments to design and/or provide strategic advice on tailor-made mechanisms such as auctions and complex private transactions. Dr. Lopez has provided on-site support, software tools, and expert reports for his clients.
Dr. Lopez has experience with the most common auction formats, including combinatorial clock auctions (CCAs), simultaneous multiple round auctions (SMRAs), clock auctions, and sealed-bid auctions. He also has experience with non-standard market mechanisms like auctions for dynamically trading wireless bandwidth and road capacity, and mechanisms to set subsidies on telecommunication services.
Dr. Lopez provided auction advice for a participant in the incentive auction. His client realized the highest return of all private equity participants. Dr. Lopez designed and implemented algorithms and techniques to simulate the auction and evaluate strategies. He also prepared comments submitted to the FCC.
Dr. Lopez has authored numerous comments and white papers on market design, telecommunication policy, open access, network sharing, and spectrum policy. He has presented his research at academic and industry conferences. Dr. Lopez has taught undergraduate and Ph.D. courses in microeconomic theory.
Stefan Zehle, MBA, (CEO) Stefan is a co-founder of Coleago, was a Director Strategy, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs of a mobile operator. With 28 years telecoms experience, he is an expert in telecoms marketing strategy, spectrum valuation, and business planning. Stefan was responsible for many successful mobile licence bids and spectrum auctions and worked in 40 countries in developed and emerging markets. Stefan holds an MBA with distinction. Co-author of the Economist’s Guide to Business Planning.
Lucas is the Head of Latin America for the GSMA, leading a highly experienced cross-functional team to advance the impact, growth, and sustainability of digital economies by collaboration between the mobile industry, policymakers, technology ecosystem and international organizations.
He is a telecommunications executive with over 15 years of commercial, operational, regulatory and external affairs experience working for multinational companies in the digital ecosystem.
He leads the advocacy initiatives, contributing with new ideas and analysis to the regional policy dialogue at a time when emerging digital technologies and widespread broadband connectivity are reshaping society and the economy. His areas of responsibility include securing critical spectrum resources for mobile, promoting best practices in matters such as regulation, taxation, security and privacy, as well as fostering digital empowerment for citizens.
Lucas holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) and has a degree in Telecommunications Engineering.
Graduated from the Universidad de los Andes, where he completed his studies in Physics and in Electrical Engineering; He also has a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the same university and a Master’s in Economic Sciences from the National University of Colombia.
During his professional career, he has led projects for the definition and implementation of regulation and national and regional public policy in the ICT sector; sector development, planning, management and administration of the radio spectrum; as well as the definition and establishment of mechanisms for financing, management and assurance of resources of the ICT Fund.
Among other roles, in his professional activity he served as Vice President of Network Planning and Management at ETB, advisor to the CRC, Director of the Communications Industry at MINTIC, where he managed the structuring, development and execution of the spectrum auction processes. radio in 3G and 4G bands as a fundamental tool for the development of public policy to promote the ICT sector and the country’s economy. In the same way, he has been manager of the business and technological transformation in important telecommunications operators. He currently serves as Director General of the National Spectrum Agency.
Within the academy, he has worked as a professor in important university institutions such as the Universidad de Los Andes, the Externado de Colombia University and the Colombian School of Engineering.
Finally, he has been a consultant to the ITU for several Latin American countries on issues related to planning of telecommunications networks and cost models and access charges for fixed and mobile telecommunications networks.
The Latin America region is a big user of the 3.5GHz C-band frequencies for a variety of different users. It is vitally important for satellite, whilst at the same time many countries have existing FWA licensees in the band. Increasingly it is also being seen as one of the key bands both in the region and around the world for the launch of 5G; and the US’s ‘CBRS’ approach to the 3.55-3.7GHz portion of the band opens up the potential of it also being used to meet some local / vertical needs for connectivity. This session will look at the best approach across the entire 3.3GHz – 4.2GHz range in order to ensure that the needs of all the key users in this band can be met. It will look at the progress that has been made in rolling out 5G services in the band, examine the impact that delays in the supply chain and potential interference with aero equipment have had on this, and look how these needs of IMT can be balanced with the key needs of other users. Looking to the future, given this crowded and now somewhat piecemeal approach that is seen across the band, it will pose the question of whether there is an argument to explore a reorganisation or reconfiguration of some kind across the band in order to ensure the most efficient and valuable usage of the bandwidth that is available.
Amit Nagpal is a Partner at, and one of the co-founders of, Aetha Consulting. Amit has over 20 years of experience on spectrum management issues having started his career with the Radiocommunications Agency (now part of Ofcom) in the UK. Amit advises regulators/government bodies, fixed and mobile operators, broadcasters, financial institutions and industry associations on a wide range of issues including spectrum policy development and spectrum valuation and auction support. Amit’s experience includes leading studies for the European Commission on the introduction of spectrum trading and a harmonised approach to the digital dividend. Amit has undertaken projects for clients in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and North America and is therefore able to bring a global perspective to his work. He recently supported a mobile operator in Colombia with its preparations for the AWS spectrum auction.
Chantal Davis is Director of Spectrum Regulatory Best Practices at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. In her current role, she is responsible for developing Canada’s long-term spectrum outlook plan, the economic analysis related to the design and implementation of spectrum auctions, and policies related to commercial mobile spectrum. In her over 20-year career at ISED, Chantal has been responsible for domestic and international spectrum planning, engineering and standards related to mobile communications including broadband, public safety, engineering practices for interference management and land mobile radio. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa.
Electronic Engineer specialist in telecommunications, 25 years experience in the private and public sectors. As infrastructure specialist had implemented and supervising data centers, fiber optic networks, and wireless systems. Likewise, he has been part of radio frequency planning teams. He is currently working as a telecommunications infrastructure´s specialist at MTC, participating in the development of policies to close connectivity gaps.
