Mike Kiely

Experience

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  BT

  Oct 1986 - Jul 2007

  Senior Manager

  I originated and then completed the business cases and subsequently launch of several national products and programmes. These included the BT Winback and competitive marketing programmes (1991-1997), the business case and launch of 1571 BT’s free voice mail service and business case and launch of BT’s Broadband communication service, including its VOIP clients and IP videophones. This work has included proposition development, business case approval, customer testing and partnership negotiations with Yahoo and Microsoft. I also led the regulatory discussions the initial definition of VOIP services. Show less

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  Predictable Network Solutions Ltd

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Director, Business Development
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  BDUK

  May 2010 - Sept 2012

  Technical Regulatory lead

  I drafted the technical requirements for rural next generation access programme. I played a full part in the pilot selection. I advised Cumbria County Council on the technical aspects of their procurement. I also liased with their local communities which led to the requirements for build and benefit schemes in the BDUK broadband requirements. I also had the opportunity to contribute to the composition of the 4G coverage oblig.ation

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  The Bit Commons

  May 2011 - now

  Founder

  I am currently advising a number clients including a number of UK cities on how to progress their ambitions to move from copper access to pro-competitive fibre access networks.Prior to this I have contributed to the technical requirements of the UK governments rural next generation acess programme, which included contribution on the composition of the 4G coverage obligation.