Richard Dennis, CEng, MBCS, CITP

Head of the Mobility Research Centre

During his 30+ years in telecommunication research Richard has been involved in trunk network circular waveguide, ISDN terminal design, multimedia standards, strategic development, R&D analysis for the Corporate Research Programme and from January 2000 to July 2002 he was the head of the Research Department's Mobility Futures team.

Richard is currently the Head of the Mobility Research Centre, at BT’s Adastral Park research facility in the UK. The Mobility Research Centre consists of around 45 people investigating areas including Fixed-Mobile Convergence and Broadband Wireless Access.

The Mobility Research Centre core vision is researching advanced networking concepts that will enable the evolution of the BT’s fixed network to offer ‘Beyond 3rd Generation’ (B3G) wireless networks connectivity. Quite simply ‘How can BT offer its customers advanced personalised intelligent or context aware services with, without (or in spite of, in some cases) the current deployment of 3rd Generation mobile networks.’

The ultimate goal is integration that provides users with a simple, seamless and heterogeneous networking experience.

Example of specific activities include:-

• Mobility via heterogeneous networks (3G, WiFi, WiMAX)

• Mobility-related authentication, SIM and Smart Media

• Secure Pervasive Information Architecture and Personal Communication Environments

• Modelling of complex networks

• Mobility as an ICT enabler… Identity, Entitlement and Trust

• BT Line of Business consultancy – including enablers for B3G services

The UK team works closely with BT's Asian Research Centre, its sister Lab in Malaysia.

The Mobility Research Centre is involved in EU, DTI and EU projects and has links with numerous universities working closely with a smaller number as well as relationships with industrial partners like Vodafone, Samsung and Sharp.

Richard Dennis leads the Mobility Research Centre.