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14 minutes with Colin Lees, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Openreach

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  • Duration: 13 mins
  • Publication date: 26 Apr 2023

Abstract

We met Colin Lees, Chief Technology and Information Officer of Openreach, ahead of his plenary talk at ECOC 2023 – the 49th European Conference on Optical Communication. Hear about why he thinks that the introduction of fibre is the biggest game-changer in technology right now, and how it will allow new services to be rolled out – such as 8K television or 4K online gaming.

ECOC 2023 takes place in Glasgow on 1 – 5 October 2023. You can find out more at https://bit.ly/3UIgMob

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    Colin Lees

    Openreach, Chief Technology and Information Officer

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