 Noted thought leaders in Voice over IP, such as Alexander Straub of Truphone, have identified mesh networks as the "next big thing" in telecoms.TerraNet AB was founded in 2004 by the inventor of the technology, Anders Carlius, a serial entrepreneur from Lund, Skåne County.Carlius, who came from a background in chip manufacturing with Switchcore and also worked for web portal operator Spray Network, served as the first CEO until 2010.