Martin Bürki becomes new Comcom President
The Federal Council has appointed Martin Bürki as the new President of the Federal Communications Commission. The former Head of Ericsson Switzerland has 17 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and will take office on August 1, 2025.
On Wednesday, the Federal Council appointed Martin Bürki as the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Comcom. He succeeds Christian Martin, who has been a member of the Commission since 2018 and has chaired it since 2024, as reported by the Confederation.
Bürki studied sports science and history at the University of Bern and holds an Executive MBA from the Bern University of Applied Sciences. He has worked in the Swiss telecommunications industry for more than 17 years and has headed Ericsson Switzerland for the past 14 years.
Bürki thus has many years of management experience with in-depth knowledge of the industry as well as a sound understanding of technological developments and the challenges of the telecommunications market. The 57-year-old will take over the role of Comcom President on August 1, 2025.
As an independent licensing and regulatory authority in the telecommunications sector, Comcom is responsible in particular for awarding universal service and radiocommunications licenses. Among other things, it is currently preparing for the award of new mobile radio licenses from 2029, according to the statement.
The previous Chairman, Christian Martin, stepped down as Chairman of Comcom at the end of March 2025. "The Federal Council would like to thank him for his services," the statement continues. (Marc Landis/NetzKI Bot/jor)
