Inma Rodriguez is the VP of 5G Core, and Cloud Solution and Service Line for Ericsson’s Europe and Latin America Market Area, where she supports Digital Services Operators and their customers with complex Cloud transformation projects, including the introduction to 5G technology.
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INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:
[00:42] Inma, I’m so excited to be speaking with you today, because 5G is one of the most talked-about technologies in the market, as it is seen as an enabler of things from Smart Cities to Healthcare; and Ericsson is a global leader in 5G as well as a trusted partner in helping businesses prepare for 5G. What are some of the considerations business executives need to think about before making an investment in 5G technology?
[01:40] 5G will be more than just an incremental upgrade from 4G. It will be an enabler to many enterprises for their digitalization process.
[03:10] 5G will enable healthcare providers to remotely deliver emergency medical care during the wait for an ambulance!
[04:50] Many businesses in your market area are still on 3G, and in the bigger cities, some of them might already be on 4G. What are your customers struggling with as they prepare for the jump to 5G, and how is Ericsson supporting them?
[06:55] 5G Technology is more than just the speed. It encompasses the entire infrastructure!
[07:44] What is Network Slicing?
[11:05] 5G is so new that people might be struggling to visualize the migration process, end to end, so it's wonderful that you're actually working with real people who are already implementing this technology! Who's doing it right, and what kind of new market opportunities are some of these service providers experimenting with?
[13:46] Telefonica, Vodafone, Telecom Italia, and Swisscom are paving the way with regards to their implementation of 5G.
[14:30] There’s an event coming up shortly, it’s the SDN NFV World Congress in The Hague, Netherlands. I know you will be speaking there. What will be some of the hot topics at this event?
[16:22] How do people connect with you?
[17:04] Inma, it’s very fortuitous that we’re speaking now because we’re recording this conversation during the month of October, which is Global Diversity Awareness Month. As a Woman in Tech, do you have any words of wisdom that you’d like to share with the audience?
[17:04] We need to ensure that we make a career path in technology attractive to women and teenage girls.
