Jerry Kern, the former vice chairman of Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI), has founded Enki Strategic Advisors, a consulting firm that will assist companies seeking to expand into the mobile and multiplatform media technologies.

Joining Kern as partners of the firm are Izzy Abbass, who is currently a consultant in the mobile media sector and has 15 years of experience in the wireless, Internet and TV sectors; and Brad Anderson, who has operated cable TV systems for Viacom, Cable Co-op, TCI, AT&T Broadband and Comcast.