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| Session 2: Platform standardization |
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Chairman: |
Tarek N. Saadawy (CUNY, NY, US)
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Catherine Mulligan, University of Cambridge, UK
Catherine Mulligan is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge. Her research
investigates the emerging industrial structure due to the convergence of the Telecommunications,
IT and Broadcasting industries.
Prior to commencing her PhD, Catherine worked for several years in the IT and
telecommunications industries. She holds an MPhil in Engineering, also from
Cambridge, and a BSc (Hons) in Business Information Technology from the
University of New South Wales.
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Rolan Christian, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Rolan Christian is currently an operations specialist for the Technology,
Strategy and Integration unit of Telkom South Africa. Part of his responsibilities
focus on integrating SDP and IMS-based solutions into the Telkom network. Rolan holds
a BSc and BSc Honors degree in Information Technology from the University of Natal.
He also holds a MSc degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand.
He is currently awaiting results for his PhD in Electrical Engineering at the
University of the Witwatersrand. His PhD research focused on service delivery platform
standardisation by using a technology neutral framework.
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Rodrigo B. Campacci, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Rodrigo B. Campacci received his Computer Engineering Degree at the University Of São Paulo
Polytechnic School, in 2001. He is concluding his Computer Master’s Degree at the same institute.
His degree was concluded in February 2008 at the Open Systems Laboratory of the university and
it was about NGN, IMS and VCC Service. His research is supported by PT Inovação, which is
constructing a carrier grade IMS solution, focused on services and systems integration, which
is one of the company areas of expertise. He has been working for the Brazilian branch of PT
Inovação since 2002, as a team leader of a development group, where he is responsible for the
design and development of Intelligent Network (CAP and INAP) Services, like prepaid and postpaid.
He is responsible as well for the application of knowledge about services design in Intelligent
Networks to the IMS solution in development by the company. He is involved in IST European
Projects, such as OPUCE, where PT Inovação acts as a partner.”
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Yim-Fun Hu, University of Bradford, UK
Fun Hu received a 1st Class BSc degree in Mathematical Sciences and a Ph.D. degree in
Information Systems Engineering, both from the University of Bradford, UK. In 1990, she
joined the University of Leeds, UK, as a Research Fellow after working two years in the
satellite communications industry. In 1994, she took up a lecturing position at the
University of Bradford and was promoted to Professor in 2005. In 2007, Prof. Hu was
awarded a sponsored Chair (Professor of Wireless Communications Engineering) by the
Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward. Prof. Hu has been involved in several
defence, European Space Agency and EU-funded projects. She leads the Mobile Networks &
Applications Group in the Mobile and Satellite Communications Research Centre. Currently,
Prof. Hu’s research interests encompass mobile and wireless networking, wireless sensor
technologies with particular applications to wireless telemetry systems and SOA-based
information and network management for heterogeneous networks.
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