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The UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UK SPF) is pleased to announce that Smith Institute was chosen as the primary consultancy partner for the AI study on spectrum management. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to leverage advanced technologies to optimize spectrum management and support the UK’s evolving digital landscape.

The Importance of AI in Spectrum Management

As outlined in our recent invitation to tender, this study aims to explore how artificial intelligence can enhance spectrum management practices, enabling more efficient allocation and use of this critical resource. In today’s fast-paced digital environment, effective spectrum management is vital to ensuring robust communication networks, fostering innovation, and meeting the growing demand for wireless connectivity.

Smith Institute stood out among numerous contenders due to its extensive expertise in AI applications, particularly within the context of spectrum management. Their innovative approach and proven track record in delivering data-driven insights make them the ideal partner for this important study.

Smith Institute’s team of experts, supported by spectrum policy specialists Spectrivity, will collaborate closely with members of the UK spectrum user community to analyse current spectrum management practices and identify opportunities for AI integration, ultimately contributing to advance the UK’s strategic goals in telecommunications and digital infrastructure.

Why AI for Spectrum Management?

The potential for AI to boost efficiency across industries is considerable. Spectrum management, however, requires detailed consideration due to its particularities, where engineering, policy, and diplomacy mesh. An effective study on the deployment of AI in spectrum needs a thoughtful approach from industry and regulators to deliver valuable insights to stakeholders.

Smith Institute’s study will chart the potential for AI to drive marked efficiencies in spectrum management in the UK environment. It will describe the potential for frequency coordination and spectrum sharing by mapping international trials. Comparing potential gains with current policies. The study will also address the impact on licensing and other dimensions of security.

This study will give  regulators and policymakers important insight into potential deployment scenarios as the first steps to potential adoption. The study’s findings will be vital to formulating an achievable set of recommendations that inform a future cost benefit analysis and, ultimately, investment in deploying AI productively and successfully.

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