Dr. Ernst-Olav Ruhle

Dr Ernst-Olav Ruhle, born in 1969 in Oslo, worked until 1995 for the prestigious Scientific Institute for Communication Services (Wissenschaftliches Institut für Kommunikationsdienste – WIK) in Bad Honnef after completing his studies in Economic Science at the University of Hanover (1988-1993).  Following employment at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Hanover-Hildesheim and having successfully achieved the degree of Dr rer. pol. in 1996, he was appointed by the Strategy and Regulation Division of RWE Telliance in Essen to conduct preliminary work in preparation for the opening up of the German telecommunications market, a post he held until September 1998.  From October 1998 until March 2001, he worked as of Head for Regulation with special statutory authority at Telekom Austria AG, Vienna, where he built up the regulatory sector and was responsible for all major regulatory procedures.

From April 2001 until June 2002, Ernst-Olav Ruhle was Director for Interconnection, Roaming and Regulatory Affairs at 3G Mobile Telecommunications GmbH, Vienna, the Austrian UMTS subsidiary of Telefónica. From 1 July 2002 until the end of February 2004, he was employed by the law firm of Piepenbrock Schuster where he provided support with respect to economically relevant issues. On 1 March 2004, he took the position of Managing Director of JUCONOMY Consulting AG. Mr Ruhle is a member of the board of directors of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS), where he also serves as secretary and has been reelected for a new term up to 2012. He has published more than 120 articles and papers in academic periodicals, as well as books in the course of his professional career.