Mobile for All

The second event from the Mobile Networks Group will explore the delivery of 4G LTE and 5G mobile coverage and capacity in rural areas.

​Exploring how 4G LTE and 5G can truly connect rural communities.

Rural communities shouldn’t have to settle for poor mobile service. Yet while cities enjoy ultra-fast 4G LTE and 5G, basic connectivity often remains out of reach in the countryside. This event at Newnham College, University of Cambridge brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle this challenge head-on.

What’s on the agenda:

  • Coverage vs. capacity: Moving beyond “just coverage” to deliver meaningful connectivity in towns, counties, and remote areas.
  • Innovative infrastructure: From cell sites to fibre alternatives like wireless backhaul (terrestrial point-to-point microwave radio or possibly satellite communications) and emerging direct-to-device LEO satellite solutions, what really works, and where? 
  • Rural realities: Defining service expectations, tackling train and transport connectivity, and understanding how deployment differs from urban areas.
  • Collaboration: How government, local authorities, and industry can work together to create practical, environmentally sensitive solutions.

Why attend?

  • Explore the latest technologies and deployment strategies.
  • Debate the realities, limitations, and opportunities of rural connectivity.
  • Network with peers in a historic Cambridge setting.
  • Be part of the conversation shaping a fully connected United Kingdom.

Following this event all delegates are invited to join the CW Founders Dinner drinks reception, which is being held in the same location. The Founders Dinner is an invitation-only event and offers business networking opportunities for Founder member organisations within the CW network.

13.00 - Registration
13.30 - Event begins
17.25 - Event ends
17.30 - Drinks reception
 
Speakers

Bryn Jones

Bryn Jones

Director of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), Mova

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Gary Littledyke

Senior Technical Officer for Telecoms, Dorset Council

Sarah Marsh

Sarah Marsh

Head of Digital Connectivity , Cambridgeshire County Council

Peter Morrell Brown

Peter Morrell Brown

Founder and Chairman, Net Coverage Solutions

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Ben Roome

Ben Roome

Chief Executive, Mova

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Professor Andy Sutton MBE

Professor Andy Sutton MBE

Network Architect, BT

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Mobile Networks SIG Champions

Iris Barcia

Iris Barcia

Pr. Mng. MPN Architecture, Vodafone

Julie Bradford

Julie Bradford

Head of Techno-Economic Analysis, Real Wireless

Simon Fletcher

Simon Fletcher

RW CEO and SCF CSO, Real Wireless

Caroline Gabriel

Caroline Gabriel

Research Director, Analysys Mason, Co-founder and Research Director, Rethink Technology Research

Roberto Kompany

Roberto Kompany

Principal Analyst, Omdia

Peter Love

Peter Love

Techno/economic business consultant & programme manager

Vicky Messer

Vicky Messer

VP Product Management, RANsemi

Andrew Palmer

Andrew Palmer

Consulting Director, CGI

Dr Neil Piercy

Dr Neil Piercy

Founder

Prof Simon Saunders

Prof Simon Saunders

Visiting Professor, King's College London

Professor Andy Sutton MBE

Professor Andy Sutton MBE

BT Fellow & Principal Network Architect, BT

Paul Rhodes

Paul Rhodes

Head of Strategy, Evolved Networks