Samsung take lead over Nokia in mobile phones

Strategy reported that Samsung shipped more mobiles in Q1 2012 than Nokia

Strategy Analytics, an analyst company, reported that Samsung may have overtaken Nokia as the world's largest producer of mobile phones.

The report claims that Samsung shipped 93.5 million mobile handsets in the 1Q of 2012, compared to 82.7 million shipped by Nokia. But Samsung does not fully disclose unit shipment figures.

Samsung has reported a record quarterly operating profit of 5.85 trillion Korean Won ($5.15bn) for Q1 2012, from revenues of 45.27 trillion Korean Won ($39.9bn) up 22% year-on-year.

Samsung's latest version of its top-selling Galaxy range of smartphones ready to debut on 3rd May' 12.

Strategy Analytics report puts Samsung on top with 25.4% of global market share in handsets, with Nokia holding 22.5% and Apple 9.5%. Nokia held the top slot in mobile phone shipments for the past 14 years.

3G licence auction in Pakistan is delayed

Pakistan has indefinitely delayed selling of third-generation (3G) mobile telecoms licences auction, two operators told Reuters, which is expected to raise a minimum of $630 million for the cash-strapped country.

The auction of three 3G licences had been scheduled to be held on March 29, according to a PTA's memorandum, and would be open to the five existing mobile operators plus some new potential entrants.

Potential bidders were due to submit expressions of interest from January 21, but they have yet not been invited to do so, Walid Irshaid, chief executive of Pakistan Telecommunication Co (PTCL), told Reuters.

"All the dates announced earlier have been put on hold, what the new date is we don't know," said Irshaid. "The first step was not even taken yet. No official notification has been received by us or any other operator."

Former monopoly PTCL, an affiliate of United Arab Emirates' Etisalat, is the third-ranked mobile operator, with a 19 percent market share, behind Norway's Telenor and Mobilink, a unit of Egypt's Orascom Telecom, which respectively claim 25 and 30 percent of Pakistan's 116 million mobile subscribers.

A spokesman for Telenor said the government had postponed the auction until indefinitely until it hires an international consultant to supervise the process.

While nobody was immediately available for comment from PTA.

PTA expects to raise at least $630 million from the 3G auction, having set a base price of $210 million for each licence. Moreover, government which is still owed $800 million by Etisalat as part of the UAE firm's $2.6 billion acquisition of a 26 percent stake in PTCL in 2006.

Pakistan's two other mobile operators are Warid Telecom - a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Group and SingTel Group - and China Mobile Communication Cooperation's Zong.

BRICS Cable to be ready in 2014 linking Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

A strategic project for the social and economic benefit of the BRICS countries will be launched in 2014. The BRICS Cable is a 34,000 km, 2 fibre pair, 12.8 Tbit/s capacity, fibre optic cable system. It will interconnect with the WACS cable on the West coast of Africa, and the EASSY and SEACOM cables on the East coast of the continent.

It will link Russia, China, India, South Africa, Brazil and the United States. This will give the BRICS countries access to 21 African countries and give those African countries access to the BRICS economies.

Few months after the admission of South Africa into the BRICS economic bloc, the BRICS Cable has been in the planning and feasibility stages since March 2011. The traffic and feasibility studies carried out have demonstrated the project's commercial viability, showing a reasonable Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for this kind of project.

Axiom and Terabit Consulting, two consulting firms in the submarine cable industry, carried out the market, traffic and commercial feasibility, while Alcatel-Lucent carried out the technical feasibility. They are now in the process of inviting telecom operators and other potential investors in the BRICS countries and the USA to participate in the project.

Telecom Job Vacancy for LTE Radio Network Planner || Switzerland

Connect44 is urgently looking for experienced LTE Radio Network Planners for our client in Switzerland (only consultants eligible to work in EU / Switzerland are encouraged to apply)


Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Duration: 3 months renewable (long term project)
Start date: June 2012


Key Responsibilities:
• Realization of network planning and optimization projects for commercial LTE networks.
• Take in charge of the RF planning including link budget, simulation, and radio parameters design for LTE networks.
• Improvement of radio network performance by appropriate approach.
• Development of NP&NO guidelines and process for projects purposes
• Technical communication and clarification (e.g. RF planning workshop) with customers and subcontractors.


Qualifications:
• M.Sc. degree or above in Telecommunication, Electronic or equivalent
• Familiarity with LTE protocol and specification
• At least 7 years experience in RF planning and optimization.
• Expert in LTE technology and eRAN products, including radio system design and system management, radio resource management, radio optimization and performance tuning. Be familiar with the tools network planning (Atoll is preferred) .
• Knowledge of Nokia BSS/UTRAN, Ericson UTRAN and Huawei BSS products is desirable.
• Familiarity with the local regulation for protection of the general population from non-ionizing radiation and with “NIS” application process.
• Excellent team spirit with good communications and interpersonal skills. Ability to cooperate and work with people from different cultures.
• Willing to travel with short noticed. Willing to work over time.
• Fluent in oral and written English.

