The Un-carrier hires Ewaldsson to lead
development of T-Mobile’s 5G evolution strategy
T-Mobile US today announced that Ulf Ewaldsson has joined the
company as its new Senior Vice President, Technology
Transformation, reporting directly to Chief Technology Officer and
EVP, Neville Ray. Ewaldsson brings years of network innovation
experience to this new role where he will drive T-Mobile’s 5G
technology evolution strategy.
Ewaldsson joins the Un-carrier after nearly 30 years at
networking and telecommunications company Ericsson, where he most
recently served as a senior advisor to the company’s CEO. Prior to
that, Ewaldsson held various senior leadership roles including
Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Digital Services,
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy & Technology Officer,
Head of Group Function Strategy & Technology, and Head of
Product Area Radio.
“We are thrilled to share the great news that Ulf is joining our
team of amazing leaders at T-Mobile who continue to show the other
guys what it takes to win in wireless. Just look at what we’ve done
with 4G wireless! We’ve been the fastest for 19 straight quarters –
nearly 5 straight years… and we’re just getting started. Adding
Ulf’s passion and track record for driving innovation to the
Un-carrier mix is going to take us to the next level,” said Neville
Ray. “Ulf has achieved so many firsts and truly supported the
evolution of technology for telecommunications across the globe.
Bringing him on board is a total win for T-Mobile and we couldn’t
wait to share it! He is going to be the perfect addition to our
consumer-first Un-carrier team to drive our 5G evolution
strategy!”
Ewaldsson holds a Master of Science and Master of Business
Management from Link�ping Technical University. He currently serves
on several Board of Directors as both member and Chairman,
including the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, ASSA-ABLOY AB,
Telecom Management Forum and others. He will be relocating with his
family from Sweden and joining T-Mobile the last week of
January.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is
redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services
through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced
nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences
to 79.7 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on
quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US
provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its
flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information,
please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
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