Bryan Darr

VP of Smart Communities

Ookla

Bryan Darr is the Vice-President of Smart Communities at Ookla. His focus is on bringing Ookla’s vast network performance and coverage intelligence to the public sector and to the telecom infrastructure industry. State and local governments are hard at work solving the digital divide while guarding the public interest on infrastructure expansion. They are simultaneously managing 5G, IoT and private network deployments that are necessary to stay competitive, increase efficiencies and create smarter communities that provide a higher quality of life for all. 

Bryan has spent most of his professional life in the wireless industry, beginning his telecom career in cellular as a sales representative for Cellular One of Memphis in 1985. After discovering his customers were having difficulty traveling with their phones, he founded Mosaik in 1988 (originally branded American Roamer) and began developing consumer roaming guides. Soon, Mosaik was researching and designing mobile operator coverage maps enabling them to market the reach of their mobile networks. In June 2018, Mosaik was acquired by Ookla.

Bryan has served on many industry committees during his career. He currently serves on CTIA’s Smart Cities Business & Technology Working Group. 

Bryan Darr

VP of Smart Communities

Ookla

Bryan Darr is the Vice-President of Smart Communities at Ookla. His focus is on bringing Ookla’s vast network performance and coverage intelligence to the public sector and to the telecom infrastructure industry. State and local governments are hard at work solving the digital divide while guarding the public interest on infrastructure expansion. They are simultaneously managing 5G, IoT and private network deployments that are necessary to stay competitive, increase efficiencies and create smarter communities that provide a higher quality of life for all. 

Bryan has spent most of his professional life in the wireless industry, beginning his telecom career in cellular as a sales representative for Cellular One of Memphis in 1985. After discovering his customers were having difficulty traveling with their phones, he founded Mosaik in 1988 (originally branded American Roamer) and began developing consumer roaming guides. Soon, Mosaik was researching and designing mobile operator coverage maps enabling them to market the reach of their mobile networks. In June 2018, Mosaik was acquired by Ookla.

Bryan has served on many industry committees during his career. He currently serves on CTIA’s Smart Cities Business & Technology Working Group.