IQGeo’s Meersman Board President at FTTH Council

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12 June 2023

 

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IQGeo's Raf Meersman elected President of FTTH Council Board

(AIM: IQG), a developer of geospatial software that is "Building better networks" for telecom and utility operators, today announced that Raf Meersman, Senior Vice President at IQGeo, has been elected President of the Board of Directors at the FTTH Council. As Europe's leading fibre broadband industry organization, the FTTH Council mission is to accelerate ubiquitous full fibre broadband connectivity to empower the digital society of the future.

In this high-profile voluntary role, Raf will work with the other FTTH Council Board members and Working Groups to support and educate the industry on fibre technologies and contribute to relevant legislative initiatives across Europe. Over the years, Raf and the IQGeo team have actively contributed to the Council's activities focused on developing best practice to accelerate and optimize fibre rollout.

Raf Meersman, said: "I'm proud to have been involved with the FTTH Council for more than a decade and in this time we've made amazing progress in establishing fibre technology as the industry standard for sustainable, high-performance broadband. There is still much to be done on fibre rollout and adoption, and I'm excited to continue this important work in my new role as President of the Board."

"We are pleased to support Raf and the FTTH Council in their mission to lead the broadband industry," says Richard Petti, CEO at IQGeo. "Raf's experience with fibre technology and the complexities of design and deployment is a fantastic asset. I'm confident that his energy and vision will continue to make a major contribution in supporting the 160 members of the Council to deliver broadband to millions of European homes and businesses."

For further information contact:

IQGeo Group plc                                                          [phone]

Richard Petti

Haywood Chapman

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Henrik Persson, Seamus Fricker (Corporate Finance)

Tim Redfern, Charlotte Sutcliffe (ECM)

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About IQGeo

Telecommunications and utility operators are "Building better networks" with IQGeo's award-winning software solutions. The ability to powerfully model any network requirement, integrate every system and data source, and support field and office teams with continual innovation is helping operators create the networks of the future. Our solutions ensure greater cross-team collaboration and process efficiency throughout the network lifecycle, from planning and design to construction, operations, and sales.

Whether it's highly competitive fibre and 5G broadband rollouts or complex utility grid modernization projects, customers trust IQGeo's enterprise solutions, OSPInsight fibre management, and Comsof automated design software. We partner with large multinationals and smaller regional operators to deliver the digital innovation they need to increase network resilience, operational safety, and business ROI.

For more information visit: www.iqgeo.com/

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