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Professor Ed Candy
Technology Director, Hutchison 3G
Ed Candy joined Hutchison 3G in 2000. As Technology Director, his main responsibilities have been the development of Hutchison 3G's technology, network design for '3', and the associated standards.
Ed has a wealth of experience, which he has built up in previous roles as Technical Director at Orange, and as Group Development Director at Simoco International.
At Simoco, Ed was in charge of directing the product development and technical activities and created a high tech, world leading, digital radio R&D team.
His association with UMTS started in 1987 when he orchestrated the original cross industry UMTS EEC research programme whilst he was International Systems Manager with Philips Radio Communication Systems. Subsequently, during his time at Orange he was tasked by the Mobile industry to establish the UMTS forum, the only global body committed exclusively to the market success of 3G systems worldwide, which was established in December 1996, and became its inaugural Chairman.
Ed also acted in an advisory capacity to the UK government through his role as Chairman of 3G Technical Advisory Group prior to the 3Gspectrum auction in April 2000.
He is a visiting Professor of Strathclyde University, a fellow of IEE and a Senior Member
of the IEEE.
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