KATHERINE AINLEY
TITLE : CEO COMPANY : ERICSSON UK & IRELAND INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOCATION : LONDON , UK
Katherine is the CEO of Ericsson
UK and Ireland , working alongside major mobile network operators and service providers to create world-leading mobile networks and game-changing technology for millions of subscribers and enterprise partners . She is also a member of the leadership team for Ericsson Europe and Latin America .
Katherine joined Ericsson in February 2021 from BT where she held a number of senior executive positions for more than 10 years , including the roles of Managing Director of Ventures in Enterprise , and CEO of Tikit , a then-wholly owned subsidiary of BT . Her career has also included management and consultant roles with Lloyds TSB and Ernst & Young in transformation and customer experience .
Responsible for a team of more than 2,500 employees across the UK and Ireland , Katherine is leading Ericsson ’ s vision for 5G technology and deployment in the UK , focusing on supporting the business growth of network operators through continuous technology and product performance , enabling digitisation across new industries and delivering world-class connectivity for consumers . Originally from Wigan in the North West but now living in South East London , Katherine has studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science ( LSE ).
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The next wave of 5G market developments According to Ainley , network slicing is set to be one of the biggest network developments of the near future .
“ I believe one of the most exciting market developments we ’ ll see over the next few years is the introduction of a new 5G feature called network slicing . It ’ s starting to become a bit of a buzzword in the telecoms industry , and for very good reason !”
Network slicing is a functionality where a single , end-to-end , physical network can be separated into several
70 May 2023