Ignacio Berberana

Ignacio Berberana is a Senior Research Engineer at IMDEA Networks. He collaborates on various research efforts at IMDEA Networks and contributes as an expert to the 5TONIC lab, where he brings key innovation management skills to further the lab's goal of creating a global open environment for research and innovation in 5G technologies.

Ignacio Berberana is a Mining Engineer from the UPM. In 1988 he joined Telefónica I + D, where he has worked in the areas of wireless and satellite communications, including several European projects (CODIT, MONET, Rainbow, Artist4G, iJOIN, 5G NORMA and 5G-XHaul). Before joining IMDEA Networks, he was responsible for the Innovation unit in the Radio Access Networks Directorate in the office of the Global Director of Technology at Telefónica, which deals with the long-term evolution of mobile access, including 5G systems.

Ignacio is one of the promoters of the 5TONIC laboratory, which was created jointly by Telefónica and IMDEA Networks at the end of 2015.