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<p>David Delgado, Advisor, Telecommunications</p>
<p>Mr. Delgado is an engineer, manager, and policy analyst with extensive experience
in the telecommunications sector. His expertise includes electrical-mechanical
engineering,� network planning, satellite communications, rural telecommunications,
project appraisal and management, and procurement. He has been involved in the
development, appraisal and supervision of projects with a wide range of components
in both public and private sectors. </p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>He has assisted in the preparation of bidding
documents and contractual documents for equipment procurement and turnkey arrangements,
as well as for technical assistance and consulting work. </span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>EDUCATION</span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>Mr. Delgado holds a degree in Electrical-Mechanical
Engineering from the Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. In addition, he
has had extensive training in telecommunications systems: switching and
transmission, teletraffic, network planning, satellite communications,
project evaluation and project management.</span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE</span></p>
<p>Mr. Delgado has worked closely with ministries and regulatory agencies in countries
throughout the world in the formulation of sector policy, institutional strengthening,
and infrastructure development projects.� </p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>In recent years, Mr. Delgado has worked as
a consultant with major international engineering, planning and telecommunications
firms. He has carried out consultancies with public and private sector clients
in Poland, Jordan, Lima, Peru, Turkey, and El Salvador. In these countries,
his major responsibilities included:</span></p>
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<p>feasibility studies (including� studies of market, regulatory, and technical
issues)� for nationwide fiber-optic infrastructure projects;</p>
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<p><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;'>technical assistance for implementation of a nationwide
ATM data transmission network;</span></p>
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<p>specialized assistance for� development of a telecommunications sector
reform plan, with recommendations for its implementation including development
of regulatory frameworks and licensing protocols.</p>
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<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>WORLD BANK</span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>For more than a decade, Mr. Delgado worked
as a Telecommunications Engineer for the World Bank. In that capacity, he helped
set new standards for telecommunications in such countries as Pakistan and Sri
Lanka. He also worked on World Bank telecommunications projects in Nepal, China,
Laos, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Western Samoa. The projects
in Pakistan and Sri Lanka serve to illustrate the scope of Mr. Delgado's expertise
in the telecommunications field:</span></p>
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<li><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;'>In Pakistan, Mr. Delgado supervised the implementation
and evaluated the impact of the Fifth Telecommunications Project, which involved
networks and services at rural, local, long-distance and international levels
as well as strengthening the operational capability of Pakistan's Telegraph
and Telephone Department (now the Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation).
In particular, the domestic long-distance network was substantially improved
with the addition of a fiber optic cable route along the country. In addition,
Mr. Delgado prepared a project that will provide technical assistance to establish
a new regulatory framework and support the privatization of the national operator.
Having assisted in the preparation of technical specifications and bidding
documents for the procurement of a national frequency management and monitoring,
Mr. Delgado supervised implementation activities for this project.</span></li>
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<li><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;'>In Sri Lanka, Mr. Delgado appraised and supervised
the Second Telecommunications Project, a World Bank-financed project to improve
sector efficiency and support the initial investment program (network expansion
and improved services in Colombo and some of the provinces) of the Sri Lanka
Telecommunications Corporation. He contributed to a study on strategic options
for the telecommunications sector and assisted in the preparation of technical
specifications and bidding documents for a computerized frequency management
and monitoring system and terms of reference for the provision of consulting
services to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC). Mr. Delgado
also supervised the implementation of the Telecommunications Regulation and
Public Enterprise Reform Technical Assistance Project.</span></li>
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<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Delgado
had a long and distinguished career with Empresa Nacional de Telecommunicaciones
de Colombia (TELCOM) where he held various technical and managerial positions,
including Vice President for Rural Telecommunications. In that capacity he established
extensive structures to improve communications throughout the rural regions
of the country. He also supervised and coordinated a contract with COMSAT General
Corp. for the Colombian Satellite Project. His activities included the preparation
of technical specifications for the space and earth segments of the system,
negotiation of conditions for the use of North American and European launch
vehicles, and coordination of satellite positions in the geo-synchronous orbit.</span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>Mr. Delgado also served as Advisor to the Minister
of Communications in Colombia. He prepared studies for improving policies and
procedures for handling international cooperation and managing international
agreements. In addition, he conducted an analysis of the Colombian telecommunications
network as a basis for a broader study sponsored by the Organization of American
States.</span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;'>A detailed CV is available on request from
PM Global</span></p>
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