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Simon Saunders OBE reposted thisSimon Saunders OBE reposted thisAccording to the Charities Aid Foundation, the British public donated £1.4bn less in 2025 than in the previous year, a drop of nearly 10%! Charities like Music for All rely on individual donors to continue our important work. Please consider becoming a Music for All Champion 💙 https://lnkd.in/eEy4sWNe #Grants #SupportMusic #Charity #ImpactStory #MusicForAll #GrantStory #SupportMusic #GiveBack #MusicForAllChampions Source: https://lnkd.in/eEfs45fe
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Simon Saunders OBE reposted thisSimon Saunders OBE reposted thisDid you know that Music for All doesn’t get any funding from the government? We rely on amazing individuals and organisations like you to support our grants programme! And donating is even easier now! Become a Music for All Champion today and set up a recurring monthly donation. 100% of your valuable regular donation will contribute to changing lives across the UK by improving access to music-making through… 🎶supporting disadvantaged children in getting their first musical instrument and taking lessons 🎶funding weekly wellbeing music-making sessions for community members from low socio-economic backgrounds 🎶sharing the joy of music with older adults living with dementia … and much more! Click the link below and become a Music for All Champion today! https://lnkd.in/eEy4sWNe #Grants #SupportMusic #Charity #ImpactStory #MusicForAll #GrantStory #SupportMusic #GiveBack #MusicForAllChampions
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Simon Saunders OBE shared thisThe Mobile Network Innovation Summit is a first-of-a-kind event coming up in London, 12-13 May for mobile innovators, investors, operators and major vendors. Innovation themes include AI/automation, NTN, energy efficiency and quantum comms. I'm chairing the AI Panel, including Valeria Baiamonte and Art King. Join us! https://mnisummit.com
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Simon Saunders OBE shared thisAwards ahoy! Apply by 2nd April for the Small Cell Forum Mobile Network Awards 2026. https://lnkd.in/ezGUq3wQ I'm looking forward to again being a Judge. The awards recognise both technical innovation and commercial success across the small cell and wireless connectivity industries. The winners will be announced during Small Cells World Summit, ceremony and drinks reception on 2nd June 2026 at Pullman London St Pancras. #smallcells #5g
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Simon Saunders OBE posted this10x spectrum?? I'm not sure exactly how many times I've attended MWC: First time was in Cannes and Tom Jones was playing - pretty sure I've been more than 20 times. Anyway, this time I'm excited to be demonstrating the capabilities of the National Spectrum Facility of JOINER Platform. We're providing support for researchers targeting a 10x gain in usable prime spectrum via spectrum sharing and efficiency technologies. If you're interested come and see us at 7B47.
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Simon Saunders OBE shared thisNot often you get a chance to discuss how best to safeguard radio spectrum with the Princess Royal. A day to remember. #obe
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Simon Saunders OBE shared thisMaking music changes lives - and our brains!Simon Saunders OBE shared thisSimon Saunders OBE explores the positive impact of music making on the brain.The Whole-Brain Workout: Why Making Music Changes Lives 🎶The Whole-Brain Workout: Why Making Music Changes Lives 🎶
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Simon Saunders OBE reposted thisThe visionary leader and Chief Scientific Advisor to the EU Commission Prof Dimitra Simeonidou OBE, FREng, FIEEE and telecoms industry aficianado, industry influencer, and proud owner of a wood, Simon Saunders OBE, and I joined together to make this amazing mini-podcast-series. Together we discuss a huge shift in the meaning and purpose of telecoms infrastructure worldwide over the next 10-15 years , as AI settles in, and turns networks from today's dumb-pipes into active pervasive sensing environments. The discussion is deep, worrying, creepy, enlightening and exciting in equal measure. The implications and consequences are far reaching. If you're interested in data, digital infrastructure, AI, smart cities, robotics, octopus-minds and the wood wide web, I hope you listen (Apple, Google etc). Its really good. https://lnkd.in/eN98tVNvSimon Saunders OBE reposted this🎧 Looking for the perfect podcast to kickstart your weekend? We have just the thing! To tie in with our 10th anniversary celebrations we’re thrilled to launch a new podcast series, The Living Network. Join Dimitra Simeonidou OBE, FREng, FIEEE, Simon Saunders OBE and Paul Wilson as they look into the future and explore the revolutionary concept of a living sensory network. How could this sensor-rich network enhance our quality of life? Where could it go wrong? And who is in charge? 🎙️ Produced by Kate White and 18Sixty, three episodes are now live! 📲 Listen through Research Pod 👉 https://lnkd.in/eC6PEeNB Or your favourite podcast platform – whether that’s Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you usually tune in!
