Recent Projects

William acted as an expert witness in a case in Canada over disputes as to which operators had the most reliable 5G and fixed networks, providing advice across matters of network design and measurement including detailed assessment of crowd-sourced and drive-testing companies and their methodologies. The judge, in his summary, stated “in summary, I much prefer the evidence of Dr Webb over the evidence of [other expert witnesses] and accept Dr Webb’s opinions as discussed. His views are logical and have been consistent.”

Working as part of a team led by Access Partnership, William advised the GSMA on regulatory barriers that are preventing the uptake of APIs and how these barriers could be overcome.

William delivered a report for Comreg, the Irish Regulator, on future technology trends across fixed and mobile networks and how they might impact regulatory strategy, looking 5-10 years into the future.

Working alongside NERA he developed the technical regulations for an extensive auction in Pakistan covering multiple 4G and 5G frequency bands including covering issues such as cross-border coordination, TDD synchronisation and integration with existing usage.

As CTO at Access Partnership William ran the largest single project in the company – helping Apple deliver satellite connectivity to the iPhone. He managed a team of 20 consultants working on licensing and regulatory requirements around the work and managing satellite resources and filings.

William ran multiple projects for CST (telecoms regulator) including specifying spectrum management offices in each of the government departments that are major users of radio spectrum, building a Digital Regulatory Academy and its set of courses, and implementing a forward-looking spectrum refarming policy.

William provided technical support for a project for the UK Government (DCMS) to determine the economic value to the UK of resilient telecommunication networks. This involved assessing the various forms of network failure and helping economists model the impact of such failures on the economy.

He has undertaken multiple due dilligence projects for both sell-side and buy-side clients including a technical due diligence on Arqiva, a major UK broadcasting organisation, in support of potential sale and acquisition involving a detailed assessment of both the technology and the team needed to maintain and upgrade the network over time.

He was a core member of the team drafting the telecommunications regulations for NEOM – a new autonomous region in Saudi Arabia. This involved working with the vision team to understand the novel concepts in the embryonic cutting edge smart city and then drafting world-leading regulations embodying the latest thinking across all aspects of telecommunications.