Eric Fournier is currently Director for Spectrum Planning and International Affairs in the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), the French public agency in charge of spectrum management (www.anfr.fr).
In this capacity, he is responsible for preparing the revisions of the French national table of spectrum allocation and for coordinating French positions in international meetings on spectrum within ITU, CEPT and EU. He was deputy head of the French delegation for RRC-06, WRC-07, WRC-12, WRC-15 and WRC-19.
He has been involved in all discussions on major evolution of spectrum in Europe and was Chairman of the Electronic Communication Committee (CEPT/ECC) from 2013 to 2018 and of the European Conference Preparatory Group for the World Radiocommunications Conference 2012 (CPG-12).
He is currently the chairman of the RSPG Good Offices addressing issues of cross-border coordination and interference within the EU.
Eric is a graduate telecom engineer from SUPELEC (France)
Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
Luciana Camargos is the GSMA’s Head of Spectrum. She directs the GSMA’s range of advocacy issues on public policy relating to spectrum with national governments and multilateral organisations.
Luciana’s career began with Brazilian regulator Anatel where she worked as part of the board advisory team. She joined the GSMA in 2012, where she has continued to be active in shaping the future of mobile services at international fora such as the ITU, CITEL and other multilateral organisations.
She has chaired regulatory groups charged with developing communications regulation at the ITU and in regional organisations. She is an active supporter of the role of women in technology and is a former chair of the ITU’s Network of Women.
Luciana earned an MBA in telecommunications from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, and a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Brasilia.
Discussion in the region around the future of the 6GHz band are ongoing. Whilst some countries have now taken the decision to make the whole band available on an unlicensed basis, many others remain undecided and are waiting for discussions that will take place at WRC-23 before deciding to go the unlicensed route for the whole band or to go for a ‘half and half’ approach, with the lower portion of the band (5925-6425 MHz) available on an unlicensed basis, and then licensing the upper half (6425-7125 MHz). This session will look at the current situation across the region and the future of the band from 2 different angles. It will look at the emerging positions in countries within the region for allocating the top-portion of the band on a licensed and unlicensed basis, and the pros and cons of each approach. Given that the lower portion of the band at least will be made available on an unlicenced basis across the region, it will also look at the work that is being done to develop the technical parameters, power limits and standards to help enable the most efficient and interference-free use of the band.
Carolina leads Cullen International Americas services covering the Telecoms, Media and Digital Economy sectors. She has been responsible for enlarging Cullen´s portfolio in the Americas, most recently developing the new Spectrum service for the region. Before joining Cullen in 2014, Carolina worked at the Argentine telecoms policy-maker, SeCom, for five years as an advisor on regulatory and economic issues. Carolina is an economist specialized in regulation and competition, she has significant presence in Latin America regional events, providing a neutral perspective of the key regulatory issues in the ICT and digital sectors.
Ingeniero en electrónica con un MBA y especialización en gestión de proyectos. Cuenta con más de 16 años de experiencia en telecomunicaciones, ha laborado para la Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones de Costa Rica, SUTEL, por más de 11 años. Se desempeña como jefe de espectro radioeléctrico, donde coordinó el diseño y la implementación del Sistema Nacional de Gestion y Monitoreo de Espectro, ha sido parte de comités para procesos de subasta de espectro, así como propuestas de cronogramas de asignación de espectro, modificaciones al Plan Nacional de Atribución de Frecuencias, entre otras funciones. Ha participado como delegado de Costa Rica tanto en Conferencias Mundiales de Radiocomunicaciones como en diversas reuniones preparatorias del CCP.II de la Citel.
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Electronics engineer with an MBA and project management specialization. He has more than 16 years of experience in telecommunications, has worked for the Superintendence of Telecommunications of Costa Rica, SUTEL, for more than 11 years. He serves as head of the spectrum, where he coordinated the design and implementation of the National Spectrum Management and Monitoring System, also he has been part of the commission for spectrum auction processes, as well as proposals for a spectrum assignment plan. He has participated as a delegate of Costa Rica in the World Radiocommunication Conferences and preparatory meetings of the PCC.II of Citel.
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Carl Povelites is currently the Assistant Vice President – Global Public Policy – Mobility, Consumer, IoT, and Public Safety for AT&T. He leads a group of professionals responsible for the development of public policy initiatives for AT&T’s consumer and wireless business to advance and facilitate AT&T’s business initiatives on a wide-range of issues, from spectrum policy to emerging devices and technologies to facilities siting. He participates in numerous spectrum policy groups including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee for 10 years. He has also actively participated in WRC activities through the preparatory process including participating as a U.S. Delegate. With over 30 years of experience in the wireless industry, Carl has had the opportunity to participate in and actively shape its extraordinary growth.
Carl joined AT&T Mobility (f/k/a Cingular) as Executive Director of External Affairs in December 2000. Prior to joining Cingular, Carl was Vice President – Regulatory Affairs for Evolution Networks, a start-up fiber-optic networking company. He began his telecommunications career as a pricing analyst for Contel Telephone Operations in 1986, joining GTE Wireless in 1990 responsible for state regulatory and legislative activities. While at GTE Wireless, Carl’s responsibilities expanded to include state and federal regulatory and legislative activities as the Assistant Vice President – Government Relations. Carl has also held marketing positions in the home health care industry with Everest & Jennings and Inspiron as well as an oil service engineer in the oil service industry with Dowell Schlumberger. He earned his Bachelors degree, a double major in economics and management, and an MBA from New Mexico State University.
