In 2023, Matt Gwyther, an OSP Fibre Engineer with Zayo Europe, was recognised as one of Capacity Media’s 20 Rising Stars within the Telecommunications Industry from across the world. Awarded by Capacity Magazine, the “Rising Stars” power list celebrates top innovators aged 35 and under in the telecoms and ICT ecosystem for their contributions and potential to drive future industry change.
Gwyther plays a key role within the fibre engineering and outside plant department and is integral to the success of Zayo Europe’s operations team. He joined Zayo in 2016 as a contractor to assist the fibre engineering design team whilst working with one of Zayo’s construction partners in London.
His skills were quickly recognised within the organisation and he was asked to join Zayo as a full-time member of the company. Since then, Gwyther has worked hard to become a fibre design engineer in a short time and his knowledge, attitude and dedication is highly respected and admired by colleagues, suppliers and customers alike.
Zayo Europe’s operations team have announced a number of new connectivity projects including a new 400G enabled route connecting Paris and Marseille, the Zeus subsea cable and a new direct network route between Manchester and New York with its new trans-Atlantic subsea cable.
He is described as having an excellent work ethic which has leant to him being engaged in the most challenging build projects delivering fibre networks and managing contract engineers across different European geographies.
The confidence that senior management have in Gwyther often leads to him being put forward as the main representative and ‘face of fibre engineering’ in front of Zayo’s very high-profile customers.
In addition to Gwyther creating his own success, he often puts himself forward to help with quality improving ideas for the benefit of the company and its customers and he is always willing to spend time to assist colleagues and help train new members of the team.