All change at TIP’s top table too – Intel’s Caroline Chan becomes president, Rob Sani is the new chair
Santiago (known as Yago) Tenorio, has left Vodafone Group after more than two decades according to his LinkedIn profile. In recent years he has been synonymous with Vodafone pioneering Open RAN and chaired the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) for five years as Director of Network Architecture.
TelecomTV says it “understands that he is joining Verizon as the US operator’s CTO”. Apparently staff at the US operator were informed earlier this week.
All change at TIP
Rob Soni becomes TIP’s new Chairman. He is Vice President of Radio Access Network Technology at AT&T. Tenorio has made no comment about leaving Vodafone but said, “It has been a privilege to serve as chairman of TIP. Together, we have made incredible progress in transforming the telecom landscape through open innovation, and I am excited to see where Rob Soni will lead TIP next.”
Caroline Chan (pictured) is TIP’s new President. She is VP in the Network and Edge Group at Intel and currently TIP’s longest serving board member (since 2017). Soni said, “Caroline’s leadership and deep expertise in driving cutting-edge network solutions make her the ideal choice to guide TIP into its next phase.
“Her contributions to 5G and network infrastructure innovation are unparalleled, and I am excited to collaborate with her as we push the boundaries of open networks.”
Chan herself said, “The telecom world is evolving rapidly, and TIP’s mission of fostering open, disaggregated networks will empower global connectivity like never before. I look forward to collaborating with our members to accelerate this transformation and unlock new possibilities for enterprises, service providers, and consumers alike.”
Rest of top at TIP
TIP’s board of directors is drawn from leading companies in the telecom industry and includes:
Cayetano Carbajo Martin, SVP Core, Transport and Service Platforms, Telefónica
Thomas Lips, Senior Vice President, Group Technology, DT Group Technology
Larry Alder, Director, Connectivity Ecosystems, Meta
Kevin Holley, Industry Standards Director, BT
Laurent Leboucher, Group CTO and Senior Vice President, Orange Innovation Networks
Amith Maharaj, Group CTO, Network Design and Planning, MTN