Closing the digital divide and ensuring that citizens across Latin America have reliable access to fast, reliable and affordable broadband services has been a long-standing challenge for regulators across the region. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to tackling the problem, and a mix of different technologies and connectivity solutions will be required to find a solution and meet the varied connectivity requirements of communities in unserved and underserved areas. This session will discuss the work that is being done across the region to increase broadband coverage, and look at examples of how policymakers and industry stakeholders are coming together to advance the accessibility of broadband in unserved parts of Latin America. With the mobile community stressing the importance of 600MHz spectrum as a ‘coverage’ band to deliver connectivity across the continent, it will look at the progress that is being made in making this spectrum available, and at what can be done to overcome the somewhat slow progress that is being seen. It will also then explore recent advancements in technologies such as fixed wireless access and advanced satellite systems, and the role that these can play in delivering a solution.
Allan is an expert in telecommunications, digital technologies and the development of public policies and regulations. He is the former Executive Secretary of Comtelca, the Regional Telecommunications Commission for Central America, and he was also the Vice Minister of Telecommunications of Costa Rica.
Allan is an engineer in Electronics and Telecommunications from the University of Costa Rica, where he has also been a professor, and has a master’s degree in Telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Allan supports the Center for Advanced Studies of Broadband for Development as well as regular external consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Nathalia Lobo has had over 18 years of career in telecommunications and public policy. She is graduated in Economics and holds a PhD at the University of Brasilia in the same field.
She is a civil servant of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) since 2005, and occupied relevant positions, such as Advisor of the Chairman and of the Board of Directors. In the Executive branch, she has performed as Telecommunications General Coordinator of the Secretary of Infrastructure Development in the Ministry of Economy, and in the Ministry of Communications she has been Director of Sectoral Policies Department in the Secretary of Telecommunications from 2020 to 2022, and is currently the Secretary of Telecommunications.
She is a member of the High Council of Cinema (Ancine/MTur), Chamber of Innovation (Executive Office of the President) and Management Council of the Universal Service Fund – Fust (MCOM). She also participated in the establishment of the guidelines for the 5G Auction in Brazil.
Juan B. Gnius holds a degree in Social Communication (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes), with postgraduate studies in Digital Marketing (Univ. de Viña del Mar), Internet Governance (Univ. Palermo) and ICT Regulatory Update (UBA).
He currently serves as National Director of Convergence, Universalisation and Technical Planning of the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Secretariat of Public Innovation, Head of Cabinet of Ministers.
Juan has more than 25 years following the Latin American ICT industry from different positions, as a journalist, analyst and consultant in several international firms. He has participated in numerous industry conferences as a speaker in Brazil, Colombia, USA, Mexico, China, Bolivia and Uruguay, among other countries.
Juan has also been VP of the International Telecommunication Union’s Discussion Group on AI and IoT for Digital Agriculture and is currently a member of the Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation Commission of the Argentinean Center of Engineers.
Whilst work is still continuing on the rollout of 5G networks in already identified existing spectrum, some attention is already starting to be given to what comes next, and whether there is a need to identifying more spectrum to start out on the path beyond 5G towards the launch of 6G, which is expected around 2030. Whilst initial research around 6G were focussed on the possibilities of Sub-THz and THz frequencies, more recently, attention has shifted more towards 7GHz – 24GHz ‘centimetric’ frequencies, which are now being described by some as the ‘essential’ 6G range. However these bands are already intensively used by many well-established services, and against this background, this session will assess the potential that they could offer in providing large contiguous bandwidth, whether they are a key pioneer band for 6G, and whether it is something that is either suitable or required for the LatAm region. Will these frequencies become the next spectrum ‘battleground’, and what will this mean for the future shape of the range and of the key incumbent users in the band?
Richard Marsden is a Managing Director in NERA’s Auctions; Communications, Media, and Internet; and Energy Practices. His global practice focuses on market design, including auctions and trading, bidding strategy, and related competition, pricing, regulatory, and public policy issues. He applies this expertise to multiple industries, including broadcasting, energy, mobile telephony, procurement, radio spectrum, and transport, to help his clients create or participate in new marketplaces.
Over the last 20 years, Mr. Marsden has worked for regulators, private companies, and law firms in more than 50 countries. His team at NERA are particularly well known for their work on design and implementation of high-value auctions, and the development of effective bid strategies. To support this work, the team has developed a suite of software tools for running, simulating, and analysing auctions. For example, Mr. Marsden’s team developed software to simulate the 2016 US Incentive Auction, which was used by broadcasters who, in aggregate, accounted for 15% (US$1.5B) of nationwide revenues.
Mr. Marsden has supported clients on a wide range of projects, including auction design and implementation, bid strategy advisory work, and expert witness reports related to spectrum allocation, spectrum pricing, and spectrum valuation, as well as associated litigation. Specifically, he has advised clients on spectrum auction design and implementation for 4G and 5G mobile spectrum in Belgium, Mexico, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia. He has also designed auctions for electricity interconnection capacity, off-shore wind generation sites, and gas pipeline capacity. Mr. Marsden has provided bid strategy advice to mobile operators participating in auctions for 4G and 5G mobile spectrum in more than 20 countries, including recent spectrum auctions in Australia, Canada, Germany, Poland, Spain, the UK, and the US, and to energy companies participating in capacity auctions. This work often includes developing or critiquing valuation models.
Mr. Marsden presents and publishes frequently on topics related to market design, auctions, the communications industry, and spectrum management and allocation. He has also completed major studies for the GSMA on spectrum pricing, and for the European Commission on the transfer of digital dividend spectrum from broadcast to mobile use, and on spectrum trading and spectrum liberalization. He contributed a chapter to the Handbook of Spectrum Auction Design (Cambridge University Press, 2017) and is the co-author of Broadband in Europe: How Brussels Can Wire the Information Society (Springer, 2005).
