William Webb
William supports the development and dissemination of technology for our clients and vendors, bringing over thirty years’ experience in technological communications.
Tech Policy Trends 2024: The 6G hope – will it cost operators less than 5G?
Predicting the emergence of 6G once seemed a simple task based on previous generations of cellular technology. However, with efficiency...
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part 3: Lowering the cost
Rural and not-spot connectivity improvements are often expensive. Mast sites can be difficult to procure. Getting power and communications to...
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part 2: Getting the governance right
In my first instalment of this blog series, we showed how a country could determine the areas where coverage would...
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part one: Taking stock
My new book – “Emperor Ofcom’s New Clothes” – set out how a focus on market forces for managing spectrum...
The Truth About 5G in Latin America
In this episode of ‘Latam Digital,’ José Otero of 5G Americas delves into the intricacies of 5G deployment across Latin...
AI’s Evolution and Ethical Dilemmas in Latin America
Explore AI in Latin America with expert Juan David Gutiérrez. This episode examines the autonomous problem-solving capabilities of AI, its...
Digitising the Philippines: Exploring 5G, AI, and Telecom Trends
In this “Independent Thinkers on Digital” episode, Colin Christie discusses the Philippines’ success with SMS and social media, the 5G...
ITUWRC-23 Special: Spectrum, Satellites, and the Future of Telecom
Delving into the heart of telecommunications, this ITUWRC-23 Special podcast features Michael Thompson and William Webb discussing the pivotal outcomes...
Telecoms and Government Regulators: Top 10 Focus Areas for 2024
The world of telecommunications is changing. New applications have failed to emerge for 5G or gigabit broadband, with more focus...
AI Risk Regulation: Cost of excluding the SME engine
Artificial Intelligence is poised to surpass all previous technological achievements in terms of its potential impact. With this, however, comes...
Assessing the UK AI Safety Summit with Sarah Hunter – Independent Thinkers on Digital
Following the UK AI Safety Summit, William Webb and Sarah Hunter delved into its effectiveness and pondered the impact of...
A Proposal for Global AI Regulation
“AI’s potential for both benefit and harm necessitates global regulatory evolution.” In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
AI Dreams: The Regulator’s Dilemma
The debate around AI regulation has focused extensively on what should happen, but in a world of conflicting interests, complex...
Independent Thinkers on Digital: Dissecting Telecom Turbulence
Unraveling the Complexities of the Telecom Market with Maurice Patrick Access Partnership CTO William Webb talks with Maurice Patrick, a...
The Fair Share Debate: Allocating costs for data generation and infrastructure
On 13 June, Access Partnership CTO William Webb hosted a live edition of his Independent Thinkers on Digital podcast to...
Wi-Fi is the best way to address capacity demands
Introduction This is my third and final blog on the subject of mobile industry profitability and the demands for subsidisation...
How to increase MNO profitability
Introduction In my first blog on the issue of demands for subsidisation from OTT operators and others, I concluded that:...
Why the concern about telecom operator finances?
Introduction There have been calls over the last few months for a “fair share tax” – an argument that the...
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...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | The Evolution of IoT
IoT with Matt Hatton of Transforma Insights Matt and William wrote a book together in 2020 called “The IoT Myth”...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | The Quest for Spectrum Abundance
Unlocking Spectrum Abundance Amidst Changing Demands. Simon Saunders and William Webb, two seasoned veterans in the field of radio spectrum,...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Forecasting the Future: Winners and Losers of Emerging Industries
IT, healthcare, autonomous cars, and more… including ChatGPT Dean Bubley and William Webb share a mutual passion for forecasting the...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Is Government Intervention in Digital Justified?
Ex-Minister’s Insights Reveal Eye-Opening Truths Questions about the level of government intervention in digital had cropped up in multiple earlier...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | The High Cost of Regulatory Hubris
Reflections on Telecom Regulation and its Relevance to Current Challenges. Steve Unger is completing a book on the history of...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | The Metaverse Dilemma: Immersion Without Purpose?
Exploring the Concept of Metaverse Beyond VR Headsets. Richard Harper and William Webb engaged in a conversation about the metaverse....
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Autonomous vehicles
Few technological innovations are more tantalising than self-driving cars. The prospect of autonomous vehicles transforming road safety and revolutionising how...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Are Low Rates of Return Really a Problem for Mobile Operators?
Unpacking the Telecom Industry: Debating Returns on Investment and Market Signals with Richard Feasey William has a fascinating discussion with...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Regulation of the digital industry, is it still fit for purpose?
“William talks with internet economist and widely published expert Roslyn Layton about regulation of the digital industry” It feels that...
Exploring the benefits of a future metaverse: What can we learn from current virtual reality applications?
The metaverse has the potential to redefine almost every sphere of our daily lives, from healthcare and education to work,...
Policy and regulatory decision-making under uncertainty
Policy and regulatory decisions involve more uncertainty than we would care to admit. In terms of prominent ‘macro’ events, in...
Metaverse Dialogue: Reflection 2022
Watch Metaverse Dialogue: Reflection 2022 Access Partnership launched the Metaverse Policy Lab (MPL) in February 2022 to merge our experience...
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,...
Operators, Responsibility and Design: Is it possible to design a 6G system that users want
From 2G analogue phones with limited displays and storage to the latest, ultra-fast, low latency 5G smartphones, we have been...