Ivan Suarez
Ivan helps businesses understand policy contexts in new markets and navigate complex regulatory landscapes for emerging technologies.
Via Satellite: Inside 3 Topics for WRC: Earth Stations in Motion, Direct-to-Device, and HAPS
Following four years of intense technical and regulatory work under the framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), national administrations and non-governmental...
Via Satellite: Regulatory Experts Preview Key Issues for WRC-23
On Monday, Nov. 20, the international spectrum gathering of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference kicks off in Dubai. Excerpt...
Via Satellite: The Future of Smartphones With Satellite Direct-to-Handset
Access Partnership’s Director for Space & Spectrum Policy, Ivan Suarez, wrote a column on the future of smartphones with satellite...
Space Trends Report: Industry Update
Every quarter, Access Partnership’s Space & Spectrum Policy (SSP) team publishes a report offering insights into key verticals of the...
The African space industry is open for business! Is Africa really open for business?
In the last few years, Africa has witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in tech products and services hinged on the outer...
The future of smartphones: Effectively regulating direct-to-handsets services
Step into the transformative potential of direct-to-handset (DTH) satellite communications by downloading our latest white paper. The rapid evolution of...
Direct to Device: A Frontier of Cybersecurity Challenges
Our dependence on satellite communications and the networks that enable them is increasing. Satellite-Mobile integration may further extend this reliance,...
Driving Space Sustainability: Encouraging the engagement of the private sector on international dialogue
The space ecosystem is growing exponentially: more launchers and more satellites enter orbit every year, with increased concerns around space...
Access Alert | Space Agency Budgets: Aiming for the Stars
News about space investment is now mushrooming in both specialised and non-specialised media about the space industry. Recently, the US...
Via Satellite | Access Partnership Analyst Suarez Sees Opportunity in Risk-Averse Environment
What are the biggest challenges facing the satellite industry in 2023? What opportunities do they present for the space economy?...
Unravelling the European Commission’s Communication on the European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence
On 10 March, the European Commission published the Communication on the European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence. Amidst...
Access Alert | FCC plans New Regulatory Framework for Mobile-Satellite Single Network
The US Federal Telecommunications Commission (FCC) has started the first regulatory initiative on Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS), facilitating the...
Access Alert | Canada’s Public Consultation on a Modern Regulatory Framework for Space
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has launched a public consultation on various aspects of the Canadian national space regulatory framework....
Access Alert | OFCOM 6 GHz Band Update
On December 6, Ofcom published an update on their current position regarding the use of the upper-6 GHz band. The...
Via Satellite | The Coming Era of Satellite Direct-to-Handset Connectivity
This article was originally published in Via Satellite on 28 November 2022. There is not a single regulatory framework that addresses...
SDGs and Space in Africa
AfricaCom 2022 recently concluded. As the premier event for the telecoms industry in Africa, there were many key discussions on...
The Economic Opportunity of NB-IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is critical to our future presenting solutions to major societal challenges. These include global warming,...
Access Alert | US FCC to Set Five-Year Deadline for Deorbiting LEO Satellites
On September 8, 2022, the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) issued a Draft Report and Order (IB Docket No. 18-313)...
Access Alert | Biden Administration Releases New National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan
On July 28, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued the National Orbital Debris Implementation...
Access Partnership at the World Telecommunications Development Conference in Kigali
One step closer towards meaningful global connectivity? Access Partnership participated at the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) World Telecommunications Development Conference...
Access Alert | The U.K. Science Minister George Freeman announced a new Plan for Space Sustainability
The U.K. Science Minister George Freeman announced a new Plan for Space Sustainability today at the 4th Summit for Space...
Access Partnership’s pledge to Partner2Connect Coalition at World Telecommunication Development Conference 2022
Access Partnership joined Partner2Connect Coalition (P2C) with a pledge on satellite connectivity to achieve sustainability and resilience, especially in developing...
Bloomberg | Adapting to the Climate Crisis by Bridging the Connectivity Divide
This article was originally published in Bloomberg on 19 May 2022. Unhampered access to satellite communication tools can serve as...
Metro TV News | Satellite Technology Saves Lives
This interview was originally broadcasted by Metro TV News on 20 April 2022. Following the recent publication of Access Partnership’s...
The Independent | A connectivity revolution to manage climate risks
This article was originally published in The Independent on 21 April 2022. Unhampered access to satellite communication tools can serve...
Business Reporter | Adapting to the climate crisis by bridging the connectivity divide
This article was originally published in Business Reporter on 14 April 2022. Enabling more effective access to emerging communication tools can...
European 112 Day: Emergency Services Beyond Numbers
In 2013, a 17-year-old child was kidnapped from a bus stop, in a small Lithuanian town. She was forced into...
Smart Grids: The Challenge of Ultra-Reliable Communications
In what many are calling a Sustainability Super Year, policymakers are rushing to integrate technical solutions into the value chain...
Health-Tech: The Road to Universal Health Coverage in Africa
Two years ago, in 2019, Rwanda, who had effectively been increasing healthcare access in the country for almost two decades,...
Sustainability Tracker
Welcome to the fourth issue of Sustainability Tracker – our monthly update on the most important policy developments tackling the...
Tech Policy Trends 2021 | 2021: The Super Year for Sustainability and Climate Policy
In the midst of lockdowns and economic collapse, 2020 was the year in which some of the world’s largest countries,...
AfCFTA, Tech, and Africa 2063
In the midst of a rather frightening global context, on 1 January 2021 there was a lot more to talk...