Hector Bude De Leon studied Electronics at Domingo Savio, a Salesian Institute in Montevideo and Engineering in the University of the Republic (UDELAR).
He has developed his work in the field of administration and management of the radio spectrum since 1991 when he joined the National Communications Authority (DNC), which in 2001 became the actual Communications Regulatory Agency (URSEC) of Uruguay.
For nearly three decades he was the Head of Radio Frequencies and today he is the Head of Frequency Management Department and also General Advisor for URSEC Board.
Within the PCC.II of CITEL (Inter American Telecommunication Commission) he has been in several positions, including Vice-Chairman for the periods 2010-2021 and Vice-Chairman of the Working Group for the Preparation for the Regional and World Radiocommunication Conference for the period 2008-2011 and Chairman for the period 2012-2015.
Today he is Vice-Chairman of PCC.II for the period 2022-2025.
Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
Carl Povelites is currently the Assistant Vice President – Global Public Policy – Mobility, Consumer, IoT, and Public Safety for AT&T. He leads a group of professionals responsible for the development of public policy initiatives for AT&T’s consumer and wireless business to advance and facilitate AT&T’s business initiatives on a wide-range of issues, from spectrum policy to emerging devices and technologies to facilities siting. He participates in numerous spectrum policy groups including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee for 10 years. He has also actively participated in WRC activities through the preparatory process including participating as a U.S. Delegate. With over 30 years of experience in the wireless industry, Carl has had the opportunity to participate in and actively shape its extraordinary growth.
Carl joined AT&T Mobility (f/k/a Cingular) as Executive Director of External Affairs in December 2000. Prior to joining Cingular, Carl was Vice President – Regulatory Affairs for Evolution Networks, a start-up fiber-optic networking company. He began his telecommunications career as a pricing analyst for Contel Telephone Operations in 1986, joining GTE Wireless in 1990 responsible for state regulatory and legislative activities. While at GTE Wireless, Carl’s responsibilities expanded to include state and federal regulatory and legislative activities as the Assistant Vice President – Government Relations. Carl has also held marketing positions in the home health care industry with Everest & Jennings and Inspiron as well as an oil service engineer in the oil service industry with Dowell Schlumberger. He earned his Bachelors degree, a double major in economics and management, and an MBA from New Mexico State University.
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Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has held various positions of responsibility in the Radiocommunication and Development Bureaux as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
With WRC-23 now less than a year away, regional positions both across the Americas and elsewhere are starting to become clear. In the Americas, the most recent meeting of the CITEL PCC.II WG for WRC preparation was held in Trinidad and Tobago last month. This session will look at the outcomes from that meeting, and take stock on the progress of preparation work and studies that has been seen and the challenges that still remain. How can stakeholders throughout the Americas work together to ensure a successful outcome for the region?
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has held various positions of responsibility in the Radiocommunication and Development Bureaux as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Mr. Ayala chairs the Spectrum Group of GSA association for the CITEL Region.
GSA is a global non-profit organization that represents all the manufacturers of the mobile ecosystem, including infrastructure, semiconductors, test equipment, terminals, applications, and services. The members of the GSA Executive Board are Ericsson, Samsung, Qualcomm, Nokia, Huawei, and Intel, which cover nearly 100% of all mobile network deployments. Every year, GSA makes significant contributions to the development of the mobile industry. Professionals and organizations in over 200 countries globally, download over 220,000 GSA reports and presentations annually.
In addition, Mr. Ayala serves as Director of Government and Industry Relations for Latin America at Ericsson and is responsible for leading the strategy regarding Telecom policies which favor the mass adoption of broadband services in the region.
Prior to joining Ericsson, Mr. Ayala held executive positions at leading telecom Operators in Central America, United States, and Spain, where he built a solid experience in areas of operations and engineering.
Mr. Ayala holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology University, under a Fulbright Scholarship. In addition, he received a fellowship from Hispano-American Telecom Association ASIET in Madrid, Spain.
Ms. Hinckley joined Telesat in June 2020 and is responsible for market access in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has more than 25 years of experience in international government affairs, market access and public policy in Latin America, and returns to the satellite industry after a 15-year hiatus. Prior to joining Telesat, she held positions in the U.S. government (USTR) and in the pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Hinckley previously held regulatory affairs positions in the satellite industry, including New Skies Satellites (1999-2006), PanAmSat (1995-1999) and Americatel (1994-1995). She is currently serving as a co-chair of GSOA’s Latin America and Caribbean regional group.
She holds a master’s degree in Health Economics from the London School of Economics, a master’s degree in International Policy and Practice from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Rhode Island College. She is fluent in Spanish.
5G has now become a reality across many countries in the Latin America region, and others are expected to follow very soon. This session will look at the continued progress that is being made on the journey towards 5G, and at the different approaches that are being seen and expected timelines ahead. It will examine the different approaches that are being seen both across the Americas and elsewhere in the world to meet the ever-increasing pressure for additional bandwidth both for 5G and for other technologies, and look at how the future connectivity landscape may differ from that which we see today.
Master in Telecommunication Engineering. I have worked in planning, employment and operation and maintenance of telecommunication networks, mainly transmission systems. Since 2007, I have been working for National Regulatory Authority, mostly verifying the obligation compliance of the mobile operators, now I am an Advisor to the Superintendency of Granting and Resources for the Provision of Telecommunication Services.
Alberto Delgado, director of Radioelectric Spectrum, at the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications, with more than 20 years of experience in Spectrum monitoring and Management, graduated in electronics and telecommunications engineering from the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo, with a master’s degree in Top Management of the same house of studies.
