Dan Warren appointed Fellow of the Institute of Telecommunications Professionals

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24 July 2026

Dan Warren, Chief Innovation Officer at UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL), has been appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP). ITP Fellowship recognises individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the telecoms sector through leadership, innovation and technical expertise.

Throughout his career, Dan has played a key role in shaping the technologies that underpin modern communications. He has held senior positions at Samsung, Capita, GSMA, Vodafone and Nortel, and has served on boards and advisory groups across UK and European research and innovation programmes.

Among his achievements, he played a leading role in the industry work to define Voice over LTE (VoLTE), a technology that enables high-quality voice calls over 4G networks while allowing users to use voice and data services at the same time. Today, VoLTE is widely deployed by mobile operators around the world and supports voice services for millions of users every day.

At UKTL, Dan leads the Technology Evolution roadmap, helping to shape the future of telecoms through work on standards, security, resilience, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies.

"ITP occupies a unique role in the UK Telecoms ecosystem. At a time when sovereignty, security, and the need for UK to take a central role in thought and market leadership, is paramount, ITP offers the opportunity to convene the UK’s capabilities and elevate UK telecoms beyond its current status. The UK has strength in many of the technologies that will become key to the future of global telecoms, including security and resilience, AI and quantum technologies. I'm excited to help drive practical implementation of these technologies, both within ITP and across the wider telecoms industry, while fostering the next generation of telecoms professionals and maximising our impact technically, commercially and strategically."

Dan Warren

CIO, UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL)

Dan Warren appointed Fellow of the Institute of Telecommunications Professionals

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