Richard J ManterfieldRichard Manterfleld graduated from the University of London King's College with a first class honours degree in Electrical Engineering. He subsequently attained a Master of Science degree from the University of London Queen Mary College. He has held wide range of posts in British Telecom, including the automation of networks and the development of digital switching systems. He has also managed major projects, including the design and implementation of an overlay network and the provision of services to customers using optical fibre technology. During his career, he was responsible for specifying inter-exchange signalling systems. At that time, he was the leader of the United Kingdom delegation to appropriate international standards organisations, including relevant CCITT Working Parties. Richard is a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and he is a Chartered Engineer. He is currently responsible for British Telecom's switch policy and switch programmes. Read More Read Less