Phil Harris Email & Phone Number

Qatar

Engaged as a full time consultant assisting CRA with ICT licensing and compliance matters.

Doha, Qatar

Doha, Qatar

London, England, United Kingdom

At LS telcom we provide state of the art software and hardware tools, as well as engineering and regulatory consulting services with associated training. Our goal is to assist our customers to maximise the efficiency of their radio spectrum management activities and the quality of radio communication services that they provide. My role is to ensure that we.

Doha, Qatar

• Leading a team covering three functions and reporting directly to the President of CRA, have responsibility for the development and maintenance of the regulatory strategy and strategic planning activities, quality.
• Developed CRA's Strategy 2016-2019, to establish a 3 year regulatory roadmap for Qatar, taking into account; service and spectrum licensing requirements to support market development; and the prevailing and emerging.
• Led preparation of CRA's annual Operational Plans to support the implementation of the Strategy and ensured work activities were aligned with the Strategy and managed associated project budgets;
• Led periodic reviews to determine progress made with implementation of the Strategy and prepared reports for CRA President;
• Led the development of a forward looking policy and regulation on quality of telecoms services;
• Led CRA’s initial steps towards the implementation of a quality system based on ISO9001; and

Doha, Qatar

• Managed all matters related to telecoms service licensing, compliance and supporting policies. Key achievements in this role included:
• Prepared and issued the Individual License for the provision of “Public Satellite Telecommunications Networks and Services" to Qatar’s first satellite operator 'Es’hailSat’;
• Prepared and issued the Class Licence for the provision of "Telecommunications Services on Aircraft”;
• Prepared and issued revisions to Individual and Class licenses to respond to the market developments;
• As a ‘special assignment’, developed and applied a completely revised and modernised approach to setting fees for radio spectrum use;
• Revised the “Instructions on the Methodology and Timelines of Annual Fees Payment” and for the first time, conducted an in-depth review of the annual License and Industry fee submissions by the licensed serviced.

Bahrain

• Developed the spectrum licensing and type approvals functions; trained and led a team to deliver the day to day licensing and operations activities. Achievements included:
• Managed the implementation of a state of the art spectrum management and monitoring system, including concept and technical specification, tender document, bid evaluation, contract negotiations, management of delivery.
• Managed spectrum requirements for annual Formula One and Power Boat racing series;
• Developed and implemented TRA’s first Schedule of Radio Spectrum Fees;
• Developed channel planning arrangements for fixed link services;
• Conducted numerous interference investigations leading to the cessation of unlicensed and/or illegal operations in mobile and fixed link bands;

Chepstow, UK

• As a member of the Board of Directors and Director for technical consulting services, responsibilities included:
• Company and business area budgeting and forecasting;
• Business development – identification of opportunities, proposal writing and contract negotiations.
• Recruitment and management of staff, and development of strategic alliances;
• Advising clients and managing consulting projects including:– Design, specification and procurement support for the implementation of spectrum management systems in: o Botswana;o Ghana;o India;o Nepal; and o Russia.–.
• Author of the European Type Approval Manual for fixed and wireless equipment.