About the Committee

The Data Centre & Data Centre Interconnection Committee is the FTTH Council Europe's newest committee, established to reflect the Council's expanded remit across data centres and the fibre infrastructure that connects them.

The Committee's current work programme includes a report on hollow core fibre (HCF) and multi-core fibre (MCF), a DCI market study developed with the Board, and updates to the Market Panorama to capture the Council's broader scope. Alongside this, the Committee is developing a programme of educational webinars for members on AI-driven data centres, covering the underlying drivers and market trends, internal data centre architectures and wider interconnection architectures.

The Committee also leads the data centre and interconnection content at the annual FTTH Conference, shaping several hours of programming across the full breadth of the Council's expanded remit. 
Further outputs will follow, including new assets, market studies and content developed for the upcoming FTTH Conference. Click here and join us!

This page is new and still growing. The Committee's assets, studies and Conference materials are currently in production and will be added here as they are published. In the meantime, you can follow the Committee's latest news below.

Patrick Faraj

Applying for the Deployment & Operations Committee Chair position

 

First and Last Name: Patrick Faraj

Company Name: VIAVI Solutions

Current position: Senior Product Manager - Centralized Fiber Test Systems 

Company Type: Vendor/Reseller (Products)


Biography:

Patrick Faraj is currently VIAVI’s Global Product Manager managing an end-to-end SW and HW Centralized OTDR Test Solution that is designed to optimize the qualification and certification of FTTx networks across all phases of the deployment lifecycle. Patrick is a proven subject matter expert in solutions/products development, value propositions creation, and deployment practices in global FTTx networks and markets, with more than 16 years extensive product management experience including 13 years of Global Product Management in FTTX passive solutions at Corning,  Prior to his industry engagement, Patrick worked for 5 years as a research and teaching assistant at the university of Kiel, Germany, at the Chair of Telecommunications with focus on fibre optic transmission research topics. Patrick has been an engaged member in the FTTH Council Europe since 2008, participating in the FTTH Conferences as an exhibitor, speaker, and workshop organizer. Since 2023 Patrick is the Chair of the Deployment and Operations Committee. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and a Master of Science in Telecommunications from Riga Technical University in Latvia.

Position statement:

I have been an engaged member in the FTTH Council Europe since 2008, participating in the FTTH Conferences as an exhibitor, speaker, and workshop organizer. I am currently the Chair of the Deployment and Operations Committee and looking forward for an additional 1 year term to continue to drive all the activities forward with the D&O members.

Your past role(s) and activities in the FTTH Council Europe:

Patrick Faraj has been involved in the activities of the FTTH Council Europe covering different roles and supporting on a variety of activities for 16 years.

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