December 18, 2025, Albourne, UK – Technetix is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Boyd to the company’s Strategic Advisory Board, effective from January 1, 2026.
The entrepreneur and technology leader brings over 30 years’ experience to the Board from the communications and Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) space. Ed’s work in custom silicon for data communications and access networks has earned him a number of patents in cable modem, PON, and Ethernet technologies, and involvement in standards bodies, such as CableLabs, 25GS MSA, and IEEE 802.3.
Boyd says: “I’m thrilled to join the Technetix Strategic Advisory Board at such an exciting time for the industry.” Commenting on the direction of industry travel, he adds, “The convergence of fixed broadband and wireless technologies is creating unprecedented opportunities for innovation. I look forward to contributing my experience in silicon design and access networks to help Technetix deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet the evolving needs of operators worldwide.”
Beginning his career at Terawave Communications, Advanced Fiber Communications, and 2Com, Ed led silicon design teams before co-founding Teknovus Inc. In his role as a founder and CTO, Ed oversaw the development of cutting-edge PON silicon, with subsequent deployments rolled out widely across Asia. After Teknovus Inc was acquired by Broadcom, Ed went on to co-found another company, Tibit Communications, pioneering pluggable network interface solutions, including the world’s first Micro-OLT in an SFP+ form factor based on custom silicon.
Ed assumed active positions as VP of Engineering, and CTO at Tibit. When the company was later acquired by Ciena Corp, Ed’s position evolved to VP of PON R&D to continue the development of pioneering silicon technology.
Technetix CEO and Founder, Paul Broadhurst, adds: “We are delighted to welcome Ed to our Strategic Advisory Board. His proven track record in pioneering PON technologies and driving silicon innovation will bring invaluable insight as we continue to push the boundaries of broadband performance. Ed’s expertise will strengthen our vision for next-generation networks that combine energy efficiency, scalability, and seamless integration with 5G.”
Boyd joins Technetix’ Strategic Advisory Board, chaired by Paul Broadhurst, alongside:
- Tony Werner, director at Technetix, and Liberty Global; former CTO at Comcast
- Lorenz Glatz, former CTO of Kabel Deutschland (Vodafone Germany)
- John Chapman, former CTO Broadband and Fellow at Cisco
- Jay Rolls, former SVP and CTO of Charter Communications
- Jan Uddenfeldt, former CTO for Sony Mobile, and Ericsson
- Ron Coppock, former EVP and President of Sales of Arris
- Colin Büchner, Chief Network Officer of Liberty Global
Technetix executives in the Strategic Advisory Board include Jan Ariesen, Group CTO; Hernan Benavides, CTO Americas; and Patricio Latini, VP of Sales, Caribbean and Latin America.
