- Launches new Access Solutions Business, focused on Open RAN
and 5G
SANTA CLARA, USA, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STL [NSE:
STLTECH], an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, today
announced the appointment of Christopher
Rice as the Chief Executive Officer for its Access Solutions
Business. Chris's appointment reflects STL's strong focus on
driving growth and innovation in the access segment.
Leveraging 25 years of experience in optical communications and
system integration, STL is now expanding its capabilities across
digital networks by building core solutions in the edge access
area, both on the wireline and 5G wireless side. With over 5 years
of investment in access technologies and key product launches, the
company has launched the Access Solutions Business Unit focusing on
Open RAN, 5G, programmable FTTx, and controller/orchestration
software. Chris is a seasoned technology executive who will lead
this BU and advance STL's growth plans.
Chris brings over 25 years of experience in the telecom
industry. Prior to STL, he was associated with AT&T where he
delivered on a multi-year technology strategy and vision for both
the network and the underlying system's evolution. He also led
AT&T's pivot to software-defined networking (SDN), leading the
team that built the fundamental automation and platform
capabilities to drive this shift. Chris holds an MBA from the
University of Central Florida, a
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, from Virginia Tech, and is a graduate from Rutgers' wireless information networks laboratory
(WINLAB).
"The digital networking space is at an inflection point where
open technologies and software-driven infrastructures are becoming
increasingly relevant," said Chris
Rice." STL is uniquely positioned to capitalise on this
megatrend through its growing access portfolio that supports scale,
latency, openness, and agility. Telecom companies require these
characteristics across consumer and enterprise networks. I am very
excited to lead this business and this impressive team. Together,
we will build next-gen solutions to realise the full potential of
fibre broadband and 5G. We will deliver these with programmability
and at the cost points the industry is demanding," he added.
Commenting on Chris's appointment, Anand
Agarwal, Group CEO, STL, said: "STL is committed to making
open source and converged networks a reality. We have been
investing in SDN for 5G wireless and fibre-based wireline networks
for over 5 years. I am extremely excited to have Chris lead our
Access solutions team. I am sure that with an exceptional
track record in driving these major shifts globally, Chris will
take the 5G and access solutions business to the next level and
achieve technology and market leadership for STL. I welcome Chris
to the STL family and wish him the best for this new journey."
About STL - Sterlite Technologies Ltd
STL is an industry-leading integrator of digital networks. Our
fully 5G ready digital network solutions help telcos, cloud
companies, citizen networks, and large enterprises deliver enhanced
experiences to their customers. STL provides integrated 5G ready
end-to-end solutions ranging from wired to wireless, design to
deployment, and connectivity to compute. Our core capabilities lie
in Optical Interconnect, Virtualised Access Solutions, Network
Software, and System Integration.
We believe in harnessing technology to create a world with
next-generation connected experiences that transform everyday
living. With a global patent portfolio of 462 to our credit, we
conduct fundamental research in next-generation network
applications at our Centre of Excellence. STL has a strong global
presence with next-gen optical preform, fibre, cable, and
interconnect subsystem manufacturing facilities in India, Italy,
China, and Brazil, along with two software-development
centers across India and a data
centre design facility in the UK.
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