Rural UK ISP Airband Appoints Ex-Gigaclear Chief as New CTO

Worcestershire-based wireless and full fibre broadband ISP Airband, which aims to roll-out their ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover over 500,000 premises by the end of 2025 (here), has appointed the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of rival ISP Gigaclear, Charl Tintinger, to take up the same role.

Charl has a long history in the sector, having previously worked at giffgaff, Lebara Mobile, Vodafone and then Gigaclear (where he spent 4 years) before joining Airband to take up the same role. Redmond Peel, Founder and MD of Airband, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be welcoming Charl to the team. He joins us at an incredibly exciting time, and his experience and expertise will be critical in helping to guide us forward as we continue to grow. I’ve no doubt he will be an asset to the team. Welcome, Charl!“