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One of the standout moments from the IQGeo EMEA Meetup this week was hearing Greg Mesch, Founder, former CEO and now Vice Chairman of CityFibre, share the story behind one of the UK’s most ambitious fiber builds. He spoke candidly about navigating what he called “the land of no”, a time when many in the market doubted that a challenger could scale to compete. Fast forward to today and CityFibre has passed 4.7 million premises, becoming the UK’s largest independent full fiber network. 𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: ✔️ Building at scale requires a challenger mindset, especially when the market doesn’t believe it’s possible ✔️ Growth isn’t linear, it’s driven by persistence, iteration and long-term vision ✔️ Trusted network data is critical and it’s been a journey, with over 10 years working alongside IQGeo, most recently advancing visual AI workflows to drive verifiable network intelligence It’s a powerful reminder that the path to autonomous, intelligent networks doesn’t start with technology alone - it starts with belief, execution and the foundations you put in place along the way. Thank you, Greg, for sharing such an honest and inspiring perspective and for being part of the conversation shaping what’s next for the industry. #IQGeoMeetup #Fibre #AutonomousNetworks #VisualAI