Heikki Hämmäinen

Heikki Hämmäinen currently acts as professor of Networking Business at the Networking Laboratory, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK). His main research interests are related to techno-economics and regulation of new mobile services and networks. Some special items recently include mobile handset bundling, measurements of mobile user behavior, techno-economics of WiMAX vs. 3G, and mobile operator business games.

Dr. Hämmäinen received his PhD in computer science at TKK in 1991. In addition to an academic career at TKK, he has a long experience with Nokia. This includes roles in Nokia Research Center as a team leader and head of laboratory (Communication Systems Laboratory, 1993-1996). His business experience cumulated in Nokia Networks as vice president, System Development, Network Systems Division (1997-2000), as director, System Development, Mobile Internet Applications Division (2000-2001), and as general manager, Location Business (2001-2002).

In addition to ITS, Dr. Hämmäinen has been active in several professional endeavours including the chair of the IT committee of the World Championships of Athletics 2005 and the chair of the Technical Program Committee for the 6th Conference on Telecommunications Techno-Economics 2007 in Helsinki.