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Professor Mike Short FBCS FCIPS FRGS MIET RTS

Member of the Communications Sector Panel

Professor Mike Short
Mobile Telecommunications Sector Leader
Vice President – Research and Development 0₂

Mike’s career spans 32 years in Electronics and Telecommunications, with the last 19 years in Mobile Communications.  He was appointed Contracts Director of Cellnet in 1989 dealing with major infra-structure investments and UK interconnect agreements.  In 1993 the focus moved to establishing Cellnet’s GSM Service and Roaming Agreements.

He was elected Chairman of the GSM Association for 1995/96 and served on their Executive Board for 5 years.  He also is a member of the UK Home Office Internet Task Force and UK OSAB (Ofcom Spectrum Advisory Board).

Mike has chaired the Mobile Data Association (MDA) since 1998, leading the Association as Chairman/spokesperson and on Public Policy.

He was appointed VP Technology for O₂ GROUP in 2000, Visiting Professor at Surrey University in 2003 and to the Coventry University Board in 2006.  He is a Fellow of BCS/CIPS/RGS and a Member of IET and the Royal Television Society

Mike’s focus today is on Third Generation cellular, Mobile TV and steering O₂ Group’s Research and Development in mobile.