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November 4, 2025

Global Fibre Day

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Recognising global World Fibre Day we are delighted to share this insightful article… Dr Sunil Piyarlall, Executive for Network Architecture and modelling at Openserve/ Telkom and WBBA Board member, sat down with SABC news in South Africa to discuss the critical importance of broadband internet in shaping societies and economies. It highlights the need for reliable internet access across all sectors including education, business, communication, and social development.

Find out how Openserve is working with partners and customers to ensure a connected South Africa: World Fibre Day, emphasizing the need for universal, affordable, and inclusive connectivity, addressing the digital divide and promoting the benefits of high-speed internet like remote working, online learning and telemedicine.

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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.