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Simon Saunders OBE reposted thisSimon Saunders OBE reposted thisOur current spectrum licensing model can limit innovation. The National Spectrum Facility challenges that by helping the UK test new ways to share spectrum efficiently and equitably, across industries, technologies, and users. By exploring inter-system spectrum sharing, we can unlock gains far greater than small efficiency improvements and potentially by orders of magnitude. #JOINER #SpectrumPolicy #6G #Innovation #Telecoms
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Simon Saunders OBE liked thisGlad to be part of the #mnis26 panel discussion “Innovation Opportunities in AI-Powered Networks and Network Operations,” moderated by Simon Saunders OBE. It was a pleasure exchanging perspectives with an excellent group of panellists Nick Carter (VIAVI Solutions), Ronny Haraldsvik (Cohere Technologies), and Professor David Grace (University of York). The discussion highlighted how AI is reshaping telecom networks, network operations, and service delivery - bringing together both industry and academic perspectives on the opportunities ahead. We also explored #AutonomousNetworks High-Value Scenarios and key enablers such as TM Forum Intent Ontology, #OpenAPI and the role they can play in building more adaptive and intelligent networks. Thank you to the organizers, fellow panellists, and everyone who joined the session for the engaging discussion and shared vision for the future of network operations! #TMForum #AutonomusNetworks #AI #ODA #OpenAPI #DTWIgnite2026Simon Saunders OBE liked thisAI ambition means nothing without execution. AI is getting more attention than any other capability in network operations. But attention alone does not equal investment clarity or real‑world delivery. On a panel at Mobile Network Innovation Summit (MNIS) on innovation opportunities in AI‑powered networks and operations, Dmytro Gassanov at TM Forum, spoke about what it takes to move from ambition to execution. Key insight: 💬 “AI is a key enabler that transforms traditional rule-based automation into autonomous networks in real-world environments.” As networks move toward higher levels of autonomy, the challenge is no longer whether AI can be applied, but how to implement cross-domain scenarios based on intent interfaces in a way that works at scale. This is where intent-based approaches move from concept to execution. #MNIS26
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Simon Saunders OBE liked thisSimon Saunders OBE liked thisIt seems I just can’t stay away from telco events - great to be at the inaugural Mobile Network Innovation Summit (MNIS) yesterday. Always a pleasure to skive my normal remote work day to see colleagues, friends and clients in person and satisfy my telecoms curiosity about the latest developments in AI, quantum and scale-up investment. Lovely to see Peter Marshall, Simon Saunders OBE, Simon Fletcher, Amy Murphy, William Morris and others and hats off to the organising team (many of whom are beloved old colleagues) Stephen Orr, Richard White, Alenka Gobec Alandžak and Keith Dyer.
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Simon Saunders OBE liked thisSimon Saunders OBE liked thisInnovating towards the AI-native network - are we at an inflection point? Valeria Baiamonte, Director of Network Strategy & Transformation, VodafoneThree, has keynoted today’s AI innovation stream. She was joined by Robert Curran of Appledore Research to unpack what it really means to build an AI-native telco. Their conversation explored how scale from network integration, co-creation with vendors and scale-ups, and end-to-end AI foundations can unlock autonomous, self-optimizing networks and truly customer-centric services which aren’t just about better coverage! The keynote was followed by short showcases by companies leading in network AI technology development: ➡️ Able Device, Inc.: CEO Roger Dewey presented "The Missing Layer in AI-Driven Mobile Networks" ➡️ Rakuten Symphony: Faisal Ghazaleh, Solution Engineering VP EMEA shared an update on the journey of automation at Rakuten Mobile ➡️ MIMONET: Usman Hadi of Ulster University has shared the innovation known as MIMONet, which tackles one of the most urgent challenges in global wireless communication: how to detect and process signals accurately and efficiently when millions of devices are connected simultaneously. ➡️ ROBUSTIENT: Dr Abdulhamed Waraiet, Founder and CEO, has presented on the start-up's ultra-resilient intelligent wireless connectivity for mission-critical environments. 👉 Finally, the AI keynote panel delivered a lively discussion on innovation opportunities in AI-powered networks. We’ve heard from Nick Carter (VIAVI Solutions), Ronny Haraldsvik (Cohere Technologies), Dmytro Gassanov (TM Forum), and Professor David Grace, (University of York). The panel was moderated by Simon Saunders OBE. #MNIS
