Speakers
John Bretherick, Director of Business Development, Fujitsu Network Communications
The growing interest in shared RAN among operators is driven by its ability to maximise resource utilisation while reducing coverage costs across diverse spectrum. Open RAN’s multi-vendor ecosystem offers a flexible, cost-effective approach to building multi-operator shared infrastructure, integrating various radios, software and optical xHaul transport. This presentation summarises potential deployment options and technology features, as well as the likely benefits, use cases, and infrastructure-sharing arrangements for a promising direction in Open RAN research and development.
John Bretherick is Director of Business Development at Fujitsu Network Communications, where he focuses on the Fujitsu open networking portfolio, including optical and Open RAN solutions, for Europe. John has over 30 years of experience in telecom, holding roles in engineering, sales, marketing and business development for both global service providers and equipment vendors. He has a long history of developing customized solutions for global IT, system integrators and communication service providers, as well as vertical market experience in pharmaceuticals, utilities, government and health sectors. John is married with two children and lives in Ilkley West Yorkshire, where he enjoys many sports including golf and cycling.