CEO and Network Director at Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network (DC-KTN)
United Kingdom
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- CEO and Network Director at Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network (DC-KTN)
- Past
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- Independent Consultant (Self-employed)
- Chief Scientist EMEA at Nortel
- Director, Next Generation Network Technology at Nortel
- Director, Next Generation Architecture at Nortel
- Education
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- University of Cambridge
- University of Bristol
- Connections
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- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Websites
Philip Hargrave’s Summary
An acknowledged technical expert with a track record of directing and leading ground-breaking R&D that has consistently resulted in innovative new products.
An excellent communicator with experience in high level engagements with industry fora, public research and educational institutions, regulatory bodies and governments.
Philip Hargrave’s Specialties:
Well known as a technical specialist in the field of communications, prior to that in radio technology and in particular antenna signal processing and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
Frequently called upon to give presentations and speeches at conferences and workshops and to be an expert panellist.
Philip Hargrave’s Experience
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CEO and Network Director
Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network (DC-KTN)
(Telecommunications industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Responsible for identifying, developing and directing activities aimed at facilitating the exchange of knowledge on digital communications technologies and their capabilities, and bringing together government agencies, universities, research organisations and businesses.
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Independent Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Providing advice and guidance in respect of Technology, Regulatory and Research & Development (R&D) matters relating to electronic communications
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Chief Scientist EMEA
Nortel
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NT; Telecommunications industry)
August 2000 — April 2006 (5 years 9 months)
Charged with raising the technical profile and advancing the business interests of Nortel in the region, providing a link between the the company and industry forums, public research and educational institutions, and governments.
Spokesperson for Nortel's vision of future Networks and the key technologies that will enable them.
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Director, Next Generation Network Technology
Nortel
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NT; Telecommunications industry)
January 1998 — July 2000 (2 years 7 months)
Managed and led Advanced Technology programmes at Nortel's Harlow Laboratories addressing Carrier Network Evolution, Broadband Satellite Networking, Broadband Wireline Access, and Internet Protocol (IP) Networks and Services.
Managed and led development work in Harlow in support of the Voice over Packet product line that had resulted from the ground-breaking concepts and technologies pioneered by the Next Generation Architecture Programme Unit of which he had previously been Director. -
Director, Next Generation Architecture
Nortel
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NT; Telecommunications industry)
February 1994 — December 1997 (3 years 11 months)
Set up and led new Programme Unit at Nortel's Harlow Laboratories charged with establishing a vision of the future globally-applicable public telecommunications architecture, and instigating enabling product developments.
Brought together a diverse team of technical staff and investigated a range of new network concepts, in particular developing and proving the ideas that are now universally accepted under the banner of Next Generation Networks. This work led to Nortel’s Voice over Packet product portfolio and the setting-up of a Joint Venture with United Utilities to exploit Power Line Telecommunications.
Pioneered a real-time distributed software platform based on the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA).
Developed an Operations and Maintenance (OAM) capability to support Next Generation Networks.
Provided support to Nortel business units in respect of European standards and regulatory issues.
Additional Information
Philip Hargrave’s Websites:
Philip Hargrave’s Groups:
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS), Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP), Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS)
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Cambridge University Alumni Group
Philip Hargrave’s Honors:
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng)