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Simon Saunders OBE liked thisSimon Saunders OBE liked thisFrom Connectivity to Cognition: The Next Leap for Mobile Networks When most people think about mobile networks, they think about communication: calls, messages, data. But quietly, something bigger is emerging. Not just communication, but sensing. As we move toward 6G, the network is no longer only carrying information. It is beginning to observe the physical world itself. This is now being formally considered in 6G as a core use case, and for good reason. This is not science fiction. It is physics. Every radio signal travelling between a base station and a device interacts with its surroundings. Rain, humidity, terrain, vegetation, movement, and all of these subtly alter the signal. For decades, engineers treated these effects as noise to be mitigated. Now, we are learning to treat them as data points. By analysing changes in signal strength, phase, timing, and other hidden RF measurements that already exist within the network, it becomes possible to infer environmental conditions. At scale, this opens the door to rainfall estimation, environmental monitoring, and, when combined with digital twins, the ability to model floods and other natural disasters before they fully unfold. For a country like Australia, this matters deeply. We are uniquely exposed to floods, bushfires, cyclones, and extreme weather events. Improving resilience is not just about faster emergency response, it is about earlier awareness and better prediction. Imagine a nationwide mobile network, already deployed and already connected, acting as a distributed sensing grid. Feeding real‑time environmental data into AI‑driven models at the edge, augmented by satellite, to give emergency services and public safety agencies a new dimension of situational awareness. This could fundamentally change how we approach disaster preparedness, emergency response, and public safety. It is public‑interest innovation at its best. And this is not some obscure or fringe idea. There is meaningful research happening in pockets around the world, including here in Australia. Work at the University of Technology Sydney, led by Distinguished Professor and founding Director of the Global Big Data Technologies Centre, Jay Guo, is exploring how radio networks can be used for environmental and atmospheric sensing with Government and Industry support. This is adjacent research, but with very real and very practical implications. Which is why industry needs to participate along with Government and Emergency Services. Alongside AI, 6G, edge compute, and satellite integration, we should be talking far more about sensing. Because the next evolution of networks is not only about speed or latency. It is about relevance. Taking infrastructure, we already have and using it in smarter ways to protect communities and improve how Australians live. At its best, technology does more than connect people. It looks after them. Y Jay Guo
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Simon Saunders OBE liked thisSimon Saunders OBE liked thisAccording to the Charities Aid Foundation, the British public donated £1.4bn less in 2025 than in the previous year, a drop of nearly 10%! Charities like Music for All rely on individual donors to continue our important work. Please consider becoming a Music for All Champion 💙 https://lnkd.in/eEy4sWNe #Grants #SupportMusic #Charity #ImpactStory #MusicForAll #GrantStory #SupportMusic #GiveBack #MusicForAllChampions Source: https://lnkd.in/eEfs45fe
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Simon Saunders OBE liked thisSimon Saunders OBE liked thisA memorable day for AccelerComm as our founder Prof Rob Maunder was invited to No. 10 Downing Street yesterday for a round table on attracting global talent to the UK. As we mark our 10th anniversary - a decade of creating world-leading 5G satellite IP in the UK - it was also a chance to highlight AccelerComm's role in enabling NTN satellite networks worldwide. And yes - Rob also got to meet Larry the cat. Many thanks to UK Space Agency, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, 10 Downing Street for their continued support.
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Simon Saunders OBE liked thisSimon Saunders OBE liked thisDid you know that Music for All doesn’t get any funding from the government? We rely on amazing individuals and organisations like you to support our grants programme! And donating is even easier now! Become a Music for All Champion today and set up a recurring monthly donation. 100% of your valuable regular donation will contribute to changing lives across the UK by improving access to music-making through… 🎶supporting disadvantaged children in getting their first musical instrument and taking lessons 🎶funding weekly wellbeing music-making sessions for community members from low socio-economic backgrounds 🎶sharing the joy of music with older adults living with dementia … and much more! Click the link below and become a Music for All Champion today! https://lnkd.in/eEy4sWNe #Grants #SupportMusic #Charity #ImpactStory #MusicForAll #GrantStory #SupportMusic #GiveBack #MusicForAllChampions
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Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems, 3rd edition
Wiley
Comprehensive resource describing both fundamentals and practical industry applications of antennas and radio propagation employed in modern wireless communication systems
The newly revised and thoroughly updated Third Edition of this classic and popular text, Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems addresses fundamentals and practical applications of antennas and radio propagation commonly used in modern wireless communication systems, from the basic electromagnetic…Comprehensive resource describing both fundamentals and practical industry applications of antennas and radio propagation employed in modern wireless communication systems
The newly revised and thoroughly updated Third Edition of this classic and popular text, Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems addresses fundamentals and practical applications of antennas and radio propagation commonly used in modern wireless communication systems, from the basic electromagnetic principles to the characteristics of the technology employed in the most recent systems deployed, with an outlook of forthcoming developments.
