Ian Wheelock

Sercomm

Ian Wheelock is a Technologist at Sercomm Corporation and a recognised authority in broadband networking, HFC/DOCSIS systems, and CPE technology, with over 30 years of experience in the network communications industry. His career spans senior technical roles at Com21, ARRIS, CommScope, and most recently Vantiva, where he served as European CTO — working closely with service providers, board members, and silicon partners on the latest connectivity technologies for their subscribers.

A holder of over 30 patents with more pending, Ian brings deep expertise across a broad technology landscape, including CPE, Wi‑Fi, Virtualization, IoT, AI/ML, QoS/QoE/Latency, DOCSIS, FWA, xPON, and Networking.

Ian has been involved with the prpl Foundation since 2016 and has served on the board in elected Silver or Gold positions since 2021. As Sercomm’s Gold Director for 2026, he works closely with fellow board members representing leading service providers such as AT&T, Verizon, Orange, and many others. During his time on the board, he has championed open, interoperable ecosystems — actively promoting the benefits of prpl at industry events, advocating adoption among service providers and technology partners, and contributing to increased membership and broader industry engagement. He has also contributed to prplMesh and multiple working groups, alongside his ongoing role on the Board of Directors.

Ian has participated in multiple standards bodies, including CableLabs, the Broadband Forum (BBF), the Wi‑Fi Alliance (WFA) — where he has served as co‑chair of the EasyMesh working group — SCTE/SCTE‑EU, IEEE, Wi‑Fi NOW Global, as well as RDK and the EC JRC.

Ian is based in Cork, Ireland.