Maria Guta is a Senior 5G/6G Satcom Solutions Architect in the NTN Programme Office of the Directorate of Secure Communications and Connectivity in the European Space Agency (ESA). She prepares and implements initiatives for the development of 5G/6G satellite solutions, fostering the integration of satellite and terrestrial solutions for various verticals.
Maria spearheads NTN standardization efforts within 3GPP, collaborating with external entities like space agencies and the EU to align requirements for 5G/6G satellite networks. She recently founded the NTN Forum, a global platform uniting experts and industry leaders to drive the integration of NTNs into advanced 5G and 6G networks.
She has more than 20 years of experience in satcom field. In her previous positions, she was with Eutelsat in the Systems Studies Division and the Space Engineering SpA in the Telecom Programmes Division.