Matt Yardley is a Partner at Analysys Mason. He joined Analysys Mason in 1997 and specialises in fixed networks. Matt is also 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) and fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments, and sub-loop unbundling . He also works with organisations seeking to distribute rich media content over fixed networks, helping 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.