CURRICULUM VITAE
Specialist skills:
Cost allocation methodologies in fixed and mobile networks and
development of cost allocation models
Fixed and mobile network interconnection
Telecommunications Regulation and Privatisation
Local loop unbundling and provision of broadband services
Project Management
1.
Family name:
Tyson
2.
First names:
Eric
3.
Date of birth:
12 May 1961
4.
Nationality:
British
5.
Marital Status:
Single
6.
Education:
Institution
Date: from (month/year):
to (month/year)
Degree(s) or Diploma(s)
obtained:
7:
University of Durham (Hatfield College)
October 1979 - June 1982
BSc (Hons) Degree in Chemistry
Language skills: (Mark 1 to 5 for competence; 5 is the highest)
Language
English
French
German
Reading
Speaking
Writing
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2
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5
2
2
5
2
1
8.
Membership of professional bodies:
9.
Computer literacy:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Project
10. Present position:
Direct Commercial Services
11. Years with firm;
7 years.
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12. Relevant Projects
Assisting Maltacom to develop a Reference Unbundling Offer (RUO) in
line with EU directives and local commercial conditions.
Assisting Saudi Telecom to develop their Reference Interconnection Offer
in compliance with the requirements of the CITC, including
interconnection policy, definitions of interconnection services and costs.
Advisor to UK Competition Commission on the costs associated with
Mobile Operators terminating fixed to mobile calls.
Advising the TRC in Jordan on all issues of interconnection including the
guidelines for production of Reference Interconnect Offer and costing
issues for fixed and mobile networks.
Analysed the costing and network structures of a Central European
mobile operator in order to calculate their costs for terminating incoming
interconnect traffic in support of their negotiations with the monopoly fixed
line operator.
Developed interconnection strategy for mobile operator in Slovak
Republic including benchmarking of interconnection charges.
Advised Oftel on matters concerning the provision and costing of
collocation facilities for local loop unbundling.
Provided assistance to the Telecommunications regulator in Ireland
(ODTR) in connection with the financial, economic and regulatory cost
review of eircom's operations. Worked specifically on RIO, local access
networks and Local Loop Unbundling.
Developed cost allocation models for fixed and mobile networks for a
North African telecommunications Regulator.
Developed a cost allocation model for a UK tier 2 cable TV and
telecommunications network operator.
Developed the cost allocation principles for a software based cost
allocation model for use by Central and Eastern European incumbent
operators. Organised and developed training workshops for finance and
operational staff of incumbent operators on the implementation and
operation of the model.
Assisted Botswana Telecom in the calculation and determination of
interconnect charges. Supported the justification of charges to the
Regulator. Achieved the best deal in the determination of these charges,
which were 60% higher than requested by the mobile operators.
Project managed European wide study for the European Commission on
the development of procedures for the declaration of public network
interface specifications and the need for network operators to offer
standard interfaces for the interconnection of networks and the
connection of terminal apparatus.
Project managed a £100,000 study into the use of and feasibility of
providing a modern broadband network and services throughout Wales
including technical, social and economic aspects. This work required the
development and costing of a modern broadband network.
Project managed the development of Quality of Service and CPI action
plans, benchmarking against efficient operators, with 11 Central and
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Eastern European telecommunications operating companies. Organised
for BT, three cost allocation seminars for 25 correspondent incumbent
operators.
Drew up tender specification for local access networks in Bosnia &
Herzegovina. Projected managed the selection of suppliers. Addressed
issues concerning interconnection between three PTTs.
Assisted Romanian radio and TV broadcasting company to develop a 5
year business plan.
Worked with 11 Central and Eastern European telecommunications
operating companies to develop Quality of Service and CPI action plans
benchmarking against efficient operators.
Project managed a EURO 150,000 European wide study for the
European Commission on the development of procedures for the
declaration of public network interface specifications and the need for
network operators to offer standard interfaces for the interconnection of
networks and the connection of terminal apparatus.
Assisted France Telecom Expertel with a study for the European
Commission on the interoperability of telecommunications services. In
particular the issues of interconnection of services is a critical for end to
end transparency.
Developed and ran the CTO workshop on interconnection and quality of
service, 1997.
Advisor to RA Radiocomunicatii (Romania) on policy and developed a
business plan for the introduction of VSAT and microwave based leased
line services.
Assisted RA Radiocomunicatii (Romania) to develop an internal training
function including training needs analysis, course outline preparation,
training equipment specification and training school planning.
