Network X
14 - 16 October 2025
Paris Expo Porte de VersaillesParis, France

Mattias Fridström
Vice President at Arelion
Speaker

Profile

With over 25 years in the telecommunications industry, Mattias Fridström can be considered a veteran – but his enthusiasm hasn’t faded. Mattias combines expert knowledge with anecdotes from behind the scenes and deep insight into the networked economy: What are the challenges of tomorrow for network providers? How can we meet ever-increasing traffic demand and customer quality expectations within the same cost frame? Mattias holds an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wollongong, Australia. Since joining Telia in 1996, he has worked in a number of senior roles within Telia Carrier / Arelion and most recently as CTO. Since July 2016 he is Arelion´s (former Telia Carrier) Chief Evangelist.

Agenda Sessions

  • VIP Roundtable: Executive Q&A - AI and Automation for Optical Transport Networks

    13:30
  • PANEL DISCUSSION: Evolution To Smart Optical Networking: Where AI Meets Photonics

    12:00