Please send your CV to daria.shpak@connect44.com

TELECOM JOBS FOR SENIOR RF 2G/3G PLANNERS & OPTIMISERS || EUROPE

URGENT REQUIREMENT FOR SENIOR RF 2G/3G PLANNERS & OPTIMISERS
WANTED FOR WESTERN EUROPE.
MUST BE AUTHORISED TO WORK IN THE EU


Please send CVs to ccarlin@rize.co.uk ***

Telecom Job Vacancy for COO (managed services) || Europe

Opening for COO (managed services) with our client in Switzerland. 


It is a permanent position.
Client is looking for someone who has telecom knowledge in delivering successful managed service projects both experience on fixed and mobile network. 
Experience with delivering and managing a long term outsourcing contract successfully for fixed and mobile network in Europe.
A real delivery guy who also can gain extra value out this outsourcing contract.
Candidate should also have experience of NOC movement from one country to another. 


If you are interested then please send your updated resume at richa.gupta@netc-intl.com 

Telecom Job Vacancy for Ericsson SACC / SAPC Engineer || Africa

URGENTLY SEEKING an experienced Ericsson SACC / SAPC Engineer
Duration: 12 months + 
Location: North Sudan
Immediate Start!! - 


Please contact at stanley.budu@connect44.com

Telecom Job Vacancy for OSS engineer || Bahamas

Looking for an OSS engineer 
for E// experienced
Location: Bahamas.
Project is for 3 months initially.


Please send CV to: victoria.maluje@connect44.com

Multiple Telecom Vacancies for NOC / BO / FO Managers || Europe

Urgently seeking experienced NOC Managers / Front Office Managers / Back office Managers to work in Switzerland
contract: 6 month plus


Please contact at stanley.budu@conect44.com

Telecom Job Vacancies for Ericsson CS5 Solutions Integrators || Africa

Require Ericsson CS5 Solutions Integrators

Immediate start, Egypt, Cairo

6 month + contract!!

Please contact at Stanley.budu@connect44.com

Telecom Job Vacancy for VAS PROJECT MANAGER || Europe

Location: ROME, Italy

Leading VAS provider is seeking Project Manager with knowledge of VAS, Telecom/IT Service Delivery.

Please send your CV along with salary requirement to marie@terrarecruiting.com

Telecom Job Vacancy for Manager of Field Maintenance Service Solution Design and Development

Urgent Seeking: (Telecom) Expert/Manager of Field Maintenance Service Solution Design and Development.

Requirements:

20 years experience in the telecom industry.

Multi-domain experience about network equipment, BSS/OSS, rollout or O&M management, marketing.

At least 5 years experience in managed service business.

Excellent with E-Tom, OPEX/CAPEX analysis, cost control.

Ericsson managed service experience will be preferred.

Please send your CV to cici.bai@networkersplc.com

Telecom Job Vacancies for NOC FRONT OFFICE ENGINEERS for Europe

URGENT - NOC FRONT OFFICE ENGINEERS WANTED
FOR WESTERN EUROPE.
MUST BE AUTHORISED TO WORK IN THE EU.


Please send CVs to ccarlin@rize.co.uk

Telecom Job Vacancies for 3G Optimisation Engineers

Required 3G Optimisation Engineers
Must have optimised Node B's on Alcatel network.
Must be French speaking


Please send your CV to Chloe.parmenter@tanint.com

Sony Plans to reduce its workforce

Sony plans to cut 10,000 jobs, or about 6 percent of its global workforce, Nikkei reports. Sony globally employes 168,200 people till last month.

It’s not clear whether Sony will cut its workforce in Japan or overseas but the layoffs will most likely happen in Sony’s chemicals and small and midsize LCD operations, Nikkei claims.

The move comes after a dismal yearly forecast and a change of leadership, with former executive deputy president Kazuo Hirai replacing Howard Stringer as president and CEO.

Sony hasn’t officially confirmed the report, but Hirai is set to brief the company’s business plan on Thursday, April 12.

Telecom Job Vacancies for BSS Expert || Huawei

Urgently Need Huawei BSC/RNC/NodeB Engineers

who can speak Portuguese.

Please send your CV to Teresa.Zhai@networkersplc.com

Multiple Telecom Job Vacancies for 2G/3G RF Planning and Optimization Engineers || NSN || Europe

Looking for 2G/3G RF Planning and Optimization Engineers
having fluency in Russian language
with good exp in Nokia equipments
Location: Eastern Europe.


If interested please send your cv at jigyasa.kumar@netc-intl.com

Telecom Job Vacancy for Service Desk Officer for Norwegian speaker || Pakistan

Looking for candidates for the Service Desk Officer (Norwegian Language) position at a Large Multinational Telecom Company.

Position Title: Service Desk Officer (Norwegian Language)

Company type: Large Multinational Company

Sector: Telecom

Location: Islamabad

Salary: Based on candidate's profile

Essential Requirements:

Norwegian Language (speaking and writing skills)

Experience related to Customer Service or similar area (requiring interface with customers)

Please send your CV at cpmsami11@gmail.com with position title in the subject heading.