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Dr M I K E S H O R T Ceng, FIET, FBCS
Vice President – Research and Development
Mike’s career spans 35 years in Electronics and Telecommunications, with
the last 21 years in Mobile Communications. He was appointed Director of
Cellnet in 1989 dealing with major infra-structure investments and commercial
agreements. In 1993 the focus moved to launching Cellnet’s GSM service
and establishing Roaming Agreements.
He was elected Chairman of the global GSM Association for 1995/96 and
served on their Executive Board for 5 years. He has also served as a
member of the UK Home Office Internet Task Force, UK OSAB (Ofcom
Spectrum Advisory Board) and DCSF Home access to Broadband
committees. He is the current Chairman of the UK Government Trade and
Investment ICT Sector advisory board and Board member of UK Child Council
for Internet safety, as well as Deputy President of IET (from Oct 09)
Mike chaired the Mobile Data Association 1998 - 2008, and is now Honorary
President – MDA.
After looking after Cellnet’s 3G strategy and external relations he was
appointed VP Technology for O2 Group in 2000, prior to demerger from BT.
Mike’s focus today is on Third Generation mobile, Mobile data applications in
the Public Sector and steering Telefonica Europe’s Group Research and
Development in mobile.
In the last 5 years Mike has also been appointed Visiting Professor at Surrey
University, De Montfort and Lancaster Universities, and to the Boards of
Coventry University Board and Ravensbourne College . He was awarded an
honorary Doctorate in 2008 for services to the Mobile Communications
industry. He is a Fellow of IET/BCS/RGS and a Member of the Royal
Television Society
Mobile:
Fixed:
Email:
Mike Short
07860 440099
01753 628013
mike.short@o2.com
November 2008