Morgan Hill, CA – October 22, 2026 – Anritsu Corporation announces that Jonathan Borrill has been appointed as an Official Spokesperson for the IOWN Global Forum (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum). The IOWN Global Forum is an international industry organization comprising more than 170 leading companies and organizations worldwide dedicated to advancing the innovation and adoption of connected technologies.
The IOWN Global Forum was established to realize next-generation communications infrastructure leveraging photonics technologies. The Forum promotes a wide range of technology initiatives, including optical networking, distributed computing infrastructure, and energy-efficient technologies, as well as the creation of new applications and use cases enabled by these innovations. The Technology and Use Case Working Group, in which Jonathan Borrill contributes as an active participant, serves as a core body responsible for developing the technical architecture, requirements, and reference documents to accelerate the deployment of All-Photonic Network (APN)-based solutions. The Official Spokesperson is responsible for representing the IOWN Global Forum in external communications and technical outreach activities.
Throughout his career, Jonathan Borrill has contributed to a broad range of advanced technology fields, including communications networks, 5G and 6G, optical networking, network virtualization, and AI-enabled technologies. He has also actively participated in technical studies and proof-of-concept activities within the IOWN Global Forum. His appointment recognizes his technical expertise and contributions to industry collaboration.
Anritsu will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable and advanced information and communications society through active participation in industry initiatives, including the IOWN Global Forum.
For more information about the IOWN Global Forum, please visit the IOWN Global Forum website.
About Jonathan Borrill
Jonathan has over 30 years’ experience in advanced RF and communications systems. After graduating from Southampton University (UK) in electronic engineering, Jonathan worked for the UK Ministry of Defence developing advanced millimeter wave communications systems. In 2001, he joined to Anritsu. There, after performing business development and management roles for the EMEA region, he was appointed as CTO for the Test & Measurement Business. Jonathan is a full member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
About Anritsu
Anritsu Corporation is a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for 130 years. Anritsu’s philosophy engages customers as
true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance
solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems.
The company develops advanced solutions for 5G, M2M, IoT, as well as other emerging and legacy wireline and wireless communication markets. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu has
approximately 4,000 employees in over 90 countries.
To learn more visit www.anritsu.com and follow Anritsu on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
