Daniel Collins has worked in the telecommunications industry for 15 years. He spent approximately nine years with Ericsson in various countries, including Ireland, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. During that time he worked extensively with both wireline and wireless network technologies. He helped to develop and deploy 2G wireless systems in Europe; he played a major role in the adaptation of GSM standards for use in the United States; and he was a major contributor to the launch of some of the earliest PCS networks in North America.