Advisor to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in Slovakia on
regulation in preparation for privatisation of Slovak Telecom. Advised on
quality of service, numbering, interconnection and the building of
regulatory competence.
Developed a regulatory regime for network attachments for Lesotho
Telecommunications Corporation and wrote the business plan for the
privatisation of the supply of voice and data apparatus.
13. Specific Country experience:
Country
Albania
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Romania
Hungary
Ireland
Jordan
Date: from (month/year) to (month/year)
January 1999
February 1997, May 1998, 2002
Various 1997, 1998 and 1999
July - September 1999
December 1996 - January 1998
Various 1997, 1998 and 1999
June 1999 - January 2000
2002/3
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Slovenia
Slovakia
Macedonia
Mauritius
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Zambia
Lesotho
Botswana
Various 1997, 1998 and 1999
January 1996 - August 1996, 1999-2003
February 1999
January 1998
November 1996
Various times 1985-1993
September 1992
October and November 1994
August and November 1998
14. Professional Experience Record
Date: from
(month/year)
to (month/year)
Location
Company
Position
Description
August 1995 - present
Date: from
(month/year)
to (month/year)
Location
Company
Position
Description
October - December 1994
Date: from
(month/year)
to (month/year)
Location
Company
Position
August 1989 - October 1994
Chepstow
InterConnect Communications Ltd
Business Manager
Consultancy and project management in
telecommunications in UK, Western, Central and
Eastern Europe and Botswana.
Lesotho
British Telecom
Consultant
Advised Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation on
the development of a regulatory regime and the
deregulation of PBX Systems and network
attachments. Undertook analysis of financial systems.
Prepared and presented a business strategy for
liberalisation to LTC Board.
UK
British Telecom International Affairs
Manager - ITU and Commonwealth Affairs Group
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Description
Responsible for managing BT's relationship with the 30
member countries of the Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and the
annual BT programme of technical and commercial
assistance.
Co-ordination of BT inputs to ITU. Assessment of
assistance requests from CTO members and
development and budgeting of BT responses.
Negotiation, against international competition, of
programmes for BT and project management and
supervision of the implementation.
Date: from
(month/year)
to (month/year)
Location
Company
Position
Description
January 1987 - August 1989
Date: from
(month/year)
to (month/year)
Location
Company
Position
Description
January 1983 - January 1987
UK
British Telecom
Regional Sales Manager for West Africa BT Teletrade.
Responsible for sales of the Mitel GX5000 Public
Telephone Exchange with associated network and
transmission equipment in the French speaking
countries of West Africa.
UK
British Telecom Teleprove
Approvals consultant
Liaison with equipment manufacturers, UK Department
of trade and Industry and the British Approvals Board
for Telecommunications on all aspect of approval for
telecommunications attachments.
15. Others:
Conferences
October 2002 – Brussels
Interconnection workshop – EU Law Conference
October 2002 – Bath
Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class
May 2002 – Bath
Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class
October 2001 – Bath
Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class
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September 2001 - London
Network Optimisation
September 2001 - Bratislava
ITU conference New trends in tariff policies
June 2001 - Brussels
Interconnection and cost allocation workshop
May 2001 - Bath
Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class
April 2001 - Bath
Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class
February 2001 - Barcelona
Interconnect summit
February 2001 – Brussels
Pan European Network Harmonisation
October 2000 – Bath
Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class
September 2000 – Brussels
Cost allocation in mobile networks
August 2000 – Paris
Interconnection costing
June 2000 – Brussels
Cost allocation for interconnection
May 2000 – London
Cost allocation in IP networks
March 2000 – Prague
Interconnection in CEEC
November 1999 - Brussels
Cost allocation in mobile networks
October 1999 - Brussels
LRIC Costing - Workshop leader.
September 1999 – Budapest
Switching and transmission costing
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July 1999 - Budapest
Central and Eastern European Interconnect Forum - Cost allocation in
telecommunications networks.
June 1999 - London
Activity Based costing - Cost allocation of network elements.
December 1998 - London
Cost allocation conference paper on "Cost Allocation in Central and Eastern
Europe".
January 1998 - Mauritius
Interconnection and Benchmarking at Commonwealth Telecommunications
Organisation workshop “Generating additional Revenue”.
December 1995 - London
8th Annual Conference International Telecommunications Contracts and
Disputes Resolution: Paper on Telecommunications Tariffs.
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