Matt Yardley
Head of Broadband & Media, Analysys Mason

Matt Yardley is a Partner at Analysys Mason and is Head of Broadband & Media. He joined Analysys Mason in 1997 and specialises in fixed networks. Matt is experienced in business planning and due diligence work, having advised operators, private-equity firms and global investment banks on broadband, cable TV and wireless businesses. He has advised a range of clients, including operators, regulators and Governments, on broadband and next-generation access (NGA) networks, including topics such as fibre to the cabinet (FTTC), sub-loop unbundling and fibre to the home (FTTH) deployments. He also works with organisations seeking to distribute rich media content over fixed networks and helps them understand the economic and technical issues involved.

Matt has led a number of scenario planning projects looking at future demands for bandwidth, and has advised clients on network neutrality issues. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences and has been quoted in a wide range of newspapers and leading titles including the Financial Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Total Telecom, and others. Matt holds a B.Eng. Honours Degree (First Class) in Mechanical Engineering from UMIST, and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Manchester.

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