Mark Lum MA MSc is an independent consultant, focusing on Carrier Ethernet, Optical, Metro and Storage networks and services, with experience spanning SDH/SONET, WDM/OTN, ATM, MPLS and Ethernet technologies and their associated global standards development. His clients include service providers, equipment manufacturers, start-ups and the investment community.

Mark studied Natural and Electrical Sciences at Cambridge University and was awarded his MSc in Telecommunication Systems by the University of Essex after beginning his career in the Harlow research labs of ITT-STL, developing the very first multi-Gbit optical systems.

Mark developed his experience and expertise at Tektronix as Telecoms/TV Market Development Manager, at Nortel Networks as portfolio solutions manager dealing with next-generation optical metro networks and at RHK as program director for European optical network research and analysis.