chris holden

FTTH in the UK

Chair Policy & Regulation Committee

FTTH Council Europe

Chris Holden

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Last year an analyst estimated it would take more than 300 years until every

household has a fibre connection. Now, one year later, we review a number of

different approaches being taken in the UK to build NGA networks.

Dr. Ranulf Scarbrough, BT Group -- “Superfast Cornwall: The UK's Most Extensive Deployment of FTTH”

Dana Tobak, Hyperoptic -- “The Market Opportunity for Hyper-Fast Broadband in the UK”

Prof Barry Forde, B4RN -- “Broadband for the Rural North”

Mark Collins, CityFibre Holdings -- “An Alternative Approach to an Incumbent is Real, Achievable and Supported” Malcolm Corbett, Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) -- “Competition in next generation broadband delivery”

FTTH in the UK

Superfast Cornwall, The UK’s Most Extensive Deployment of FTTH

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Programme Director, Superfast Cornwall, BT Group

• Ranulf jointly conceived and now leads Superfast Cornwall on

behalf of BT

• Has 10 years experience with State Aid funding and public

private partnerships for broadband deployment

• Spent 8 years in the city with Reuters PLC and time with

technology startups Radianz Inc and FutureTv Inc in the UK

and internationally involving strategy, technology and

marketing

• A chartered electrical engineer, with an MSc from University

College London and a doctoral degree from Oxford University

• Ranulf sits on BT’s South West regional board and is a board

govenor of Plymouth University

Dr. Ranulf Scarbrough

The Market opportunity for Hyper-fast Broadband in the UK

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Managing Director, Hyperoptic

• Co-founder and director of Hyperoptic

• Was joint founder and Managing Director of Be Un limited, the

record-breaking 24 Meg broadband provider of 2005 taking

the business from start to launch in just six months.

• Has been building successful global businesses for over 20

years

• Dana brings expertise in commercial agreements, financial

business practice and purchasing, with an unshakeable vision

for Hyperoptic's success.

• Believes in placing the consumer at the heart of success and

generally refusing to take no for an answer,

Dana Tobak

Broadband in the rural north (B4RN)

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CEO B4RN

• Barry is the CEO of Broadband 4 the Rural North Ltd (B4RN), a

not for profit, community benefit society, a form of co-operative

answerable to the community rather than its shareholders.

• Moved to a programming post at Lancaster University in 1979

where he established the networking team becoming Head of

Technical Services and Deputy Director before taking early

retirement in 2009.

• Was responsible for establishing the regional HE and Research

network (C&NLMAN) and also the Regional network for schools

(CLEO) and a number of similar large scale networks.

• He holds a Professorial Fellowship in Computer Networking at

the Department of Computing, Lancaster University.

Prof. Barry Forde

An Alternative Approach to an incumbent is Real, Achievable and Supported

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Director, Policy and Regulation, CityFibre Holdings

• Mark is a founder and director of CityFibre

• Current role in CityFibre focuses on public policy &

corporate development

• Has been in telecoms industry for over 20 years

• Specialises in the formation & growth of alternative

networks

• Was founder and CEO of Equador Consulting specialising

in early stage telecom companies including Esat, Versatel,

NTL and Completel

Mark Collins

Creating a competitive market for FTTH in the UK

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CEO, Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA)

• Malcolm is the founder and CEO of the Independent Networks

Co-operative Association

• Prior to setting up INCA in 2010, Malcolm ran the Community

Broadband Network which he founded in 2004 to support local

broadband initiatives through mentoring, advice and

consultancy.

• He was a director of the early ISP Poptel, and has also been

active in social enterprise helping to create Social Enterprise

London and the national Social Enterprise Coalition.

• Malcolm has a degree in Biochemistry from the University of

Surrey.

Malcolm Corbett

www.ftthcouncil.eu