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. 
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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.

Niall Halpenny

Applying for the Open Access Working Group Chair position

 

First and Last Name: Niall Halpenny 

Company Name: Sonalake

Current position: Commercial Director 

Company Type: Vendor/Reseller (Products)


Biography:

Niall is a seasoned telecoms professional with 30 years of experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He has held various technical and managerial roles at leading companies such as Ericsson, Orange, and the GSMA.  Currently, Niall is responsible for Sonalake's Telecoms solutions in BSS and OSS. He also oversees Sonalake's industry activities within telecoms and is an active member of several INCA and FTTH industry groups, focusing on areas such as wholesale. Additionally, he has been an active contributor to both the D&O Committee and the Open Access Work Group.  Niall holds a B.Eng from Dublin City University and an MBA from UCD Smurfit Business School.

Position statement:

I've leveraged my experience to contribute to a number of papers for the D&O Committee and the Open Access Work Group (OAWG)where I've leveraged both my Industry experience and Trade Association/Industry Group experience .

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

I have been an active member within the D&O Committee since Sonalake became members of the FTTH in 2022 and later began participating in the OAWG. I've presented at the D&O Workshop in FTTH Conference in Berlin 2024.

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