Peter is currently leading the Nokia Standards unit within Strategy and Technology at Nokia. This unit is tasked with developing comprehensive concepts and innovations for radio interface & access and core networks. Additionally, it focuses on automation breakthroughs in network and service domains, ensuring these innovations are effectively integrated into external standardization bodies and fora.

Peter received his Master of Science degree on Electrical Engineering in 1995 from the University of Stuttgart in Germany. In 1996, he joined Siemens Mobile Networks and started working on GSM technology. He has a strong background in wireless research and was instrumental in Siemens's pioneering activities in WCDMA and LTE.

In 2007, he took over as Head of Radio Systems Research at Nokia Siemens Networks and later at Nokia Networks. The research performed by this unit has contributed substantially to the evolution of WCDMA, HSPA, LTE/LTE-Advanced, and 5G/5G-Advanced technologies and systems that provide unparalleled connectivity on a global scale.

Peter is a proven technology and thought leader that can execute defined strategies by leading successfully projects and programs in multi-cultural global organizations. Peter initiated and founded the industry consortium on CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) together with Ericsson, NEC, Nortel, Siemens and Huawei. He has been involved with the set-up of several collaborative research projects and creation of various mobile generations like 4G/LTE and 5G/5G-Advanced and now 6G. Moreover, he holds several international patents, is a member of the VDE board and in the board of “Münchner Kreis,” and is one of the creators of the landmark annual Brooklyn Summit event. Peter also acts as industry speaker for the www.Thinknet-6G.de platform. He is frequently invited to share his insights on the transformational power of AI for 6G.