GENERAL INFORMATION

PERSON STATEMENT

A Telecommunications professional that has established a track record of competence and strengths in: Network engineering, planning and management; policy formulation and development; regulation; and ICT development.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Member of Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers

Additional Responsibilities: Current and Immediate Past

Chairman, AFRALTI Governing Council: February 2006-February 2007

One year responsibility as Chairman of the Governing Council for the African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) Nairobi, Kenya that is owned by and provides key human resource development to 9 countries in East and Southern Africa.

Chairman, East African Regulators, Postal and Telecom Organisation (EARPTO): March 2005-March 2007

Two year responsibility as Chair of the Congress of major agencies and companies responsible for regulation, postal, and telecommunication services in East Africa.

Vice Chairman, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation: September 2004 To date

A part-time responsibility as part of a team that serves as a Board to oversee the functions of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, headquartered in London, UK on behalf of the Commonwealth countries.

Vice Chairman, Study Group 19, of the ITU-T: October 2004-2008

A part-time responsibility, serving as a member of the Management Team that spearheads the work of ITU-T's Study Group 19: the lead group on mobile telecommunication networks.

Member, International Advisory Committee, PURC, University of Florida, USA: June 2004- To date

A Member of an international team of regulatory experts that provides advice to the University of Florida's Public Utility Research Centre on issues to do with the programmes ran by the Centre.

Uganda's Representative to the ITU Council: October 2002-November 2006

Representation of Uganda on the ITU Council, a body that functions like a Board of Directors and has the primary responsibility of overseeing the functioning of the ITU Secretariat based in Geneva, on behalf of the membership of the Union.

Vice Chair and Chair, Association for ICT Regulators in East & Southern Africa (ARICEA): January 2003-January 2005

Had the primary responsibility of leading and working with a team that spearheaded the establishment and subsequent operationalisation of the Association, including the formulation and development of a variety of model ICT regulatory guidelines for the member states.

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

Executive Director, Uganda Communications Commission: January 2000-To date

Overall responsibility as Chief Executive for the regulation of the Communications sector in Uganda covering both postal and telecommunications.

Managing Director, Uganda Telecom Ltd: February1998-December 1999

Overall responsibility as Chief Executive for the management and operation of Uganda Telecom Limited.

Deputy Managing Director/Telecoms: November 1994-February 1998

Overall responsibility for the Telecommunications sector in Uganda Posts and Telecommunications Corporation covering Planning, Construction, Operations and Maintenance.

General Manager/Engineering Planning & Construction: March 1988-October 1994

• Overall responsibility for long and short term planning of telecommunications services for both domestic and international access in Uganda Posts & Telecommunications Corporation (UPTC).

• Overall responsibility for implementing the plans and projects developed as per (1) above, up to commissioning and ready for commercial traffic.

• Responsibility for major ongoing projects.

• Co-ordination of the Commonwealth Telecoms Council Programme for Development in Uganda.

RECENT MAJOR WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED

Conference/Meeting/Workshop

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

1. P. Masambu "Telecom liberalization in Africa -Progress, Problems, Prospects: The Regulatory Challenge.", Commonwealth Business Conference, 26-28 July 2000, Mauritius.
2. P. Masambu "Effecting a regulatory transition to a competitive market -An adaptive approach." ITU Telecom Africa 2001: Policy and Development Summit, 13 November 2001, Johannesburg, South Africa.
3. P. Masambu "Rural Communications Development: A new Policy, Strategy, and Implementation Approach." World Bank Workshop, 24 April 2002, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
4. P. Masambu "Development of rural communications in Uganda." Global Symposium for Regulators, 8-9 December 2003, Geneva, Switzerland.
5. P. Masambu "Market Reform: Experience in Telecom Reform -Some key lessons and Uganda's experience" University of Florida, Gainesville, 13 January 2004, USA.
6. P. Masambu "Addressing ICT Development through new institutions in Africa." ITU Telecom 2004, 4-8 May 2004, Cairo, Egypt
7. P. Masambu "Experience and Lessons for Progressive Reforms - Uganda." World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies (WDR) Expert Forum Africa, 23 May 2004, Cairo, Egypt
8. P. Masambu "ICT Infrastructure for Rural Areas - Uganda's Experience." Workshop for Permanent Secretaries on the Implementation Strategy of the National ICT Policy. 11-13 March 2005, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
9. P. Masambu "Regulatory challenges in transitioning to IMT-2000: Possible Approaches." ITU Seminar on Fixed Mobile Convergence and Transition to IMT-2000, 9 -12 May 2005, Nairobi, Kenya.