Evaluating impacts of the Sonatel broadband services strategy on the network
Defining strategy for migrating mobile services to full IP (including migration of
legacy 2G & synchronization)
Defining IP/MPLS network architecture for carrying 2G, 3G and LTE services
Network capacity planning, hardware & topology evolutions for supporting the
network strategy plan
Responsible for operating the WAN network in accordance with business needs
(invests banking & traders)
Day-to-day work: traffic analysis & capacity planning, QoS management &
sizing, WAN upgrades, router replacements, deployment of new sites, site
migrations, troubleshooting
Technical proposal for network evolutions: high availability and resiliency, QoS
best practices, BGP optimization, architecture proposals, configuration
standards
Technical proposal for developing a network management tool (user & device
database with configuration & logs management, statistics & graphics…)
Responsible for revising architecture of Orange Cameroun IP/MPLS backbone
network and LAN/DMZ infrastructures.
Mobile backhaul end-to-end architecture and integration settings for preparing
3G launch (HLD, LLD, configuration guidelines)
Study defining the technical changes and enhancements to apply on the
IP/MPLS backbone (topology, QoS, protection, high-availability, fast
convergence, security)
Reviewing design of Internet services (physical & logical topology, DMZ
structure, BGP routing policies, dynamic routing with VRF Internet…)
Functional requirements for developing a network device management tool
based on open source
IP Backbone, Mobile Backhaul, Core Network and Security Architect
Responsible for the architecture of CCT Mobile Backhaul, IP backbone networks,
PS IP core network and Firewall security design, as well as device configuration
and deployment
High-level, low-level design, configuration guidelines of the mobile backhaul
and IP backbone networks
Low-level design for the IP core network architecture (PS, CS, IN, iVAS, IT)
Low level design for the integration of Juniper SRX1400 firewalls, including
definition and configuration of security policies
Definition of test strategies and test plans for lab tests and field tests and
network acceptance
Configuration (routers, switches, firewalls), troubleshooting
Mobile Backhaul Integration
Responsible for the Mobile Backhaul integration of RAN network within the Orange
Kenya network, including architectures, testing, integration, rollout and evolutions
High-level and low-level design of the mobile backhaul network for transporting
3G services, including IP/MPLS network, protection & reliability, security, OAM,
QoS and synchronization
Definition of testing strategies for lab tests, field tests, live pilots including
interoperability tests, IP/MPLS tests, E2E tests, IOT tests, SyncE end-to-end
tests.
Preparation of the architecture and strategy to migration 2G network over
IP/MPLS network, including SyncE synchronization.
Rollout of 2G and 3G sites for the network integration
Preparation of LTE workshop
Definition of corporate recommendations for IPTV multicast transport over IP and
MPLS core / aggregation networks and DiffServ-enabled architectures for live and
VOD IPTV services
Responsible for defining architecture for IP/MPLS control plane and architectures
for supporting new services such as VoIP, IPTV and VOD.
IPTV & Content Delivery Network architect
Technical specifications of a multiservices Content Delivery Network architecture
for serving Orange audiovisual Video On Demand and Live IPTV services, as well
as Internet Video services (e.g. Youtube) and OTT (Over The Top) traffic
Participation in various IPTV-related studies including specifications of token
checking mechanism for securing Video On Demand services, use external
bandwidth manager for network resource reservation, comparison between VOD
delivery methods (HTTP adaptive streaming, progressive download, RTSP/RTP),
etc.
Writing & Analysis of Request For Comments for a Content Delivery solution for
service Internet video services (Internet VOD) and OTT traffic.
Responsible for defining IMS architectures and solutions related to technical issues
with special emphasis on Business Trunking deployments (TDM & IP PBX
interconnection to IMS environment).
Defining call flows corresponding to the different VoIP services offered to business
customers
Testing and troubleshooting IAD for interconnecting TDM PBX on SIP core
platform, with special emphasis on ISDN / SIP mapping.
Technical training for public institutes and private companies (Telcos, etc.)
IPTV technologies & Architectures (3-days class, trainer & author) (~ 10 x
sessions for private customers (France Telecom Orange, SFR, Sagem,
Verimatrix) and ~ 5 x sessions during contract assignments)
Introduction to VoIP technologies (4-days class, trainer) (~ 20 x public
sessions)
Securing VoIP deployments (2-days class, trainer & author) (~ 3 x public
sessions and 5 x sessions during contract assignments)
SIP Advanced (3-days class, trainer & author) (~ 5 x sessions during contract
assignments)
Knowledge transfer for IP/MPLS backhauling (~ 5 x sessions in Orange
affiliates)
Fixed Mobile Convergence,
numbering plan, emergency
routing, legal intercept
SIP, MGCP, H323, SIP, SS7
Audiocodes ISDN & SS7
gateways, NetCentrex softswitch &
call centre solutions, OneAccess
IAD
Technical manager on ToIP & Call Centre solutions for Telcos & ISP
Responsible for defining technical architectures and managing all related technical
issues for integrating the ToIP and IPTV platforms within carrier environment. This
includes dealing with network and security issues, IP routing (including multicast for
IPTV), ISDN and SS7 interconnections, VoIP (H323, SIP, MEGACO) tuning,
numbering and legal issues (numbering plan, portability, emergency services,
lawful interception…), billing integration…
Technical specifications for deploying a Fixed Mobile Convergence architecture for
an MVNO carrier in Belgium.
Integration of IPTV and ToIP (residential) platforms in STA (Andorra Telco...
Engineering of new IP/MPLS network for a French company, acting in energy
sector (> 2500 sites, classified as very sensitive by authorities)
Writing of the IP/MPLS design, Teleprotection and NTP services related
Technical Specifications (LLD level)
Defining settings and protocols tuning for implementing Teleprotection services
within targeted performances and security levels
Engineering of ICX interconnection component, based on Fortigate FW and
NOKIA 7750 routers (ICX component is responsible for all exchanges between
different functional blocks in the network)
Pre-sales role and technical studies for network synchronization, NTP offers,
Microwave and VSAT integration
HLD, LLD, configuration guidelines & lab test plans
Running IP/MPLS network, performances and service testing (including routereflector stress tests, synchronization and Teleprotection)
Automation of firewall rules generation, based excel matrix of flows
Preparation and execution of major changes: normalization and update on all
firewall policies in live environment
Scripting of SNMP tool for executing lab tests