Howard Benn

Samsung Electronics, United Kingdom - Retired, Former VP

Over the past 32 years, Howard Benn has been a major contributor to ETSI and 3GPP. He started in SMG2, where he worked on Phase 2 GSM radio standards, developing the RF scenario concept that reduced radio requirements while maintaining high performance levels. This work paved the way for single-chip solutions that acted as catalysts in the mobile industry. In 1998, he helped to create the radio group in 3GPP, becoming convenor and then Chair, remaining in this position until 2007. He then moved on to the SA1, SA plenary and CT plenary groups, which he attended until 2023 as a contributor. Outside of meetings, he has supported academia with standards education. As part of his efforts to develop ETSI’s strategy and support ETSI’s operations, he joined the Board in 2008, a role that he continued until his retirement in 2023.