Telecoms Strategy & Regulatory Consulting
Hossein
Safi
Consultant and telecoms specialist with 7+ years of experience delivering strategy, regulatory analysis, and market intelligence across the TMT sector.
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Current Position
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
University of Cambridge
Profile
Bridging the gap between technical depth and strategic clarity in telecoms.
Consultant and telecoms specialist with 7+ years of experience delivering strategy, regulatory, and market analysis across the TMT sector. Experienced in advising operators, regulators, and public sector clients on digital infrastructure, spectrum policy, and emerging connectivity.
PhD in Telecommunications Engineering. Core focus areas include mobile networks (2G to 6G), non-terrestrial and satellite communications, IoT ecosystems and regulation, and techno-economic modelling.
7+
Years of TMT consulting and research
2G–6G
Full mobile network generation coverage
$400K
Funding secured for national IoT programme
PhD
Telecommunications Engineering
Services
Consulting services built on rigorous analysis
Typical engagement outputs include techno-economic models, regulatory briefings, executive slide decks, and investment decision memos. Each deliverable is built to communicate complex analysis clearly to senior audiences.
Market Sizing & Forecasting
- Demand modelling for mobile, IoT, digital infrastructure, and non-terrestrial networks
- Segmentation, TAM-SAM-SOM, adoption scenarios, sensitivity analysis
- Executive-ready implications and recommendations
Regulatory & Policy Advisory
- Spectrum licensing strategy, pricing, and valuation support
- 5G and IoT regulatory frameworks and licensing design
- Compliance and tender support for public sector and regulators
Techno-Economic & Investment Cases
- Cost-benefit and risk analysis for network architectures and rollouts
- Benchmarking and scenario planning across technology options
- Business case development and deployment trade-off analysis
Stakeholder Engagement & Delivery
- Workshops and briefings with industry, government, and academia
- Project scoping, governance support, and knowledge transfer
- Clear storytelling from complex technical analysis
Capabilities
Technical & domain expertise
Core domains
- Mobile networks (2G to 6G), network architecture, and performance modelling
- Non-terrestrial and satellite communications, NTN service and feasibility analysis
- Optical and fibre networks, LPWAN technologies, IoT platforms
- Cross-layer and multi-access integration frameworks and standardisation context
Tooling
Analytical methods
Analysis & delivery
- Techno-economic modelling, scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Cost-benefit and risk analysis, benchmarking, comparative evaluation
- Market and competitive analysis, ecosystem mapping
- Executive-level presentations, briefings, and reports
Sector tags
Experience
Apr. 2024
Present
University of Cambridge
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
- Delivered technical and economic assessments of emerging non-terrestrial and satellite-based connectivity solutions.
- Developed end-to-end link budget, performance, and cost models to inform feasibility and deployment trade-offs.
- Produced stakeholder-facing reports on service differentiation strategies for next-generation connectivity.
Oct. 2023
Mar. 2024
University of Strathclyde
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
- Contributed to the REASON UK 6G flagship programme, supporting multi-access connectivity frameworks.
- Developed system-level architectures and analytical models to assess advanced wireless technologies.
- Aligned technical development with deployment, standardisation, and regulatory considerations alongside an industry-academic consortium.
Jul. 2021
Apr. 2023
IoT Innovation Centre
Technical Ecosystem Lead
- Led consulting engagements analysing the national IoT ecosystem, market structure, and competitive dynamics.
- Delivered market segmentation and growth forecasting to inform licensing, policy, and investment decisions.
- Secured $400K in funding to launch a nationwide IoT competition by developing the business case and aligning stakeholders.
Apr. 2020
Jun. 2021
Teyf Research & Consulting Group
Senior Analyst
- Led strategy and commercial analysis for telecom operators and public sector clients.
- Co-developed a 5G spectrum pricing and valuation model enabling a 15% increase in planned network upgrade investment.
- Led RFP response development and pricing strategy for a nationwide IoT platform rollout.
Jan. 2019
Aug. 2019
University of British Columbia
Visiting Researcher
- Conducted analytical modelling of non-terrestrial backhaul and fronthaul links for 5G networks, supporting feasibility assessment of alternative network architectures.
Flagship Engagements
Strategy & advisory programmes
UKRI 6G Flagship · REASON
REASON Programme
- Led development of integrating optical wireless into a multi-access framework in the REASON architecture.
- Supported strategy and governance activities for a large-scale multi-partner programme involving operators, vendors, and academic institutions.
- Led preparation of technical and strategy documentation aligned with industry standards.
- Coordinated with 10+ stakeholders and supported regular steering and board-level meetings.
EPSRC Flagship · TITAN
TITAN Programme
- Served as interim project manager, supporting delivery planning, coordination, and reporting across a multidisciplinary consortium.
- Developed and led an industry-academic strategy session on future connectivity frameworks.
- Co-chaired a thematic workshop at IEEE INFOCOM.
- Contributed to stakeholder engagement strategy.
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