Spectrum Master Class

John Berry is a radiocommunications expert with 30 years’ experience in the mobile, fixed, radiodetermination and broadcasting services and in military radiocommunications. Prior to joining InterConnect, John spent some 13 years as Managing Director of ATDI Ltd, leading a series of major radio and spectrum management consultancy and software engineering projects which contributed hugely to Europe’s telecommunications infrastructure and spectrum management policies. His most recent projects have included the re-farming of radar bands, the specification of defence spectrum management systems, the development of policy in the IMT2000 bands and the development of bi-lateral and multi-lateral agreements for cross border coordination. John has presented some 60 technical papers and 20 technical/management workshops across Europe on spectrum-related topics, and is a patent holder in radio measurement techniques. He consults in spectrum management and in wireless network design and implementation.

Dave Tanner is an experienced consultant and engineer with over fifteen years’ technical and management experience in the telecommunications arena, in particular in personal mobile radiocommunications. Dave has used his expertise to provide strategic and operational advice to diverse players, from new entrants to major businesses, across the telecoms industry and around the globe. Recently Dave has focused on technical and operational business strategy development and due diligence, undertaking projects within Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining InterConnect, Dave spent two years as a Principal Consultant in the Information, Communications and Media Practice at Mott MacDonald, and eight years as a Lead Consultant at Analysys Mason. Prior to that, Dave worked for ICO Global Communications for three years in Regulatory Affairs, where he worked on standards development for 3G/ IMT-2000 and licensing of ICO’s global satellite service. And before ICO, Dave spent three years at the Radiocommunications Agency (now Ofcom) in the Public Networks group.

Hugh Collins is a Director with InterConnect and has 35 years experience in the telecoms sector. He has a BA (Honours) degree in Mechanical Sciences and an MA in Management Studies from Cambridge University. He has specialist skills in business and financial modelling including long range incremental cost (LRIC), spectrum licensing, strategy development, technology evaluation, market analysis, telecommunications policy, and regulatory advice. He has worked in over 50 countries in Europe, North America, Australasia, the Asia-Pacific region Latin America and Africa. His focus is on strategy development, technology evaluation, business and financial modelling, and market analysis and forecasting for existing and planned communications services, media and technologies. He has provided telecommunications policy and regulatory advice to governments and regulatory bodies including 3G licensing, spectrum management and the development of a mobile cellular policy.

Mike was Director for Spectrum and International Policy at Ofcom where his responsibilities included the development of the UK’s overall spectrum allocation policy, with particular emphasis on the interface with government departments, and developing and representing the UK’s position in relevant international fora. He represented Ofcom on the UK Government’s high-level Spectrum Strategy Committee and chaired several of the supporting groups. He led the UK delegation to ITU World Radio Conferences from 1987 to 2007, and to the Regional Radiocommuncations Conference on Digital Broadcasting in 2006. He has also led delegations to three ITU Plenipotentiary Conferences and served as the UK Member of the ITU Council, including one period as vice-chairman of the Council.

Phillipa Marks has particular expertise in the application of market mechanisms to the management of the radio spectrum. She advised the New Zealand government on creating the first ever national market in spectrum in 1989, and since then has developed the approach to spectrum pricing now applied in the UK. She also specialises in the analysis of economic, public policy and regulatory issues in the media and telecommunications industries and has twenty years experience of working in these sectors.

Jan Verduijn started his involvement in radiocommunications back in 1972 as a communications specialist for the Ministry of Defence in the Netherlands. In 1976 he joined the spectrum management organisation in the Netherlands as a monitoring operator, where he then progressed to become head of the monitoring function during the period 1986 to 1999. Jan represented the Netherlands at international forums, including as Chairman of ITU-R Study Group 1 (Working Party 1C on Spectrum Monitoring 2003-present) and Vice Chairman between 1998 - 2003; Vice Chairman of the ITU-R Study Group 1, Spectrum Management (2003-present); and Chairman of the group tasked to review the ITU-R Spectrum monitoring Handbook, version 1995 (1999-2002). Furthermore Jan served from 2002 - 2005 as Secretary of the Electronic Communications Committee, the highest CEPT decision making body on Telecommunications. Jan is now an independent consultant.