Optical Fibre in the BT inter-exchange Network – where we are and how we got here
About
Russell's talk will overview the key role of optical fibre in the BT inter-exchange network and then describe some of the historic key enabling innovations – for which East Anglia played a big role.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
08 Oct 2025
7:00pm - 8:45pm
Organiser
- Anglian Coastal Local Network
Registration information
Face to Face Registration: https://localevents.theiet.org/ce0753
Webinar Registration: https://localevents.theiet.org/dfc63b
Speakers
Russell Davey BT Fellow, CEng, FIET
Principal Network Architect - BT
Russell graduated with a first-class honours degree in physics from Balliol College, Oxford, U.K. in 1989. He obtained a PhD in physics from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, U.K. in 1992 for his research into ultrashort pulse generation in erbium doped fibres. He obtained an MSc in telecommunications engineering from University College, London, U.K. in 2001.
He has worked for BT since 1994 on various aspects of optical fibre networking research and development including optical access (FTTP) and core transmission, based throughout at BT’s Adastral Park research and development site near Ipswich, U.K. He has worked as Transmission Network Architect since 2013.
He is a BT Fellow, a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the IET (FIET).
Programme
Date/Time: Wednesday 8th Oct 2025 @ 7:00 PM BST
Presentation starts promptly at 7PM
Q&A from approx. 7:45PM
Event finishes approx. 8:15PM