Stefan Parkvall

Stefan Parkvall currently works with research on 6G and future radio access. He is one of the key persons in the development of HSPA, 4G LTE and 5G NR radio access and has been deeply involved in 3GPP standardization for many years. 

Dr Parkvall is a fellow of the IEEE, served as an IEEE Distinguished lecturer 2011-2012, and is co-author of several popular books such as “3G Evolution – HSPA and LTE for Mobile Broadband,” “4G – LTE/LTE-Advanced for Mobile Broadband,” “4G, LTE Advanced Pro and the Road to 5G,” and “5G NR – The Next Generation Wireless Access.” He holds thousands of patents in the area of mobile communication. 

In 2005, Dr Parkvall received the Ericsson "Inventor of the Year" award, in 2009 the Swedish government’s "Major Technical Award" for his contributions to the success of HSPA. In 2014, he and Ericsson colleagues were one of three finalist teams for the European Inventor Award for their contributions to 4G LTE. In 2026, he received the IEEE J C Bose medal in wireless communication for his contributions and leadership in the area. 

Dr Parkvall holds a Ph.D. from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. His previous positions include assistant professor in communication theory at KTH and visiting researcher at the University of California, San Diego, USA.