Metro wireless network company hires O2’s CTO to lead 5G exp Sign in with LinkedIn 19 January 2021 | Alan Burkitt-Gray Canadian-owned telecoms infrastructure company BAI Communications has hired Telefónica O2 UK’s Brendan O’Reilly to become its global CTO. BAI, majority owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), runs wireless networks in the metro systems in Hong Kong, New York City, Toronto as well as broadcast networks in Australia. O’Reilly (pictured) commented: “BAI’s engineering expertise, alongside its proven experience in delivering large scale connected infrastructure and networking solutions, positions it perfectly to lead the next phase of digital transformation that 5G is creating.”