Dr. Peter A. Weimann is CTO of HFCL’s Optical Fibre and Cable Business Unit, currently based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. His responsibilities include leading product and process development for optical fibre, optical cable and connectivity products within the HFCL Group. He has over 25 years’ experience in the fibre and cable industry, starting as a materials development engineer with Lucent Technologies’ Bell Labs. His technical work has included development of new materials for optical cables, design of cables for Outside Plant, FTTH and data center applications, and evaluation of the cabled performance of novel optical fibres. He has been granted 56 U.S. patents on optical fiber cable technology. Dr. Weimann holds BS degrees in Materials Science & Engineering and Organizational Management from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Minnesota.