GeoNetworks will be a Rural 5G Network Operator providing voice and data services in low density areas of the UK. We will operate as a Virtual MNO, outside of our 5G footprint, and provide UK Alternative Network Operators with both Fixed Wireless access, to extend their broadband footprints, and a Mobile service. We will also provide Private 5G Networks. Our network will be based on a Virtualized model, that delivers lower capex/opex and allows for dynamic scaling of the network.
Many rural communities across the UK have slow speed broadband service and poor mobile coverage. The Government has encouraged Alternative Network Operators to build Fibre in rural areas, and to date they have spent £24Bn doing so. However, uptake of their services is below 10% of homes passed, partly as it is a broadband product only and 72% of consumers buy a bundled Broadband and Mobile service. The Alt Nets skill set is building Fibre networks, not Mobile services.
Ofcom has recently allowed Operators, outside of the 4 Mobile Companies, to bid for “Shared Access Radio Spectrum”. Geonetworks will do this in “Low Density” areas (already allocated in Telford). We will partner with Regional Alternative Network Operators, who will provide the fibre backhaul, and this will allow them to sell Ultra-fast broadband and Mobile (5G & 4G) voice services to a larger base in their respective markets.
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Graham is a seasoned Telecoms CEO having held senior roles in major UK companies. Firstly, as Director of Mercury One-2-One, prior to and through the launch of the UK’s first consumer focused Mobile operator; as CEO of Redstone Telecom Graham took the startup, over a 5-year period, from a kitchen table idea to a FTSE quoted company with a £1 Billion market cap, at its peak; As Director of EE Wi-Fi, Graham was able to turn the business around from a dying T-Mobile hotspot business, into a multi-million-pound part of the company by introducing a unique proposition that allowed retailers to talk to their customers whilst instore.
Experienced entrepreneur and business leader with a track-record in starting, building and operating businesses in Telecoms and Technology sectors over 25 years. Mark has a track record of identifying new technology trends and building and/or operating companies that take advantage of the new technologies to build and delivery services to market, Firstly, as founder of a company that developed software for the Public Sector; for IBM and for BT. Then as founder of Dialnet Plc, one of the first UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) which was acquired by Redstone Plc in early 2000s for £15 million; then as founder of an early Altnet Trilogy Telecom that delivered broadband across Cambridgeshire..
Matt is a project and programme manager who has worked in public funding and contracts for 25 years. He has specialised in raising and deploying public subsidy in the telecoms sector for the last 15. He has secured over £100m in public funding for various projects across his career. His latest role is managing one of the 10 5G Innovation Regions recently announced by UK Government having just left FullFibre Ltd where among other responsibilities he successfully tendered for £46m from the Government's Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Scheme. Prior to that role he managed the Fastershire programme which was the pilot for and most successful programme in the Government's superfast broadband rollout of the 2010's. Here he worked with many of the altnet sector's leading lights including Gigaclear, Airband, FullFibre, Voneus and others as well as the incumbent Openreach. Matt has a deep understanding of the functions of local and central government as well as the extent of altnet footprints across the UK.
Graham has undertaken many roles in the field of Mobile and Fixed line communications. Working in a senior management and technical specialised capacity, developing Service and Infrastructure solutions, System Design and Integration and Research and Development. Working for Global Telco vendors, Network providers and Service providers including AT&T, KPN, BT Global Services, BT Design, BT Openreach and EE Mobile. Graham has a track record for embracing and implementing "new ways of working" securing organizational buy-in for business change and innovation. An ability to communicate effectively and drive organizational transformation from the top down. Adept practitioner of vendor management, especially in high-profile and complex programs, bridging business, regulatory, and technical requirements to deliver impactful results. A leader committed to building empowered working environments, nurturing high-performing teams through coaching and motivational leadership. Broad-based expertise in delivering technical implementations and process/service improvements. A versatile, effective and strategic leader, capable of navigating the complexities of today's business and technical landscape with confidence and foresight.
