About the Consultant, Network Strategies Limited
About the Consultant, Network Strategies Limited
About the Consultancy Firm
Established in 1997 in New Zealand, Network Strategies
Limited has built a global reputation as a trusted provider of independent
research and analysis on ICT markets, regulation and strategy . Now operating from
offices in Auckland, London, and Melbourne, our multi-disciplinary team has a solid
track record in devising robust, evidence-based and practical strategies tailored
for today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape
With more than two decades of experience, Network Strategies
has led numerous telecom planning and transformation initiatives, particularly
in supporting and enhancing Internet quality of service (QoS). Over the past
ten years alone, their team has delivered multiple national-level assessments
of Internet QoS, developed regulatory frameworks for QoS enforcement, and
provided extensive training and capacity‑building programs for regulatory
agencies.
Network Strategies’ project portfolio spans a wide range of
international assignments, including a holistic diagnostic study of Internet
services in the Seychelles, technical advisory support to New Zealand’s
regulator on fibre service compliance, and a comprehensive year‑long pricing
and market review for Malaysia’s communications regulator. Their experience also
includes analysing competition and wholesale pricing dynamics for submarine
cable bandwidth, assessing the effectiveness of Australia’s Regional Backbone
Blackspot Program, and delivering detailed technical recommendations to enhance
Tonga’s international and inter‑island broadband resilience following the 2022
volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Key Experts
Noelle Jones, Project Manager
Noelle Jones has more than 35 years of experience in ICT
regulation, telecommunications policy and market analysis. She has a particular
interest in the challenges of providing reliable and affordable telecoms
services in geographically remote locations, advising on policy development,
regulatory issues, strategic management and business planning. Having managed
and contributed to regulatory and technical assignments across the
Asia‑Pacific, Europe, North America, and Africa, her work includes numerous
projects in small island developing states such as Fiji, Samoa, Seychelles,
Tonga, Kiribati and Vanuatu, giving her extensive familiarity with the
operational and structural characteristics of these environments. She holds
academic qualifications in statistics, computing, artificial intelligence, and
geographic information systems.
Dr Suella Hansen – Market Analyst
Dr Suella Hansen is an economist and regulatory specialist
with more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and ICT
sectors. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge and has
worked extensively on the regulatory, financial, and economic dimensions of
telecommunications markets. Her work includes analysing wholesale pricing,
interconnection frameworks, market dominance, spectrum valuation, and universal
service arrangements. Dr Hansen has managed and contributed to numerous
competition assessments and pricing studies across Europe, Africa, and the
Asia‑Pacific region. She has also supported the development of ICT strategies
and policy frameworks for organisations such as the ADB, ITU, UN agencies, the
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, and the World Bank. Dr Hansen’s background
includes significant work on broadband, international connectivity, investment
planning, and public‑private partnership models in both developed and emerging
markets.
Dr Mike Hamilton‑Jenkins – Quality of Service Specialist
Dr Mike Hamilton‑Jenkins is the principal technologist at
Network Strategies, specialising in network performance, fixed fibre
technologies, and QoS analysis. With over 30 years of telecommunications
experience, he has contributed to technical assessments covering resilience,
availability, and service reliability across several markets.
Dr Hamilton‑Jenkins was a key technical contributor to our assignments in the
Seychelles and Tonga, as well as advising the New Zealand regulator on QoS
standards for fibre broadband, assessing service availability metrics, and
reviewing capital expenditure proposals. Earlier in his career, he held
technical strategy roles at Telecom New Zealand (now Spark) and has experience
in performance standards, technology futures, and scenario‑based network
planning.
Nicolas Tassitani, Telecommunications Consultants
Nicolas Tassitani is a telecommunications engineer
specialising in fixed access, microwave radio, and mobile technologies. His
work focuses on access and connectivity, including modelling fibre deployments,
regulatory costing for fixed and mobile networks, assessing telecommunications
infrastructure investment strategies and spectrum assignment and valuation. He
has also been a key contributor to regulatory and pricing studies for
government authorities and regulators. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering
with a major in Telecommunications from the University of Buenos Aires.
Fiona Ey – Regulatory Specialist
Fiona Ey is a lawyer with more than 20 years of experience
advising governments, regulators, and telecommunications operators on
regulatory and transactional matters. She has worked extensively in small
island developing states across the Pacific and internationally. Her work spans
the development of legal and regulatory frameworks, including contributions to
telecommunications reform initiatives in Kiribati and Samoa, where she
supported market liberalisation, licensing, and interconnection rulemaking. She
has also advised regional institutions such as the Pacific Islands Forum
Secretariat on digital strategy and regulatory reform. She holds advanced
qualifications in international law and has extensive experience in commercial
advisory work for clients in the Pacific and beyond.