Ryan Johnson is the Senior Director for global government affairs at the global satellite broadband firm, Viasat, and is a co-chair of the GSOA Americas working group. He holds a masters degree in Internet Governance from the University of Malta, and a bachelors in Political Science. Prior to joining Viasat, he worked for over 10 years in the global technology policy space, with a focus on cybersecurity, development, and connecting the unconnected. His work has been published in academic journals, magazines, and UN publications.
Frequencies in the mmWave range were the first bands to be released for 5G in the US, with regional licences covering the whole country being allocated across a number of different bands (24GHz, 28GHz upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz). Once spectrum became available in the mid-band however, it can be argued that the focus switched for 5G rollout moved away from the mmWave towards these lower frequencies, and taking things a step further, there is evidence that recent trends in Europe and USA suggest mobile deployment of mmWave and integration of mmWave frequencies into mobile handset ecosystem has stalled. Against this backdrop, and with countries across the Latin America region are now starting to consider their own national approach to mmWave spectrum, this fireside chat will discuss the different trends that are being seen in the deployment models and overall demand for mmWave spectrum both in the region and across the world.
Edgar Souza received his B.Sc degree in Communication Networks Engineering and his M.Sc degree in Electrical Engineering, both from the University of Brasília. He joined the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) in 2015 as Regulation Specialist, initially worked at the Spectrum Management Department then moved to the Economic Monitoring Department, where he currently coordinates activities related to cost modeling and valuation. He also has experience developing and defending Brazilian positions at international fora such as ITU and CITEL. Before joining ANATEL, he served as researcher in an institute where he participated on several R&D projects involving several mobile Technologies.
Lara is currently the Project Director on Ofcom’s upcoming award of mmWave spectrum, scheduled for 2023. As a qualified lawyer, Lara has been advising on policy and regulatory aspects of spectrum, satellite and telecoms including Ofcom’s recent successful auction of 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum.
Fernando Carrillo has an extensive experience in technical/regulatory aspects on spectrum policy, planning and management, as well as on satellite coordination and licensing; experience acquired during more than 25 years on the telecommunications regulatory field, both as a former official in the telecommunications regulatory entity of Mexico and more recently at Echostar/Hughes, where he is in charge of the development of strategies and policies to guarantee the company’s access to spectrum and orbital resources, as well of the regulatory activities in countries where the company provides services.
In the international arena, Mr. Carrillo has actively participated at ITU and CITEL’s activities, including the World Radio Conferences from 1997 to 2019 and serving as Chair of CITEL’s Permanent Consultative Committee III- Radiocommunications in 2001 and 2002.
There is huge variation in approaches to pricing spectrum acquisitions and renewals that are being seen across Latin America. A number of countries still use legacy practices, which are arguably now not optimal from a social or economic perspective in today’s modern connectivity environment. This session will look at some of the different approaches that are being seen across the region, and at how legacy challenges can be overcome. It will move on to look more broadly at processes that should be used to ensure spectrum prices for both initial spectrum awards and renewals of licences, and at the effect that high spectrum prices can have on consumers and on aspects such as the level of investment and speed of rollout of networks. Where does the best practice lie in setting fair and reasonable spectrum prices?
Dr. Hector Lopez is a member of NERA’s Communications, Media, and Internet Practice, in which he uses game theory, optimization, simulations, econometrics, and experiments to design and/or provide strategic advice on tailor-made mechanisms such as auctions and complex private transactions. Dr. Lopez has provided on-site support, software tools, and expert reports for his clients.
Dr. Lopez has experience with the most common auction formats, including combinatorial clock auctions (CCAs), simultaneous multiple round auctions (SMRAs), clock auctions, and sealed-bid auctions. He also has experience with non-standard market mechanisms like auctions for dynamically trading wireless bandwidth and road capacity, and mechanisms to set subsidies on telecommunication services.
Dr. Lopez provided auction advice for a participant in the incentive auction. His client realized the highest return of all private equity participants. Dr. Lopez designed and implemented algorithms and techniques to simulate the auction and evaluate strategies. He also prepared comments submitted to the FCC.
Dr. Lopez has authored numerous comments and white papers on market design, telecommunication policy, open access, network sharing, and spectrum policy. He has presented his research at academic and industry conferences. Dr. Lopez has taught undergraduate and Ph.D. courses in microeconomic theory.
Stefan Zehle, MBA, (CEO) Stefan is a co-founder of Coleago, was a Director Strategy, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs of a mobile operator. With 28 years telecoms experience, he is an expert in telecoms marketing strategy, spectrum valuation, and business planning. Stefan was responsible for many successful mobile licence bids and spectrum auctions and worked in 40 countries in developed and emerging markets. Stefan holds an MBA with distinction. Co-author of the Economist’s Guide to Business Planning.
Lucas is the Head of Latin America for the GSMA, leading a highly experienced cross-functional team to advance the impact, growth, and sustainability of digital economies by collaboration between the mobile industry, policymakers, technology ecosystem and international organizations.
He is a telecommunications executive with over 15 years of commercial, operational, regulatory and external affairs experience working for multinational companies in the digital ecosystem.
He leads the advocacy initiatives, contributing with new ideas and analysis to the regional policy dialogue at a time when emerging digital technologies and widespread broadband connectivity are reshaping society and the economy. His areas of responsibility include securing critical spectrum resources for mobile, promoting best practices in matters such as regulation, taxation, security and privacy, as well as fostering digital empowerment for citizens.
Lucas holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) and has a degree in Telecommunications Engineering.
Graduated from the Universidad de los Andes, where he completed his studies in Physics and in Electrical Engineering; He also has a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the same university and a Master’s in Economic Sciences from the National University of Colombia.
