A constant balance is required between the ever-changing, fast developing field of new and enabling technologies on the one hand and the ever-increasing need for bandwidth as a result of new, sophisticated customer demands together with organisational need for convergence and streamlined network operations.
Strategy Development
- Participate in the translation of the transmission strategy and architecture into long range plans for the Region
- Assist in formulating inputs towards technology strategy.
- Assist in delivering a target Product and Services architecture with a 3 year time horizon taking global technology developments into consideration
Planning & Delivery
- Responsible for the timely planning of the Regional Mobile Transmission networks within MTN
- Drive execution of near-term plans
- Forecast capacity and traffic and align with Radio, Core & IP plans and with strategy and roadmap
- Ensure correct planning of Transmission w.r.t fixed and mobile operator interconnections where required
- Plan transport capacity across access, backhaul and backbone infrastructure to support all of MTN’s bandwidth requirements
- Evaluate new Access and Core Backbone Transmission Network Equipment and Specifications
- Identify geographical location for equipment to be installed
- Verify configuration
- Ensure implementation of Transmission plans is carried out fully with a smooth handover to Network Operations for cutover and integration into the live network
- Ensure that policies, procedures and quality standards are adhered to in the planning process
Network Optimisation & Performance
- Ensure quality objectives are met and maintained
- Ensure future proof transmission plans to guarantee deliverables are met according to customer requirements both internal and external
- Track and report on performance problems and performance improvements on division level
- Investigate performance issues and identify changes required on division level
- Review design and drive optimisation changes
- Tender evaluations and formulations
- Provide high level support on the planned network/technologies
Communication and co-ordination
- Ensure communication of plans and integration of feedback
- Prepare implementation and integration documentation
- Co-operate with and support of other network group departments at all levels
- Manage and interface with other areas of the MTN business outside of the transmission department as required for successful planning and implementation (e.g. with Suppliers, 3rd Parties, local Transmission Engineers and Business & Logistics department to ensure that contracts from a technical perspective are negotiated in the best interest of MTN)
- Interface with regulator
- Provide high level planning support function and representation (technical) for Transmission planning departments in MTN Group Operations
Financial Management
- Continuously strive to identify and eliminate non-contributory expenditure
Education:
- Minimum of 3-year degree/diploma in electrical light-current/electronics/communication engineering.
- Code 8 EB driver's licence
- Fluent in English and language of country preferable
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Transmission planning experience.
- Experience working in a medium organization
- Experience in supervising others