Umberto De Julio

Interview

• "The new media at the Service of the Citizen" (Rome, 12/01/96)
• "The value of using new communication technologies" (Torino, 17/05/96)

Biography

Co-director General of STET Italia - a financial society which controls all telecommunications activities - Umberto de Julio graduated in electronic engineering from the University of Rome. After working on research at the Ugo Bordoni Foundation, in 1972 he joined SIP where he held various positions including:

in 1985 Head of the Lombardy network; in 1986 Head of the whole SIP network; with the creation of TELECOM ITALIA in 1994, became head of the Network Division. In February 1995 he joined STET as Co-director General with responsibility for planning and strategic control, innovation and technological development and the development of new services, with particular reference to multimedia.

He is a member of the board of directors of TELECOM Italia, TELECOM Italia Mobile, CSELT (Telecommunications Research and Laboratory Centre) and STET International.

Much of his activity is dedicated to the development of new systems, networks and telecommunications, including in the field of international organisations involved in the study of telecommunications legislation (CCITT, CEPT, ecc.).

He is currently president of the General Assembly of EURESCOM (European Institute for Telecommunications Research and Strategic Studies), as well as general vice-president of AEI (Italian Electro-technical and Electronic Association) and a member of FITCE and the IEEE.
He is author of numerous publications in reviews and national and international congresses.