Janice Hughes is a co-founder of Spectrum Strategy Consultants. She is an economist with many years of experience in fixed and mobile telecommunications. She also works with the television sports and film industries.

Janice is an adviser to many government bodies. She has been instrumental in influencing telecoms and media policies worldwide including the unique structure for UMTS in Hong Kong. In addition Janice has published several books and studies on the converging industries.

Prior to founding Spectrum, Janice was European Practice Leader for the Telecommunications and Media strategy practice at Booz.Allen & Hamilton, Director of CSP and was also Managing Director of the Economists Advisory Group.

Janice has an MA Honours degree in Economics and Statistics from Cambridge University.

Janice spent 10 years living and working in Africa.  She has worked on small-scale income generating projects in Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso.  She worked on intermediate technology projects in Kenya, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana.  She also worked for the UNHCR on refugee projects in Sudan/Ethiopia and in Angola and Zaire.