Convergence Conversation

James is responsible for business development and communication for NDS’s global New Initiatives Research and Development team. This team is instrumental in delivering convergent solutions such as locatetv.com as well as interactive and PVR solutions around the world for many of NDS’s customers. With a background in embedded device technologies he brings a particular focus to rich media services for embedded devices, their future and server side technologies to drive them.In addition to this role James is also responsible for devising and implementing a Green House Gas reduction initiative programme from both a products and facilities perspective for NDS’s worldwide.Before returning to the UK to take up his current role, James worked with NDS in the Hong Kong regional headquarters for five years. He was responsible managing the specification and delivery of interactive and digital television solutions for the Asia Pacific region; supported by teams located in the Hong Kong, Sydney, Seoul, Bangalore and Beijing offices.Recent projects in the region have included DVB systems in India, Korea, China and Taiwan.James first came to the Asia Pacific Region in 1993. He worked for a division of the Hutchison Whampoa Group to integrate and design cable and satellite networks. He joined STAR TV in 1994 as Technical Manager. In this role he co-ordinated the operational launch and support of direct-to-home satellite networks in Indonesia and India, and he worked closely with regional re-distributors. His background also includes five years of experience working as an engineer in the communications industry. In a previous role he and his team designed and marketed the world’s first Ku-band consumer LNB. Mr Field obtained B.Sc. and M.Eng. degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath in 1993 and 1994 respectively. His M.Eng thesis was a feasibility study for handheld consumer GPS products. He is a Chartered Engineer, Member of the IET and a member of the SCTE as well as a keen traveller and scuba diver.