Paul Berriman

rain is South Africa's first data focused fixed wireless and mobile network operator. As well as Non-Exec Director, I chair the Technical Sub-Committee also. https://rain.co.za/

The Marconi Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to philanthropic fund raising and advancing digitally equitable communities by empowering change agents across sectors. The Marconi Society also celebrates and supports visionaries building tomorrow’s technologies upon the foundation of a connected world we helped create.

IX Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination with a company in any sector or geography, the Company intends to focus its search on companies in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology industries, specifically the telecommunications infrastructure, internet and technology and digital services sectors operating in Europe and emerging markets.

Lynx Analytics Pte. Ltd. is a graph analytics company powered by a problem-solving mindset and a massively scalable big data platform. The company delivers a platform that enables scalable processing of large datasets, as well as allows visualizing and analyzing the Web of invisible relationships hidden in business or public data. It primarily serves telecommunications and financial services industries. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Singapore. It also has operations in the United States, the European Union, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. www.lynxanalytics.com

MTS (MobileTelesystems PJSC) is the leading telecommunications group in Russia. MTS provides Mobile, Voice, Internet and TV services to 90 million customers. MTS are expanding into Media, Travel, Smart Home, Cloud and other Digital Services. I was a Supervisory Board Member and served as the Chairperson of the Special Projects Committee, and a member of the Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure and ESG committees.

Formerly known as Telecom Corporation of New Zealand, Spark New Zealand is the largest fixed and mobile network operator in New Zealand and listed on the New Zealand and Australian Stock Exchanges. As well as being a main board member, Paul Berriman was also a member of the board's Audit and Risk Management Committee and has served on the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. http://www.sparknz.co.nz

PCCW-HKT is the largest integrated Fixed, Mobile, Broadband Telecoms and Media group in Hong Kong and the largest PayTV operator. HKT (www.hkt.com) is the majority owned Telecom business of PCCW (www.pccw.com), spun out in an IPO in November 2011. PCCW operates Fibre to the Home Broadband and 4G and more recently 5G Mobile networks, leading to the successful growth of PCCW’s cross-platform “Quadruple Play” for Content, Advertising and Interactive Services to multiple device screens across fixed and mobile platforms. PCCW-HKT has deployed Fibre to over 87% of buildings in Hong Kong and can now offer FTTH to over 84% of homes.

The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance is a global industry body focused on 5G mobile technologies whilst accelerating the development of LTE-Advanced and its ecosystem. www.ngmn.org

GTI is a global industry body supporting the continuing development of TD-LTE within 4G and 5G mobile and wireless broadband networks www.gtigroup.org

IEC Non-Executive Director Broadband World Forum