During his professional career, he has led projects for the definition and implementation of regulation and national and regional public policy in the ICT sector; sector development, planning, management and administration of the radio spectrum; as well as the definition and establishment of mechanisms for financing, management and assurance of resources of the ICT Fund.
Among other roles, in his professional activity he served as Vice President of Network Planning and Management at ETB, advisor to the CRC, Director of the Communications Industry at MINTIC, where he managed the structuring, development and execution of the spectrum auction processes. radio in 3G and 4G bands as a fundamental tool for the development of public policy to promote the ICT sector and the country’s economy. In the same way, he has been manager of the business and technological transformation in important telecommunications operators. He currently serves as Director General of the National Spectrum Agency.
Within the academy, he has worked as a professor in important university institutions such as the Universidad de Los Andes, the Externado de Colombia University and the Colombian School of Engineering.
Finally, he has been a consultant to the ITU for several Latin American countries on issues related to planning of telecommunications networks and cost models and access charges for fixed and mobile telecommunications networks.
The Latin America region is a big user of the 3.5GHz C-band frequencies for a variety of different users. It is vitally important for satellite, whilst at the same time many countries have existing FWA licensees in the band. Increasingly it is also being seen as one of the key bands both in the region and around the world for the launch of 5G; and the US’s ‘CBRS’ approach to the 3.55-3.7GHz portion of the band opens up the potential of it also being used to meet some local / vertical needs for connectivity. This session will look at the best approach across the entire 3.3GHz – 4.2GHz range in order to ensure that the needs of all the key users in this band can be met. It will look at the progress that has been made in rolling out 5G services in the band, examine the impact that delays in the supply chain and potential interference with aero equipment have had on this, and look how these needs of IMT can be balanced with the key needs of other users. Looking to the future, given this crowded and now somewhat piecemeal approach that is seen across the band, it will pose the question of whether there is an argument to explore a reorganisation or reconfiguration of some kind across the band in order to ensure the most efficient and valuable usage of the bandwidth that is available.
Amit Nagpal is a Partner at, and one of the co-founders of, Aetha Consulting. Amit has over 20 years of experience on spectrum management issues having started his career with the Radiocommunications Agency (now part of Ofcom) in the UK. Amit advises regulators/government bodies, fixed and mobile operators, broadcasters, financial institutions and industry associations on a wide range of issues including spectrum policy development and spectrum valuation and auction support. Amit’s experience includes leading studies for the European Commission on the introduction of spectrum trading and a harmonised approach to the digital dividend. Amit has undertaken projects for clients in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and North America and is therefore able to bring a global perspective to his work. He recently supported a mobile operator in Colombia with its preparations for the AWS spectrum auction.
Chantal Davis is Director of Spectrum Regulatory Best Practices at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. In her current role, she is responsible for developing Canada’s long-term spectrum outlook plan, the economic analysis related to the design and implementation of spectrum auctions, and policies related to commercial mobile spectrum. In her over 20-year career at ISED, Chantal has been responsible for domestic and international spectrum planning, engineering and standards related to mobile communications including broadband, public safety, engineering practices for interference management and land mobile radio. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa.
Electronic Engineer specialist in telecommunications, 25 years experience in the private and public sectors. As infrastructure specialist had implemented and supervising data centers, fiber optic networks, and wireless systems. Likewise, he has been part of radio frequency planning teams. He is currently working as a telecommunications infrastructure´s specialist at MTC, participating in the development of policies to close connectivity gaps.
Eric Fournier is currently Director for Spectrum Planning and International Affairs in the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), the French public agency in charge of spectrum management (www.anfr.fr).
In this capacity, he is responsible for preparing the revisions of the French national table of spectrum allocation and for coordinating French positions in international meetings on spectrum within ITU, CEPT and EU. He was deputy head of the French delegation for RRC-06, WRC-07, WRC-12, WRC-15 and WRC-19.
He has been involved in all discussions on major evolution of spectrum in Europe and was Chairman of the Electronic Communication Committee (CEPT/ECC) from 2013 to 2018 and of the European Conference Preparatory Group for the World Radiocommunications Conference 2012 (CPG-12).
He is currently the chairman of the RSPG Good Offices addressing issues of cross-border coordination and interference within the EU.
Eric is a graduate telecom engineer from SUPELEC (France)
Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
Luciana Camargos is the GSMA’s Head of Spectrum. She directs the GSMA’s range of advocacy issues on public policy relating to spectrum with national governments and multilateral organisations.
Luciana’s career began with Brazilian regulator Anatel where she worked as part of the board advisory team. She joined the GSMA in 2012, where she has continued to be active in shaping the future of mobile services at international fora such as the ITU, CITEL and other multilateral organisations.
She has chaired regulatory groups charged with developing communications regulation at the ITU and in regional organisations. She is an active supporter of the role of women in technology and is a former chair of the ITU’s Network of Women.
Luciana earned an MBA in telecommunications from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, and a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Brasilia.
Discussion in the region around the future of the 6GHz band are ongoing. Whilst some countries have now taken the decision to make the whole band available on an unlicensed basis, many others remain undecided and are waiting for discussions that will take place at WRC-23 before deciding to go the unlicensed route for the whole band or to go for a ‘half and half’ approach, with the lower portion of the band (5925-6425 MHz) available on an unlicensed basis, and then licensing the upper half (6425-7125 MHz). This session will look at the current situation across the region and the future of the band from 2 different angles. It will look at the emerging positions in countries within the region for allocating the top-portion of the band on a licensed and unlicensed basis, and the pros and cons of each approach. Given that the lower portion of the band at least will be made available on an unlicenced basis across the region, it will also look at the work that is being done to develop the technical parameters, power limits and standards to help enable the most efficient and interference-free use of the band.