Core topics include fundamental electromagnetic principles underlying propagation and antennas, concepts of antennas and their application to specific wireless systems, propagation measurement, modelling, and prediction for fixed links, macrocells, microcells, femtocells, picocells, megacells, and narrowband and wideband channel modelling with the effect of the channel on communication system performance.
Worked examples and specific assignments for students are presented throughout the text (with a solutions manual available for course tutors).
This Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, expanding on and adding coverage of topics such as:
Maxwell’s equations and EM theory, multiple reflections as propagation mechanisms, and waveguiding
HAPS (High Altitude Platforms) propagation, design and noise considerations of earth stations, macrocell models, and cellular base station site engineering
FSS (frequency selective surfaces), adaptive antenna theory developments (massive and distributed MIMO in particular), and how to process raw data related to channel measurements
The techniques used in mobile systems spanning the latest 4G, 5G and 6G technology generations
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Femtocells: Opportunities and Challenges for Business and Technology (Telecoms Explained)
Wiley
Femtocells are low–power wireless access points used in the home and office. They operate in licensed spectrum to connect standard mobile phones (WCDMA, LTE, WiMAX, CDMA and GSM) and other mobile devices to a mobile operator’s network via standard broadband internet connections. This technology is of high interest for mobile operators and for millions of users who will benefit from enhanced access to mobile broadband services. Femtocells outlines how wireless access points can be used by mobile…
Femtocells are low–power wireless access points used in the home and office. They operate in licensed spectrum to connect standard mobile phones (WCDMA, LTE, WiMAX, CDMA and GSM) and other mobile devices to a mobile operator’s network via standard broadband internet connections. This technology is of high interest for mobile operators and for millions of users who will benefit from enhanced access to mobile broadband services. Femtocells outlines how wireless access points can be used by mobile operators to provide high–speed wireless access, enhancing coverage and capacity and delivering entirely new services, while maximising the benefits of licensed spectrum. The book examines the market, exploring commercial and technical factors which are critical in the initial deployment and long–term success of femtocells. Business, standards and regulatory aspects are also considered to provide a complete but concise overview.
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Antennas & Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems
Wiley
A vital source of information for practising and aspiring wireless communication engineers as well as for students at postgraduate and senior undergraduate levels, this book provides a fundamental grounding in the principles of antennas and propagation without excessive recourse to mathematics. It also equips the reader with practical prediction techniques for the design and analysis of a very wide range of common wireless communication systems. Including: Overview of the fundamental…
A vital source of information for practising and aspiring wireless communication engineers as well as for students at postgraduate and senior undergraduate levels, this book provides a fundamental grounding in the principles of antennas and propagation without excessive recourse to mathematics. It also equips the reader with practical prediction techniques for the design and analysis of a very wide range of common wireless communication systems. Including: Overview of the fundamental electromagnetic principles underlying propagation and antennas. Basic concepts of antennas and their application to specific wireless systems. Propagation measurement, modelling and prediction for fixed links, macrocells, microcells, picocells and megacells Narrowband and wideband channel modelling and the effect of the channel on communication system performance. Methods that overcome and transform channel impairments to enhance performance using diversity, adaptive antennas and equalisers. Key second edition updates: New chapters on Antennas for Mobile Systems and Channel Measurements for Mobile Radio Systems. Coverage of new technologies, including MIMO antenna systems, Ultra Wideband (UWB) and the OFDM technology used in Wi–Fi and WiMax systems. Many new propagation models for macrocells, microcells and picocells. Fully revised and expanded end–of–chapter exercises.
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METHOD OF LOCATING RADIO TRANS MITTERS
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Expert Witness, Microsoft vs. Google (Motorola Mobility)
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Testified on the development of electronic messaging technology and its impact on client design and behaviour. Wrote expert report submitted to court and then testified to support the Microsoft case, which was accepted by the judge.
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Outstanding Contribution to Industry Award
Institute of Telecom Professionals
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OBE
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Awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours 2025 for services to telecommunications.
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Innovation Leadership Award
Small Cell Forum
For guidance, development and governance of the small cell industry and the Forum.
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