Roberto Viola

Roberto Viola holds a doctor degree in electronic engineering (Dr. Ing.) and a master in business administration (MBA).

He is currently in charge of managing the overall AGCOM organisation as Secretary-General.
He is Chairman for the 2007 of the European Regulatory Group (ERG).

He served in AGCOM (1999-2004), as director of regulation department and technical director being in charge of , inter alia, regulation in terrestrial, cable and satellite television, frequency planning, access and interconnection of communication services, cost accounting and tariff in telecommunication and broadcasting services.

From 1985-1999 he served in various position as a staff member of the European Space Agency (ESA) in particular, he has been head of telecommunication and broadcasting satellite services.

He pionered novel communication systems (UMTS, satellite radio, digital broadcasting) publishing more than 100 scientific papers and holding key patents in the sector.