Martin Fenton

Director, Non Terrestrial Spectrum

Martin Fenton is Director, Non-Terrestrial Spectrum at Ofcom, the UK communications regulator. He provides technical direction for Ofcom's work on spectrum and related matters covering non-terrestrial radiocommunication services, including satellite, space, science, maritime and aeronautical services. He has more than 20 years of experience in spectrum management at Ofcom and its predecessor, the Radiocommunications Agency, and is an expert in international and domestic spectrum regulation, specialising in interference analysis, RF performance and technical licence conditions. He is a former Chairman of ITU-R Study Group 5, the ITU group responsible for terrestrial radio services. In the study cycle leading to WRC-15 he chaired the Joint Task Group 4-5-6-7, which examined additional spectrum for 4G and 5G mobile services, and at WRC-15 he chaired the committee on terrestrial agenda items.