Mike Cansfield
Principal Analyst

Research Coverage

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Research Focus

Mike is a principal analyst covering telcos and marketing, telcos and ICT, telco metrics, operator strategies, the future of voice in Europe, structural separation, telecoms and the environment, and the role of private equity in telecom.

Previous Work Experience

Prior to joining Forrester, Mike was a principal consultant at Ovum where he undertook a variety of projects for operators, vendors, manufacturers, regulators, and government agencies on a range of topics. At various times he was a project manager, topic expert, and project director. He has spoken at conferences organized by Alcatel-Lucent, BT, Croatia Telecom, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, HP, Infosys, LogicaCMG, Microsoft, Oracle, Satyam, and Telekom Austria. He has also spoken at conferences organized by Capacity magazine and Marcus Evans.
Mike is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Education

Mike holds a B.A. in combined studies in arts from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a master's in international management from McGill University, a diploma in International Practicing Management from INSEAD (Paris), an MBA in marketing from City University London, and a Chartered Institute of Marketing diploma in marketing.

Latest Research

Planned Research

Green Telecoms August 2008
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Tech Horizons: The Value In Telecoms August 2008
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Telefonica Case Study September 2008
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Deutsche Telekom Case Study September 2008
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Fiber And Access October 2008
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Did You Know?

Mike is interested in sport in general (especially soccer), politics, quizzes, movies, and DIY.

Languages Spoken

Tourist French, German, Italian


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Recent Media Citations
IT Week (UK), "Regulation Quarrels Could Hamper BT's Super-Fast Broadband Plans," July 18, 2008
Handelsblatt (Germany), "Telecom Industry Puzzles Out New Services," July 17, 2008
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Computerworld (UK), "Govt's Proposed Terrorism Database Slammed By Industry," May 20, 2008
The Times (UK), "Pay Strike Threat As BT Delivers £714 Million Profit," May 16, 2008