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Find out the latest telecommunications news about the WBBA including news articles, news releases, broadband webinars, the WBBA Member Blog and Member Spotlight Series, plus links to our social media channels and WBBA press office contact details.
January 5, 2026
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and Nanjing University Join the WBBA
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December 23, 2025
End of year message: Thank You to our World Broadband Association Members around the world for making 2025 such a success!
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December 10, 2025
China Telecom’s Cloud-Network Integration Pilot Platform Accelerates Government and Enterprise Digital Transformation
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November 17, 2025
New Member Announcement
WBBA Welcomes UTStarcom as New Member to Strengthen Global Efforts in Bridging the Digital Divide
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November 4, 2025
Global Fibre Day
Recognising global World Fibre Day we are delighted to share this insightful article
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October 22, 2025
WBBA sets out guidance and benchmarks for AI, broadband and fibre prosperity at BDC 2025
Global broadband innovations and excellence recognized at the Broadband Excellence Awards
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October 22, 2025
Global broadband innovations and excellence recognized at the Broadband Excellence Awards
Global broadband innovations and excellence recognized at the Broadband Excellence Awards
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September 18, 2025
New Member Announcement
WBBA Welcomes EFTS Group as New Member to Strengthen Global Efforts in Bridging the Digital Divide
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June 23, 2025
WBBA Broadband Development Congress Shanghai 2025 | Smarter Infrastructure: Converging AI and Broadband
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May 19, 2025
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2025
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May 14, 2025
WBBA's Inaugural Advisory Committee Held, 8th May 2025
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March 28, 2025
Insights and emerging trends from a week in Barcelona
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March 12, 2025
Focusing on Growth and Innovation: Key take-aways from WBBA’s General Assembly & Board Meeting in Barcelona
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March 5, 2025
AI and Net5.5G pivotal to achieving next-generation broadband networks says WBBA
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January 14, 2025
About Collaboration and Future: WBBA Member Forum (China) was held in Beijing
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December 18, 2024
2024 Broadband Development Congress whitepaper launch highlights AI’s role in sustainable fixed networks
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December 13, 2024
Member Success Specialist
The Member Success Specialist is a pivotal role dedicated to ensuring WBBA members achieve maximum value from their membership. By fostering strong relationships and prioritising member satisfaction, this role supports revenue retention and enhances the member experience through a blend of customer-centric innovation and proactive engagement strategies.
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December 13, 2024
Community Manager, WBBA
The World Broadband Association (WBBA) is seeking a proactive and results-oriented Community Manager to lead its member engagement initiatives. This role will focus on driving participation, delivering member value, and implementing impactful strategies that support WBBA's vision of becoming the leading global broadband community.
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December 6, 2024
China Telecom officially joins IDSA and jointly establishes the "International Carrier Data Space Working Group" with WBBA
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November 26, 2024
Zhengmao, Chairman of WBBA: Cloud-Network Broadband Innovation Drives the Development of an Open and Secure Next-Generation Internet
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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.