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Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and Nanjing University Join the WBBA

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19 December 2025 — The World Broadband Association (WBBA) is pleased to announce that Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) and Nanjing University have officially joined the association. Their membership reflects strong alignment with WBBA’s mission to advance ICT innovation and support the high‑quality development of the global cloud-network-broadband ecosystem.

With the addition of these two prestigious institutions, the WBBA’s membership base has expanded to 220 organizations across nearly 50 countries and regions, further strengthening the association’s global reach and collaborative capacity.

About Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT)

BUPT is the first higher-education institution of posts and telecommunications in New China. A national key university under the Ministry of Education and co‑established with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, BUPT was selected under the national “211 Project” in 1998 and later included in the “985 Project Innovation Platform for Superior Disciplines” in 2011.
With its strong focus on information technology and engineering, supported by management, humanities, and science disciplines, BUPT has long served as a foundational training ground for China’s ICT talent.

About Nanjing University

Nanjing University is a world‑class, comprehensive institution with a long academic history and a widely recognized reputation for excellence. As one of the first universities admitted into both the national “211 Project” and “985 Project”, it consistently ranks among China’s leading research universities.
The university maintains deep partnerships with top global institutions and high‑level research organizations, continually expanding its international engagement.

Strengthening Global ICT Innovation and Talent Development

The addition of BUPT and Nanjing University brings top-tier academic expertise into the WBBA, enhancing the association’s capacity to promote research-driven innovation across its working groups.
Going forward, WBBA will collaborate closely with both institutions in areas including:

  • Scientific and technological innovation
  • Talent cultivation and exchange
  • International cooperation and academic–industry collaboration

Together, these partnerships will reinforce the global broadband industry’s foundational research, accelerate breakthrough technologies, and nurture highly skilled, globally minded ICT professionals. These collective efforts will help address key industry challenges and drive the worldwide cloud-network-broadband sector toward higher-quality, sustainable development.

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Martin Creaner
Director General of the World Broadband Association

Martin Creaner is one of the leading strategic thinkers in the global communications industry with a successful career as an executive with Motorola and British Telecom, as well as over a decade as President and CEO of the TM Forum.

Martin currently advises the boards of a number of companies in the communications and high tech industries, ranging from up-and-coming digital economy companies, to market leaders.

Martin has been named among the 25 Most Influential People in Telecom Software by Billing World and has twice been named as one of Global Telecoms Business’ Top 100. Martin holds a Master of Business Administration from Cranfield University, Cranfield School of Management; a Master of Science in Telecommunications from the University of East Anglia; and Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Physics from Dublin City University and the University College Dublin, respectively.

Martin is also a recognized thought-leader on digital transformation and the trends of the emerging digital economy. His most recent book “Transforming the Telco” explains the opportunities and challenges that digital transformation presents and outlines how the Telco might navigate this difficult process.

Previous books include “Delivering the Digital Economy”, which outlines the dynamics of the digital economy, and “Frameworx Distilled” & “NGOSS Distilled”, which provide a detailed guidebook to the standards that underpin the Telecom software industry.

Martin was appointed unanimously to the role of Director General by WBBA members.

Martin lives in Cork, Ireland.

Li Zhengmao
Doctor of Engineering, Professor, WBBA Board Chairman

Li Zhengmao, Doctor of Engineering, Professor. He was awarded the title of “Chinese Doctors with Outstanding Contribution” by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council & the former State Education Commission, and granted the China Youth Science and Technology Award by the China Association for Science and Technology, and the 2017 Distinguished Industry Leader Award by IEEE; he was inducted into the 2020 IPv6 Internet Hall of Fame and enjoyed special government allowances.

Li served as Vice-Chairman of China Institute of Communications, Vice President of Internet Society of China, Vice-Chairman of the Association of Communications Across the Taiwan Straits, Vice-Chairman of All-China Environment Federation, Board member of GSM Association (GSMA), Board Director of Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance, Executive Director of Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI), Vice President of China United Communications Corporation Limited, Vice President of China Mobile Communications Corporation Limited, and President of China Telecommunications Corporation Limited.