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Roland Montagne joined IDATE in 1998 and he is now Principle Analyst. In his position he is responsible of IDATE Consulting and Research activities covering Broadband and FTTx fields. Mr Montagne played a leading role in previous IDATE International studies. He has carried out several studies dealing with European Broadband roll out as annual Surveys on Broadband Access for the DGInfSo. Since 2004, Roland Montagne is leading FTTx works at IDATE and is also the project leader, twice a year, for the FTTH Council Europe European FTTH projects panorama (16^th edition in 2018). He also achieved a major study for the French Government on scenarios for deploying Very High Broadband networks in France (cost model and Government options). Roland Montagne also carried out several strategic analyses focused on US and Asian developing FTTH markets. He has been involved on FTTH cost model analysis for the United Kingdom as well as best practice study looking at fibre indoor deployments as well as ducts sharing. Recently, He was also leading a study on the potential of NGPON technologies as well as maturity of active wholesale for developing FTTH markets. Since 2013, on yearly bases, Roland is conducting FTTH projects Panorama for Latin America FTTH Chapter (14 countries covered), FTTH Council APAC (14 countries studied/5^th edition), FTTH Council MENA (19 countries covered), and leading an annual worldwide FTTx watch service proposed by IDATE and covering more than 70 countries (10^th edition). In 2017, Roland conducted the second FTTH Panorama for Africa (FTTH Council Africa).

Roland Montagne in his position of Director Business Development is also responsible for IDATE DigiWorld commercial strategy.

Roland Montagne is a Telecommunications Engineer (ENST Paris, 1994) and received a Master on Electronics (University Paris 6, 1994). He also worked for AT&T Bell laboratories (USA) as Engineer on DWDM Optical Networks and ATM technologies. He started his carrier in the France Telecom R&D labs working on optical communications.

Mr. Nepal was fascinated by technology from an early age. He started his career 17 years ago as an enterpreneur to bring satellite into his home town Butwal in Nepal and has been associated with Worldlink Communications P. Ltd since then.

He started to work as technical team leader in technical R&D and has completed projects such as Metro Ethernet cable Network in 2005 which was first true broadband technology in Nepal even before the deployment of ASDL technology. Later on he became involved in designing and building high-speed wireless backbone across Nepal in 2008 which replaced expensive VSAT technology to move data between cities in Nepal. In 2009, he became involved in designing and implementing low-cost wireless access deployment and finally in 2012, he became involved in designing and executing FTTH network in Nepal which has been the main driving technology in Fixed broadband penetration in Nepal.

He now holds the role of CEO of worldlink Communications P. Ltd. During last two years, worldlink has grown 100% in its FTTH customer base and it is currently the largest service provider in Nepal.

Akter started his carrier with 1^st generation mobile technology, has 20+ years working experiences in Wireless Radio, Transmission and IP technology; drive technological transform for fixed, mobile voice and data communication.

A professional with diverse experience in telecommunication and IT Systems including Transmission and Broadband Network Architecture, Strategy and Planning and Operation, has extensive and holistic network experience which makes him key national resource of Broadband Backbone and Access Infrastructure development plan, policy and strategy development. Have been working for 2G/3G/4G Wireless Access, FTTx and Metro Ethernet technology.  Planned and Developed National DWDM and L3 IP transport. He is a speaker in Asia Pacific Regional level Broadband and Backhaul Conference.   

Currently He is Chief Strategy Officer, Fiber@Home Ltd which is primary transmission service provider for Telcos, ISPs, Enterprise and Government. Fiber@Home running a complex wholesale model in access and backbone layer for all service provider. Before taking CSO responsibility, He lead as Fiber@Home Ltd CTO (Chief Technology Officer) , F@H; was Head Transmission Planning, Grameenphone Ltd (Telenor venture), Bangladesh. Currently rollout 0.3 home solution with NGPON.   

He BUET EEE Graduate and completed Master in Electrical Engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.