Partha Sarathy Konakanchi

Partha Sarathy Konakanchi is a Strategic Product Manager within Business Area Networks. Business Area Networks has strong focus on Communication Service Providers and responsible to deliver Hardware, Software and related service offerings both for Radio access spanning all cellular generations and transport.

Partha is currently leading Resilient Networks & Positioning subsegment within Product Line 5G and owns the Positioning feature in Business Area Networks. Most recently he was managing Krypton ASIC introduction program in Remote Radio portfolio. Prior to that he was managing Ericsson Interoperability and Development Testing (IODT) program actively collaborating with all major UE/chipset partners in device ecosystem. During 2010-2014, Partha was instrumental to transfer RBS3000 & RBS6000 product competence from Sweden to Ericsson partner units in Asia with almost no disruption to ongoing business initiatives. Overall Partha has more than 21 years of experience in Telecom Network industry working on development, product/program management, Change management, Simplification & collaboration, pre-sales and Business development in Europe, USA and Asia

Partha joined Ericsson as an Employee in 2017 but has been working for Ericsson as a Partner & Consultant for more than 10 years prior to becoming a permanent employee.

Partha graduated from premier universities in India. He holds Master of Science from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and Bachelor of Engineering from Birla institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani.