Opening for Site Design Manager

Currently we have opening for Site Design Manager

We need candidates with good experience on Nokia equipments

Duration: 2-7 months extendable
Location: Eastern Europe
Job description:

Site design work

Enables Site Design according to Customer’s standards & guidelines and local regulations.. Ensures Site Design activities meet project and local requirements. Responsible for all technical aspects regarding Permit Drawings, Construction Drawings, Static Calculations, Foundation Calculations / Studies, Soil Reports, Land Surveys, all drawing approval procedures. Further more for all design related acceptances. Cooperation with all departments. Localizes global design guidelines according to country specific rules and regulations.

Customer interface

Ensures that model sites including product specifications and agreed details are approved by the customer. Participates in customer meetings as required. Interfaces with customer site design manager to review and discuss the design process and to resolve open issues.

Service supplier interface

Provides guidance and support to service suppliers in site design related issues. Communicates customer approved site solutions to service suppliers. Reviews and approves the CW designs done by service suppliers.

Cooperation with other functions

Cooperates with network planning, site acquisition, construction works and TI for all design related issues, also to create cost efficient site solutions. Supports SPS with Site Design service supplier selection.

Meetings and reporting

Supports PM in preparing quality related questions and to manage risks related to all design works. Participates in "daily" progress meeting with project team. Reports to project manager all deviations from standard design. Responsible to for all design related updates on the project database, ePM.

If interested please send in your updated resume at richa.kainthola@netc-intl.com or else please pass these details to your friends or colleagues looking for similar opportunity.

Regards,
Richa Kainthola

Opening for Site Supervisor in Eastern Europe

Currently we have opening for Site Supervisor

We need candidates with good experience on Nokia equipments

Duration: 2-7 months extendable
Location: Eastern Europe

Job description:

Tools usage and data update

Manages and coordinates the TI process according to agreed project time schedule in region. Manages and maintains TI equipment related fields in ePM reflecting the solution of the TSSR. Ensures the correct usage of project tools (EPM) and the data content. Performs tool audits with TI-suppliers. Tracks all TI-extra work related issues and reports those to regional PM.

Logistics related tasks

Owner of DOP process in strong cooperation with the logistics team. Oversees project/region/zone equipment stock.
Responsible for the timely ordering of all TI equipment and site materials.

Implementation resource planning

Ensures TI resources are planned properly (quality and quantity) for region and zone. Provides demand plan for needed implementation teams (Installation, commissioning and integration). In region, ensures the model site documentation and supportive TI specifications are provided to SA and permitting staff. Provides needed support towards the authorities in permitting issues

Reporting and meeting responsibilities

Responsible for reporting of TI-site progress from “Site ready for Installation” milestone until the issuance of the Final Acceptance Certificate (including site installation, commissioning and integration). Provides required progress reporting for customer needs.
Supports to regional PM to prepare / update roll-out schedule (ePM). Supports regional PM regarding implementation
Quality assurance and reporting. Participates in "daily" progress meeting with regional project team. Reports to regional project manager all equipment implementation deviations from the original planning, i.e. Extra works, delays, cancellations, etc…

Documentation

Owner of TI-documentation rollout within the zone/region.
Ensure document control and storage system set up and used properly.

If interested please send in your updated resume at richa.kainthola@netc-intl.com or else please pass these details to your friends or colleagues looking for similar opportunity.

Regards,
Richa Kainthola

BULK Requirements for 3G in India !!!

We have some urgent openings with our clients for the following skills:

1. Position: CS Core Engineer
Open Posiiton: 2

2. Position: RNC Engineer
Open Posiiton: 4

3. OSS Engineer
Open Posiiton: 1

Main Skills: Expertise on 3G Networks...
Location: India

Kindly share cv's or references at an urgent basis at: niti.jain@imsiglobal.com

Regards
Niti
IMSI
+91 135 2527428 (India)

Rf Team Leaders needed in Delhi

RF Team leaders needed for along term rolling contract based in Delhi. You
will be running a small team of Optimisation engineers and will need a strong technical background as well.

The role is paying a set monthly rate of $4500 a month + accommodation,
flights and transport.

Rolling 6 month contract.

If interested please send a resume ASAP

Kristian P Martin
tangent International Limited
Sales Manager
kristian.martin@tanint.com

Now with an office in West Africa

London . Dallas . Sydney . Dubai . Africa


******PLEASE NOTE THAT TANGENT INTERNATIONAL WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPRESENT
YOU IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE ORGANISATION WE ARE RECRUITING
FOR. IF YOUR CONTRACT IS COMING TO AN END AND YOU ARE NOT BEING EXTENDED WE
MAY BE ABLE TO REPRESENT YOU.******

Telecom Technicians required for immediate start

Sirius Telecom is looking for 6 experienced telecom technicians for work on an exciting Belgian roll-out project. It is an excellent opportunities to join a highly skilled team.

General requirements:
•Experience in telecom deployments
•Previous field work experience
•Fluent in French
•Ability to work in Belgium for 6 months

Specific requirements
•Site survey to determine environment, power, temperature, space
•Provide racks as to be specified
•Pre-wire racks in warehouse
•Install (pre-wired) racks
•HF cabling onsite (HF Matrix to racks)
•Fiber cabling (CMTS to Backbone)
•Physical installation CMTS
•Install 48/230V cabling
•Apply power (48 volt/230 volts)
•Upgrade CMTS to required software
•Check all I/O for function using installation kit
•Documenation experience
•Cisco CMS/Motorola equipment

If you are interested please send your cover letter and CV in Word format to jobs@siriustele.com as soon as possible.

Vacancy: Head of RF for Africa

Start date: ASAP
Duration: 1 year

Additional information:
Candidate must have over 10 years RF experience

Tasks will be:
1. Cordinating with Technical Manager to establish and verify on whole wireless network planing.
2.Establishing and verifying the opitimization on GSM & UMTS.
3. Techincal communication with customer on GSM & UMTS.
4. Reach GSM & UMTS network KPI.
5. In charge of radio parameter and KPI clarification.
6. Report project status in PCG meeting.
7. Attending all relevant meetings.
8. Cordinating with each and every teams.
9. Work experience with Ericsson and NSN is preferable.

If you are interested in this role please send your CV to linkedin@firstpointgroup.com

Telecom Managed Services Are Transforming Carrier Business Models

Network operators are turning to managed services and outsourcing not only to reduce their operating costs but also to transform business models to compete more effectively, a trend that will continue growing, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.

The telecom managed services sector is entering its third phase of development, characterized by a greater focus by operators on how to adapt to the changing dynamics of the industry and position themselves better for future opportunities, notes Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau, Analyst at Large and author of the report. "Drivers of third-phase outsourcing include network sharing and the emergence of over-the-top (OTT) applications, such as social networking, that can, if allowed, bypass operators almost entirely," says Bramson-Boudreau.

Widespread adoption of telecom managed services will change the telecom landscape significantly in the coming decade, Bramson-Boudreau notes. As more carriers offload bigger portions of their network operations to trusted partners, telco business models will shift away from simple service provisioning, she explains. "The operator of the past - with full control over all network functions, monopolist-style attitudes toward customer service, and slow delivery of new services - is unlikely to exist in the future," she adds.

Article published on 12th May 2010

South Asia Mobile Market Shrugs off Recession, Prepares to Grow

The global economic downturn had little impact on the fast growth mobile markets of South Asia and the maritime countries of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines). Led by India's 52% annual growth, subscriptions in the region rose 31% in 2009, noted Strategy Analytics.

Despite lower average revenue per user (ARPU), service revenues in the region increased by 11%, five times the global average. They are forecast to grow at an average of 5% per year through 2015. "There is a lot of untapped demand in the area," notes Tom Elliott, Director of EMCS. "Price cutting and per-second billing from operators like Tata and Bharti Airtel are making mobile service affordable for a lot of new customers."

Serving these new customers profitably will be a challenge for operators. "With more new customers coming from rural areas and smaller cities, ARPU will fall while building out infrastructure and distributing handsets will be more expensive," according to Rahul Gupta, India Senior Manager for EMCS. Operators will have to look for efficiencies anywhere they can, their report points out, including sharing towers and other infrastructure with competitors.

Article published on 12th May 2010

East Timor Seeking to Break Telecoms Monopoly

The East Timor(Timor-Leste) government has outlined plans to liberalise the telecoms market by the beginning of next year. The Timorese deputy prime minister, José Luís Guterres said that there was a consensus within the Council of Ministers on the matter following the definition of the aim of liberalising telecommunications some time ago .

"Now we need to approve specific laws to regulate the entry of other operators and there are at least two companies that have shown interest: Ireland's Digicel and Indonesia's Telecomcel," he told local news media.

There had been talk of liberalising the market back in 2007, but nothing has been said about the issue since then.

Portugal Telecom, which is the main shareholder in current monopoly telecoms operator, Timor Telecom had been kept appraised of the developments. Portugal Telecom invested US$54 million in improving the telecommunications network last year. The company currently has a monopoly until 2017, although there has been precedent in several Caribbean countries who broke the Cable & Wireless monopoly to introduce competition into their markets.

Timor Telecom is the monopoly operator in the country, and the analysts at the Mobile World reports that the mobile operator ended last year with 355,000 customers - representing a population penetration level of 31%.

East Timor was a Portuguese colony until 1975, when it was annexed by Indonesia. The country gained independence in 1999. Following independence and the destruction of the existing network provided by Telkom Indonesia, Australia's Telstra expanded its cellular telephone signal into East Timor in 2000, and operated services until 2003 when Timor Telecom took over.

MS FIELD TECHNICIAN X3 - MIDDLE EAST

Penta consulting urgently require a Team of Field Technicians, the following role's are available:
MS FIELD TECHNICIAN X3 - MIDDLE EAST - $3000 - $3200 USD PER MONTH DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE
I am looking for 3 Field Technicians to work in Saudi Arabia you will be responsible for:
The MS Field Technician overall responsibilities are as follows:
Installation, commissioning and maintenance of 2G / 3G BTS and Transmission ( specially Microwave Network) for Multi vendor Equipment.
Fault Diagnosis and complete troubleshoot to resolve the RF and Microwave networks faults within stringent SLA's.
The Field Technician is responsible for all day-to-day activities on non-core network elements and systems as directed by Work Orders issued from the dispatch function.
The Field Technician must be able to resolve any HW problem on non-core network elements and systems, introduce software updates and do basic equipment, software and port configurations.
The Field Technician will follow defined procedures and take full responsibility for all the preventive and corrective maintenance actions taken.
Field Technicians will be required to be part of a 24-hour call-out rota.
Liaison with internal departments and external companies/vendors to obtain successful completion of work orders.
Produces documentation, such as test protocols, acceptance protocols etc, (before, during and after installation) to make it possible to follow documented notes of what actions have been done and when and by whom
Measures the quality of the installation of the equipment so that the installation meets set quality standards
Field Technician shall keep Ericsson assets such as tools, test equipments and car in good working order during their work period.
Penta Consulting are a market leader within telecommunications solutions, to work with an award winning company please submit your CV along with your expected rate, availability and synopsis of your core skill area.

Best regards,

Robert Hayllar
Delivery Consultant
Communications Division
Direct Dial: +44 (0)20 8254 7425
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8647 3999
Fax: +44 (0)20 8647 2777
E-mail: roberthayllar@pentaconsulting.com

Vacancy: Nokia Senior Project Manager for positions worldwide

Start date: ASAP
Duration: 3 months

The sucessful candidate must have has experience on the following:

Preparing, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing the project or subproject according to contractual scope and commitment against project budget.

Ensuring implementation of services in delivery scope and final acceptance, overall responsible or support for Program Manager.

Planning and communicating accurate demand figures for demand planning process (COO products & resources).

Ensuring that all project targets are met e.g. progress, quality and cost by using NSN toolset, interfaces and standard site process milestones.

Leading and monitoring the project/sub project team including partner/service suppliers.

Monitoring scope, implementing change control processes and handling change management, ensuring Customer acceptance for the system or service.

Meeting project cost forecast with regards to services costs, 3rd party HW and SW products, local material and contractors.

Initiating customer invoicing after acceptance, monitoring and controlling quality

Ensuring quality of internal and customer documentation.

Planning, booking and managing resources within the project organize and lead the project teams.

Setting up and maintaining clear and effective internal and external communication within the customer and project teams.

Identify, analyze risks, plan and implement risk response actions.

If you are interested in this role please send your CV to linkedin@firstpointgroup.com

Vacancy: Civil Works Supervisor for Middle East

Start date: ASAP
Duration: 6 month extendable

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or equivalent
At least two years experience in the field of mobile telecommunications network rollout
At least three years experience in the field of civil engineering or construction management
Proficient in written and spoken English as a business language
Proficient in MS Office package and project planning software packages

Job tasks that will be expected of the sucessful candidate:

Monitor and review relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to manage and improve overall project performance.

Implement agreed improvement plans to address variance between planned and actual progress and KPI performance.

Compliance with overall project plan, time scales and budgets

To supervise all the employees and service providers to ensure that safe methods of working are in place

To plan and execute site delivery from initial design to site acceptance by customer on a site-by-site basis in line with the agreed Ericsson Civil Works process

To actively monitor and manage service provider’s quality performance during site construction to ensure compliance with project quality plan for civil works

To monitor and manage the site quality auditing and test and inspection plan in line with the agreed Ericsson Civil Works process

To provide measurements to verify invoices from service providers and suppliers prior to payment

If this suits your experience please send your CV to linkedin@firstpointgroup.com

Job Opportunity – SENIOR PROCESS LEAD – Telecommunications Industry (QATAR)

We are a Singapore Headquartered Recruitment Consulting Company. Our client in QATAR from the telecommunications industry is looking to hire a " SENIOR PROCESS LEAD " for a permanent assignment. The following are the skills required for the position.

Job Purpose
To lead the development of a business wide process development program focusing on E2E operational effectiveness and the creation of a Process based organisation.

The role of process lead is critical in providing an internal consultative capability to the company’s business. The role requires a wide focus requiring the individual to have a key input into process design for new propositions and products whilst providing a program and framework to allow the business to think, act and deliver in a process based way to ensure we deliver against key strategic principles.

Key accountabilities

Provide key consultation and facilitation into process design for key business initiatives (Product launches, new strategic propositions)
• Ensure the design and deployment of all initiatives are conducted in a process based way
• Be responsible to ensure all downstream impacts are mitigated
• Be accountable to ensure all customer impacts are eliminated
• Ensure E2E thinking remains a key focus
• Develop key relationships in the business in order to remain engaged in all key initiatives

Develop and deliver and capability program to enable critical process awareness
• Develop a robust program for the company leadership team to increase process awareness and capability
• Design a company wide capability program focusing on
o A clear training program focusing on process excellence
o Increasing process knowledge
o Ensuring all parts of the business understand process
o Equipping parts of the business with critical tools to aid in the development of processes
o Providing the tools for the business for continuous improvement work
• The program must always remain focused on customer excellence at all times
Deliver a robust process framework model demonstrating the process organisation and process ownership

• Design and development of a process based operating model
o Clearly demonstrate the organisation through a process framework
o Agree and document key process owners
o Ensure framework aligns with the Purpose based organisation
• Engage with the exec team and leadership team to stress importance of process owners and agreement to actual ownership
• Ensure the operating model is tied into agreed measurement framework for the company
Provide thought leadership to a business wide TQM program
• Become a key stakeholder in deliver Total quality to the company.
• Ensure process is a critical focus within TQM
• Provide key consultation in enabling TQM
Person Specification
• Strong process management background – including process design, management and improvement
• Exceptional organisational and analytical skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong commercial and risk management acumen
• Experience of leading cross functional teams across the organisation, operating in complex matrix management structures
• Able to operate at Board level, influencing the senior leadership team
• Developing Relationships – ability to be able to shape strong relationships at a senior level and cross functionally
• Competent in 1or more change delivery methodologies (6 Sigma / Prince 2)
• Self Starter
• Strong Communication skills

Client offers competitive Tax Free Expat Package.

Interested candidates are requested urgently to send their CVs to ravi@webecome.com for a confidential discussion.

Thanks,

Senior Architect - Mobile Technologies - Dubai, UAE

Senior architect role with a multinational company - the focus for this role will be to lead Mobile Technology projects. Will be involved in gathering requirements and understanding issues raised by CxO's, technical managers and staff

Ideal candidate will have 10 - 15 years of technical consulting work experience involving design, deployment, operations and optimization of Mobile Telecom Solutions.

Must have in-depth experience of Circuit Switched / Packet Switched domains of GSM / UMTS or CDMA / EvDO Mobile Wireless environemnt.

Strong understanding of 3GPP and 3GPP2 specifications

Please send your CV to saj@gulf-intel.com

ZTE Wins Malaysian WiMAX Deployment Contract

Malaysian WiMAX network operator, Packet One Networks (P1) has awarded a full turnkey contract for its Phase III network expansion to China's ZTE. The contract worth US$76 million will see ZTE deploy P1 W1MAX network including network planning and design, equipment supply, engineering services and WiMAX network optimisation to cover 65% of the Malaysian population by 2012.

"From the day we embarked on our WiMAX journey, our goal has been to make broadband a right for all Malaysians. To deliver on this commitment and our commitment to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, an aggressive deployment of the P1 W1MAX network is crucial. We look forward to ZTE's continuous commitment in delivering the third phase of our rollout successfully," said Michael Lai, Chief Executive Officer of P1.

In March 2009, P1 signed with ZTE to deploy Phase II of its national network rollout for US$28 million to expand coverage from 35% to 45% of the population by end of this year.

P1 has 140,000 subscribers at the end of 2009, and hopes to continue supporting the National Broadband Initiative and the national target of 50% household broadband penetration by year end

New HTC Droid Incredible Google Phone Is Selling Out

Google, HTC, and Verizon Wireless seem to have a hit on their hands.
The powerful new DROID Incredible smartphone, which went on sale yesterday, is already sold out in many of Verizon's retail stores.
It's also sold out on Verizon's website, first noted by Boy Genius Report.
In Brooklyn, N.Y., there are no Incredibles available at retail stores, according to a rep at Verizon's Atlantic Center store. We called around Manhattan stores and found many are sold out, but a few still have them in stock.

We also called two stores in central New Jersey: One at the large Bridgewater Commons Mall had Incredibles in stock. A store in Watchung did not have any in stock.
The amount of phones each store received varies. One said it sold five units, before running out. Another said it had sold a dozen, and still had a few in stock.
Assuming the sellout isn't just because of low supply levels, this is good sign for Verizon, HTC, and Google. Consumers are getting excited about Android-based phones. And so far, it's been without much advertising: Compared to the original Droid, which had a massive ad campaign, we've hardly seen any marketing for the new phone.
If Apple wasn't feeling pressure to get the iPhone on Verizon, news like this should help get the gears moving.

by Jay Yarow

RF Optimization Engineer

Location Various USA
Type contract
Remuneration
Date Added 29 Apr 2010

The RF engineer will be a member of teams with direct customer contact and responsibility for helping Alcatel Lucent SBG successfully deliver high-value RF services in Design, Optimization, and Performance in a challenging and dynamic marketplace for existing technologies (EVDO , UMTS and LTE) and emerging technologies (including UMTS, Wi-Fi, LTE and WiMax).

The RF engineer should have experience in RF Optimization and Performance including: ability to select optimal translation parameters; ability to monitor and perform basic trouble shooting of Alcatel-Lucent base stations and mobile switches; collect and analyze drive data and service measurements to achieve optimal system performance of trial Alcatel Lucent LTE customer requirements. Some basic programming skills such as UNIX shell as well as ability to create scripts to make bulk changes in translation parameters desired. RF experience in UMTS, and LTE is a plus. Need excellent interpersonal skills to delight the customer as well as work well with diverse teams. Need excellent communication, writing and presentation skills to represent the RF engineering work to customers and other functional areas within Alcatel-Lucent.

MINIMUM Requirements:

" RF Optimization and RF Performance experience in EVDO, LTE and/or UMTS networks.
" RF engineer should have proficiency using the following tools: Planning/Design (ATOLL and ACCO); Optimization (Agilent, ACCUVER , COUE etc.);
" Performance (WPA or NPO).
" Bachelor's or Master's in electrical engineering or related technical area desired.
" Excellent written & oral communication skills.
" Extensive North American travel on short or long term assignments required.

*** Will consider CDMA/EVDO experienced RF Engineers as well.



PHX (2)
DC (2)
BOSTON (2)
Tucson (2)
Madison, WI (2)

Consultant's email address: baron.ford@networkersmsb.com
Job Reference 500005514

Vietnam's Viettel Invests in Haiti's Telecoms Market

­Vietnam's largest mobile network operator, Viettel has signed a deal to upgrade Haiti's fixed line network in the country's largest foreign direct investment after the earthquake. Under a public-private partnership structured by World Bank's IFC, Viettel will initially invest US$59 million, and an additional US$40 million over four years, to upgrade services offered by fixed line operator Télécommunications d'Haiti (Teleco), creating a new company in which Viettel will hold a 60 percent stake and Banque de la République d'Haiti (BRH), Teleco and their affiliates will control the remaining 40 percent.

The IFC served as the advisor to the Haitian government in structuring the international bidding process for the partnership since June 2007.

Lars Thunell, IFC Executive Vice President and CEO, noted: ""The agreement reflects the extraordinary commitment of the Government of Haiti and Viettel to ensuring a safer and more sustainable future for the Haitian people. Economic growth is easier to achieve when people have the basic tools they need to communicate and connect with the world."

Viettel's investment comes at a critical time. Even prior to the devastating earthquake on January 12, Haiti's fixed-line penetration was only 1.8 percent - the lowest in Latin America and the Caribbean. Mobile density was emerging at around 35 percent while Internet penetration remained below 1 percent. The earthquake caused significant damage to existing telecom operators' networks, including those of Teleco and other local providers.

"Enhancing telecommunications infrastructure at this time is an essential component of Haiti's reconstruction efforts," said Charles Castel, Governor of BRH. "We welcome Viettel's commitment which shows confidence in Haiti and sends a signal to other potential private investors who want to support the country's recovery and development."

IFC's infrastructure advisory services in the Teleco project received donor support from DevCo, a multidonor facility affiliated with the Private Infrastructure Development Group. DevCo is funded by the United Kingdom's Department for International Development, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish International Development Agency, and the Austrian Development Agency. Additional support for IFC's advisory work was provided by the United States Treasury Department.