Speakers
Rowan Chesmer, R&D Future Technologies Researcher, Vodafone
Satellite technology is evolving rapidly with a variety of distinct use cases each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Although it will never replace terrestrial networks entirely, the future of telecoms will rely on a blend of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks allowing connectivity to be provided to everyone, everywhere. Mobile network operators will be using satellites to allow expansion and further resilience of our current networks, using them for backhaul, IoT and direct to device services.
Rowan is an experience R&D engineer, helping design and develop the future of communications and technology, including pioneering satellite solutions, 6G and IoT solutions. He is Vodafone’s technical lead for direct to device, IoT and LEO fixed satellite solutions, working with key players such as AST SpaceMobile and Amazon’s Project Kuiper to help develop and integrate their solutions while also ensuring they meet all relevant regulations and customer demands. Rowan holds a Masters in Engineering from the University of Durham.