Justin Leese | CTO
Quickline Communications

Connected Britain 2026 - Day 1 @ 10:55

The next gigabit upgrade: Commercialising XGS-PON and planning for next-gen

• What are the clear business drivers (e.g., enterprise services, 5G backhaul) justifying the investment leap to next-gen PON? 
• How can ISPs leverage multi-gigabit speeds to create premium service tiers and increase revenue? 
• How can operators manage the operational complexity of co-existing fibre technologies while planning the transition to 50G and beyond? 

Graeme Oxby, CEO, Community Fibre

Justin Leese, CTO, Quickline Communications

David Tomalin, Group Chief Technology Officer, CityFibre

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David Tomalin / The next gigabit upgrade: Commercialising XGS-PON and planning for next-gen

David Tomalin, Group Chief Technology Officer,
CityFibre

David has over 30 years’ experience working within well-known vendor and network provider organisations. As CityFibre’s Group Chief Technology Officer, David is responsible for the selection and evolution of the company’s powered network technology assets as well as AI driven working practices and...

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Hy Huynh, Vice President of Fiber Products, Harmonic Inc.

Moderator: Tim Passingham, Chairman, Lightning Fibre