Lecturer, research and consultancy in Digital Media services and networks; virtual environments
Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Lecturer, research and consultancy in Digital Media services and networks; Virtual Environments. at Technology Innovation Centre, Birmingham City University
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- Network and Services Consultant Engineer / Solutions Architect at Marconi
- Network and Services Consultant Engineer / Solutions Architect at Marconi Communications
- Network Architect / Consultant at GPT (became Marconi)
- strategy, research and development at GEC/GPT Telecomms
- Development Engineer at GEC Telecommunications
- Education
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- Aston University
- De Montfort University
- Gateway, Leicester
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Jerry Foss’s Summary
Profile
Communications and media service and applications technologies, markets:
Service integration, platforms and brokerage, automated enterprises, agent technologies; collaborative virtual environments
Telecommunications networks - technologies and markets:
Architectures, multi-service access; broadband, IP media distribution, VoIP
Information infrastructures:
Evolving services markets and technologies including media, government and local authority services.
Entertainment, community, educational and commerce sectors: Market evolution: value models, rights and content management; societal issues.
Jerry Foss’s Specialties:
Extensive knowledge and experience in engineering and marketing in telecommunications/media and adjacent sectors
Visionary and innovative: proven record for analysing, assimilating and predicting technology and market trends; consultancy, scenario setting, strategic planning.
Initiating and managing research and development projects, strategic planning
Experienced author for papers, and articles; an conference/event presenter nationally and internationally.
Jerry Foss’s Experience
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Lecturer, research and consultancy in Digital Media services and networks; Virtual Environments.
Technology Innovation Centre, Birmingham City University
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 3 months)
I am currently a Lecturer in Digital Media Technologies, Distributed Computing at the Technology Innovation Centre, Birmingham City University , U.K. Current research and consultancy activities includes applications and services of Virtual Environments and worlds. I am also a Visting Professor at EIGSI, La Rochelle, France.
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Network and Services Consultant Engineer / Solutions Architect
Marconi
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; moni; Telecommunications industry)
October 2001 — April 2005 (3 years 7 months)
2001 – 2005: Marketing Organisation
Vision and innovative new service solutions; scenarios for next generation services
Triple Play (IP Voice, Data and Media distribution, broadband):technical and marketing aspects, including the evolving market value models for media distribution. Solutions - derived network architecture; integration of partner equipment.
Broadband Stakeholders’ Group (BSG)
Market Intelligence, government-facing initiatives
Exhibitions, presentations, including being an invited speaker to events. -
Network and Services Consultant Engineer / Solutions Architect
Marconi Communications
(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)
October 1999 — 2001 (2 years)
Strategy Dept: Next Generation Services and Applications Group
- vision and innovative new service solutions;
- Initiated and pursued service brokerage concepts,
Research Project with Southampton University – “Brokerage in an Information Economy”
- Founder of the project, developed market scenarios and concepts for study; strategic development and requirements of the agent entities; managed targets; Conveyed project concepts in white papers for international conferences.
Research Project – Centuri21 (EU funded, online communities, 1999-2001)
- Provided vision and input: Formulated the direction and objectives of project including work packages; technical activities including managing the user interface.
Project – Advantage W.Midlands’ “Coventry and Warwickshire Strategy for the Information Society” (1998 – 2000)
- Invited consultant: Provided key input into strategic plans; ICT consultation -
Network Architect / Consultant
GPT (became Marconi)
(Telecommunications industry)
July 1988 — October 1999 (11 years 4 months)
Information Services and Infrastructures
Key input to GPT's strategy exercises.
Involvement in strategic development groups and forums.
Research Project – Virtuosi – Networked Virtual Reality
– 6 industrial partners, 4 Universities
Was joint-founder of project.
Key input in the project building stage: negotiating with partners, rationalising project shape against collaborative resources. Built in relevant technology and social-science partners. Formulating direction, objectives and work packages.
Provision of key technical aspects; Cross-project inter-disciplinary integration. Conveying project concepts in white papers for international conferences.
Research in VR and real world correlation; VR interface tools.
Community ICT Networks Projects:
Inviteed for consultation on network and services infrastructures including Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, and Lincolnshire community networks.
System development for Intelligent Network -
strategy, research and development
GEC/GPT Telecomms
(Telecommunications industry)
1975 — 1999 (24 years)
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Development Engineer
GEC Telecommunications
(Telecommunications industry)
1975 — 1988 (13 years)
- 1975-79 Involved in signalling protocols on Crossbar Switching system, logic circuit design.
- 1980-81 Work on MOD Project "Uniter"
- 1981-84 Work on "System X" and ISDN signalling protocols (DASS, DASS2, DPNSS, CCITT I.420 series)
- 1984-88 Work on data networks access to ISDN (X25, X75, X71, etc), CCITT standards recommendations. New Networks Technology Forum X25 group.
- 1986-88 Development of GSM protocols: CCITT standards recommendations.
- 1986-88 Development of C7: CCITT standards recommendations.
Additional Information
Jerry Foss’s Websites:
Jerry Foss’s Interests:
See www.foss.org.uk for full resume. Worked on the Industrial Steering Panel for the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary Westfield College (University of London). The role involved planning and guidelines on development of MSc courses. Awarded an Individual Contribution Award for work on next generation services. Interests - Music - play guitar (electric, acoustic), banjo, mandolin in "Five Minutes To Midnight" - an industrial strength barn-rock band. Other interests - cricket, gardening, music - playing, listening to folk/rock/jazz/world/ethnic/classical ... Voluntary work including - School Governor (SEN); Treasurer for Shilton village hall.
Jerry Foss’s Groups:
Member of the IET (MIET); Member of the Internet Society - ISOC
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OSS/BSS Professionals -
GEC Plessey Telecommunications
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