Maria Cuevas is the head of the research core networks and services team in BT’s Research and Technology organisation. She has 17 years’ experience in the telecoms operator business, having held positions in design, architecture and research organisations. She has taken part in transformational projects in BT, including the development of an all-IP network architecture or the design of the first converged residential voice product offered by BT to their customers, amongst others. She has also participated in standards organisation, including ETSI and is a regular speaker at public conferences. At present, her team focuses on the evolution of 5G technologies to ensure that key requirements like convergence are supported by the next generation of telecoms networks, to ensure that operators can offer an excellent and seamless quality of experience to their customers.