Articles by Pieter Poll

Pieter Poll is the Chief Technology Officer at Qwest. He is responsible for the strategic technological direction of the company. In this role, he oversees the evolution of the network and technologies utilized to manage the various network layers and drive future product and service capabilities. Additionally, he is responsible for network planning and engineering functions. Dr. Poll has spent more than 20 years in the telecommunications industry. Previously, he served as Vice President – Corporate Strategy for Mahi Networks where he was responsible for corporate technology and product strategy, business partnership development and business development. Prior to his role at Mahi Networks, Dr. Poll held a variety of leadership positions at Qwest, including those of Vice President – Worldwide Technology Management, Vice President – Worldwide Emerging Technologies, and General Manager – Network Architecture and Strategy. Before that time, he played an integral role at AT&T Bell Laboratories in the development of architectural and evolutionary plans for digital switches and the AT&T long-distance network. Dr. Poll graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and mathematics. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in physics at Cornell University. Dr. Poll currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) and the Center for Telecom Management at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. He participates on the Advisory Board for the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program at the University of Colorado – Boulder.