@simon My brother was much more on the networking scene, initially writing X.25 software at MDIS, and then ATM firmware for Netcomm (sold to General Data Corp) a key supplier to Janet-2.
He left them in '95, but then spent about 10 years contracting with just about every player in ATM.
But he had no awareness of EC politics. British DTI specialised in being utterly inept in them. I had far more support from the Irish ministry, and lots of hassle 'cos of 🇩🇰 & 🇪🇸 firms and their national reps. 2/2