Carolina leads Cullen International Americas services covering the Telecoms, Media and Digital Economy sectors. She has been responsible for enlarging Cullen´s portfolio in the Americas, most recently developing the new Spectrum service for the region. Before joining Cullen in 2014, Carolina worked at the Argentine telecoms policy-maker, SeCom, for five years as an advisor on regulatory and economic issues. Carolina is an economist specialized in regulation and competition, she has significant presence in Latin America regional events, providing a neutral perspective of the key regulatory issues in the ICT and digital sectors.
Ingeniero en electrónica con un MBA y especialización en gestión de proyectos. Cuenta con más de 16 años de experiencia en telecomunicaciones, ha laborado para la Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones de Costa Rica, SUTEL, por más de 11 años. Se desempeña como jefe de espectro radioeléctrico, donde coordinó el diseño y la implementación del Sistema Nacional de Gestion y Monitoreo de Espectro, ha sido parte de comités para procesos de subasta de espectro, así como propuestas de cronogramas de asignación de espectro, modificaciones al Plan Nacional de Atribución de Frecuencias, entre otras funciones. Ha participado como delegado de Costa Rica tanto en Conferencias Mundiales de Radiocomunicaciones como en diversas reuniones preparatorias del CCP.II de la Citel.
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Electronics engineer with an MBA and project management specialization. He has more than 16 years of experience in telecommunications, has worked for the Superintendence of Telecommunications of Costa Rica, SUTEL, for more than 11 years. He serves as head of the spectrum, where he coordinated the design and implementation of the National Spectrum Management and Monitoring System, also he has been part of the commission for spectrum auction processes, as well as proposals for a spectrum assignment plan. He has participated as a delegate of Costa Rica in the World Radiocommunication Conferences and preparatory meetings of the PCC.II of Citel.
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Carl Povelites is currently the Assistant Vice President – Global Public Policy – Mobility, Consumer, IoT, and Public Safety for AT&T. He leads a group of professionals responsible for the development of public policy initiatives for AT&T’s consumer and wireless business to advance and facilitate AT&T’s business initiatives on a wide-range of issues, from spectrum policy to emerging devices and technologies to facilities siting. He participates in numerous spectrum policy groups including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee for 10 years. He has also actively participated in WRC activities through the preparatory process including participating as a U.S. Delegate. With over 30 years of experience in the wireless industry, Carl has had the opportunity to participate in and actively shape its extraordinary growth.
Carl joined AT&T Mobility (f/k/a Cingular) as Executive Director of External Affairs in December 2000. Prior to joining Cingular, Carl was Vice President – Regulatory Affairs for Evolution Networks, a start-up fiber-optic networking company. He began his telecommunications career as a pricing analyst for Contel Telephone Operations in 1986, joining GTE Wireless in 1990 responsible for state regulatory and legislative activities. While at GTE Wireless, Carl’s responsibilities expanded to include state and federal regulatory and legislative activities as the Assistant Vice President – Government Relations. Carl has also held marketing positions in the home health care industry with Everest & Jennings and Inspiron as well as an oil service engineer in the oil service industry with Dowell Schlumberger. He earned his Bachelors degree, a double major in economics and management, and an MBA from New Mexico State University.
Closing the digital divide and ensuring that citizens across Latin America have reliable access to fast, reliable and affordable broadband services has been a long-standing challenge for regulators across the region. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to tackling the problem, and a mix of different technologies and connectivity solutions will be required to find a solution and meet the varied connectivity requirements of communities in unserved and underserved areas. This session will discuss the work that is being done across the region to increase broadband coverage, and look at examples of how policymakers and industry stakeholders are coming together to advance the accessibility of broadband in unserved parts of Latin America. With the mobile community stressing the importance of 600MHz spectrum as a ‘coverage’ band to deliver connectivity across the continent, it will look at the progress that is being made in making this spectrum available, and at what can be done to overcome the somewhat slow progress that is being seen. It will also then explore recent advancements in technologies such as fixed wireless access and advanced satellite systems, and the role that these can play in delivering a solution.
Allan is an expert in telecommunications, digital technologies and the development of public policies and regulations. He is the former Executive Secretary of Comtelca, the Regional Telecommunications Commission for Central America, and he was also the Vice Minister of Telecommunications of Costa Rica.
Allan is an engineer in Electronics and Telecommunications from the University of Costa Rica, where he has also been a professor, and has a master’s degree in Telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Allan supports the Center for Advanced Studies of Broadband for Development as well as regular external consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Nathalia Lobo has had over 18 years of career in telecommunications and public policy. She is graduated in Economics and holds a PhD at the University of Brasilia in the same field.
She is a civil servant of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) since 2005, and occupied relevant positions, such as Advisor of the Chairman and of the Board of Directors. In the Executive branch, she has performed as Telecommunications General Coordinator of the Secretary of Infrastructure Development in the Ministry of Economy, and in the Ministry of Communications she has been Director of Sectoral Policies Department in the Secretary of Telecommunications from 2020 to 2022, and is currently the Secretary of Telecommunications.
She is a member of the High Council of Cinema (Ancine/MTur), Chamber of Innovation (Executive Office of the President) and Management Council of the Universal Service Fund – Fust (MCOM). She also participated in the establishment of the guidelines for the 5G Auction in Brazil.
Juan B. Gnius holds a degree in Social Communication (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes), with postgraduate studies in Digital Marketing (Univ. de Viña del Mar), Internet Governance (Univ. Palermo) and ICT Regulatory Update (UBA).
He currently serves as National Director of Convergence, Universalisation and Technical Planning of the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Secretariat of Public Innovation, Head of Cabinet of Ministers.
