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EP53: Optical networking,
impact of AI, and
hyperscalers building their
own gear

Robert Maher, CTO of Infinera, joins the podcast to talk about how the optical business has developed during the last 20 years, the strive for constant innovation, openness and disaggregation in the telecoms space, the impact of AI in areas such as self-provisioning, and hyperscalers building their own gear.

Mattias Fridström
Mattias Fridström—
There’s a certain kind of person who gets a little bit too excited about networks. Mattias is that guy. If he had a tattoo, it would be of a network. Mattias holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wollongong, Australia. (...)
He joined Telia in 1996 and has worked in a number of senior roles at Telia Carrier (now Arelion), most recently as CTO. Since July 2016 he has been Arelion's Chief Evangelist. Mattias’ passion isn’t limited to networks: He has played golf professionally and competed on a high level in both football and floor hockey.
Robert Maher
Robert Maher
CTO, Infinera—

Robert Maher, Ph.D., serves as SVP and CTO of Infinera’s Optical Modules and Coherent Solutions Group. He is responsible for defining the vision and technology roadmap for Infinera’s digital coherent technology, which includes DSP ASICs, photonic

(...)

integrated circuits, and next-generation coherent pluggable modules.

 

Dr. Maher has authored over 120 technical publications in the field of optical transmission technologies and holds two patents. He is the recipient of the Marie Curie Research Fellowship from the European Research Council and the University Research Fellowship from the Royal Society (U.K.) for his innovative work. In recognition of his technical contributions to the optical industry, he was awarded Optica’s Paul F. Foreman Team Engineering Excellence Award and the Colin Campbell Mitchell Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (U.K.). In 2015, he became a Senior Member of IEEE.

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