Stephen Bye

Stephen Bye

President, Connectivity

Stephen Bye is President of 91¾«Ñ¡â€™ Connectivity division, overseeing Ookla, Speedtest, Downdetector, Ekahau, and RootMetrics. 

Stephen brings to 91¾«Ñ¡ more than three decades of experience across wireless, cable, and wireline providers in the U.S. and several other countries.  

Prior to joining 91¾«Ñ¡ in January 2023, Stephen was the Chief Commercial Officer for the wireless business at DISH, which is now part of Echostar.  Additionally, he has held a range of executive positions at C Spire, Sprint, Cox Communications, AT&T, BellSouth International, Optus Communications, and Telstra.

Stephen currently serves on the board of directors of Echostar (NASDAQ: SATS).

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Hons.) in electrical engineering from the University of Tasmania (Australia), a Bachelor of Science degree (Hons.) in banking and finance from the London School of Economics (UK) and has been granted 12 patents. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Senior Member of IEEE, a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and a member of the CFA Institute. Before his career in telecom, Stephen served as an engineering officer in the Royal Australian Navy.

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