Juan has more than 25 years following the Latin American ICT industry from different positions, as a journalist, analyst and consultant in several international firms. He has participated in numerous industry conferences as a speaker in Brazil, Colombia, USA, Mexico, China, Bolivia and Uruguay, among other countries.
Juan has also been VP of the International Telecommunication Union’s Discussion Group on AI and IoT for Digital Agriculture and is currently a member of the Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation Commission of the Argentinean Center of Engineers.
Whilst work is still continuing on the rollout of 5G networks in already identified existing spectrum, some attention is already starting to be given to what comes next, and whether there is a need to identifying more spectrum to start out on the path beyond 5G towards the launch of 6G, which is expected around 2030. Whilst initial research around 6G were focussed on the possibilities of Sub-THz and THz frequencies, more recently, attention has shifted more towards 7GHz – 24GHz ‘centimetric’ frequencies, which are now being described by some as the ‘essential’ 6G range. However these bands are already intensively used by many well-established services, and against this background, this session will assess the potential that they could offer in providing large contiguous bandwidth, whether they are a key pioneer band for 6G, and whether it is something that is either suitable or required for the LatAm region. Will these frequencies become the next spectrum ‘battleground’, and what will this mean for the future shape of the range and of the key incumbent users in the band?
Richard Marsden is a Managing Director in NERA’s Auctions; Communications, Media, and Internet; and Energy Practices. His global practice focuses on market design, including auctions and trading, bidding strategy, and related competition, pricing, regulatory, and public policy issues. He applies this expertise to multiple industries, including broadcasting, energy, mobile telephony, procurement, radio spectrum, and transport, to help his clients create or participate in new marketplaces.
Over the last 20 years, Mr. Marsden has worked for regulators, private companies, and law firms in more than 50 countries. His team at NERA are particularly well known for their work on design and implementation of high-value auctions, and the development of effective bid strategies. To support this work, the team has developed a suite of software tools for running, simulating, and analysing auctions. For example, Mr. Marsden’s team developed software to simulate the 2016 US Incentive Auction, which was used by broadcasters who, in aggregate, accounted for 15% (US$1.5B) of nationwide revenues.
Mr. Marsden has supported clients on a wide range of projects, including auction design and implementation, bid strategy advisory work, and expert witness reports related to spectrum allocation, spectrum pricing, and spectrum valuation, as well as associated litigation. Specifically, he has advised clients on spectrum auction design and implementation for 4G and 5G mobile spectrum in Belgium, Mexico, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia. He has also designed auctions for electricity interconnection capacity, off-shore wind generation sites, and gas pipeline capacity. Mr. Marsden has provided bid strategy advice to mobile operators participating in auctions for 4G and 5G mobile spectrum in more than 20 countries, including recent spectrum auctions in Australia, Canada, Germany, Poland, Spain, the UK, and the US, and to energy companies participating in capacity auctions. This work often includes developing or critiquing valuation models.
Mr. Marsden presents and publishes frequently on topics related to market design, auctions, the communications industry, and spectrum management and allocation. He has also completed major studies for the GSMA on spectrum pricing, and for the European Commission on the transfer of digital dividend spectrum from broadcast to mobile use, and on spectrum trading and spectrum liberalization. He contributed a chapter to the Handbook of Spectrum Auction Design (Cambridge University Press, 2017) and is the co-author of Broadband in Europe: How Brussels Can Wire the Information Society (Springer, 2005).
Hector Bude De Leon studied Electronics at Domingo Savio, a Salesian Institute in Montevideo and Engineering in the University of the Republic (UDELAR).
He has developed his work in the field of administration and management of the radio spectrum since 1991 when he joined the National Communications Authority (DNC), which in 2001 became the actual Communications Regulatory Agency (URSEC) of Uruguay.
For nearly three decades he was the Head of Radio Frequencies and today he is the Head of Frequency Management Department and also General Advisor for URSEC Board.
Within the PCC.II of CITEL (Inter American Telecommunication Commission) he has been in several positions, including Vice-Chairman for the periods 2010-2021 and Vice-Chairman of the Working Group for the Preparation for the Regional and World Radiocommunication Conference for the period 2008-2011 and Chairman for the period 2012-2015.
Today he is Vice-Chairman of PCC.II for the period 2022-2025.
Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
Carl Povelites is currently the Assistant Vice President – Global Public Policy – Mobility, Consumer, IoT, and Public Safety for AT&T. He leads a group of professionals responsible for the development of public policy initiatives for AT&T’s consumer and wireless business to advance and facilitate AT&T’s business initiatives on a wide-range of issues, from spectrum policy to emerging devices and technologies to facilities siting. He participates in numerous spectrum policy groups including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee for 10 years. He has also actively participated in WRC activities through the preparatory process including participating as a U.S. Delegate. With over 30 years of experience in the wireless industry, Carl has had the opportunity to participate in and actively shape its extraordinary growth.
Carl joined AT&T Mobility (f/k/a Cingular) as Executive Director of External Affairs in December 2000. Prior to joining Cingular, Carl was Vice President – Regulatory Affairs for Evolution Networks, a start-up fiber-optic networking company. He began his telecommunications career as a pricing analyst for Contel Telephone Operations in 1986, joining GTE Wireless in 1990 responsible for state regulatory and legislative activities. While at GTE Wireless, Carl’s responsibilities expanded to include state and federal regulatory and legislative activities as the Assistant Vice President – Government Relations. Carl has also held marketing positions in the home health care industry with Everest & Jennings and Inspiron as well as an oil service engineer in the oil service industry with Dowell Schlumberger. He earned his Bachelors degree, a double major in economics and management, and an MBA from New Mexico State University.
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Launched in 2014, and now in its 9th consecutive year, the Latin America Spectrum Management conference is established as the leading platform for spectrum policy discussion within the region.
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