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Yann Brabant (yannbrabant@gmail.com)
France
currently: Job hunting
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Work history
3G HSDPA roll out Project Manger
tags:
project management 3g hsdpa
How would you describe your time at Ericsson?
*Responsible for defining, settings , validating processes and documents with the
client
*Responsible for defining, settings ,validating processes and documents with the
Sub-Contractors ( for visit, Installation, Commissioning, Integration and
Validation)
*Responsible for validating Subcontractors contracts
*Responsible for ensuring project timescales is achieved
*Manage and control of subcontractors (planning, meeting...)
*Responsible for high Quality to be achieved within Ericsson Quality indicators
(Ericsson PROPS-C standards for project management)
*Project Manager and ADMINISTRATOR for setting up SITEHANDLER ,
ERICSSON Supervising tool for 3G Roll Out (including processes and related
documents set up previously with the client)
*Project Manager for the FFI validation process of the World's first Ericsson
product unit nodeB Carry To Site RBS3116 leading to GA. ( GA: General
Availability)
*Certified WCDMA IMES, certified on RBS Installation, Commissioning and
Integration of RBS 3106, RBS 3206 and RBS3116 within P4 and P5 RAN
environment
Project Manager
RF/ Optimization and Roll Out
TDMA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE/3G... 
Senior RF/Optimisation Engineer
How would you describe your time at Nortel Networks?
Interference Analysis from other Networks
. Frequency Retune and Capacity Analysis for GSM and TDMA Networks
. Network Troubleshooting, Audit and Optimisation
. Nortel BSS parameters recommendation for V14.3 and V15
. Conduct TEMS measurements for Site Validation Coverage/Frequency planning
validation
. Testing/validating AMR features for BSS V14.3 (adjustment of parameters and
counters definition)
. Recommendation for parameters and KPI counters evolution when swapping to
EDGE BSS V15...
Ericsson
September 2005 to February 2006
SENIOR RF OPTIMISATION
How would you describe your time at Ericsson?
EGPRS (EDGE) planning and Optimization, Turks and Caicos, Bermuda with
Ericsson/Digicel using BSS R11.
As RF-Senior Engineer, my task is to ensure the planning and optimization of
Dual-Band EGPRS Network for the Northern Caribbean Area.
Senior RF Optimisation
How would you describe your time at Nortel Networks?
GPRS-AMR + swap to EDGE , NORTEL NETWORKS & Telecommunications
Services of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West
Indies
Nortel Networks is upgrading GPRS-AMR Network to EDGE. As RF-Optimization
Senior Engineer role, my main tasks are as follows:
?? Supervise Drive Testing
?? BSS EDGE Parameters settings and validation
?? Conduct TEMS measurements for Site Validation Coverage/Frequency planning
validation
?? Testing EDGE features for BSS ( parameters and counters)...
Senior RF OPTIMISATION
How would you describe your time at Nortel Networks?
3GSM, UMTS, CDMA-1xRTT, CDMA-EVDO, GSM-R, NORTEL
NETWORKS, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
As Senior Pre Sales Engineer, my responsibility is involved within multi projects for
proposals of Design and Optimization recommendations for Wireless Networks for
clients over ASIAPACIFIC areas including Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
Projects are detailed below:
GSM-R planning and recommendations including Link budget calculation,
engineering solution 900 and 1800 MHz with Hi-PA 60 W BTS S8003, Air-
Repeater, Optical Repeater, Channel selective frequency translating repeater,
tunnel coverage solution. GSM-R BSS parameter recommendations for
achieving QOS requirements. Solution for high speed issues (Hand-Over time
enhancement, presynchronised Hand-Over, cell reselection, power control, and
paging parameters).Recommendations are for Voice and data. Solution for
solving security issues. Installation recommendation for Cab-radio and Indoorradio.
Radio channel dimensioning (TCH, SDCCH, CCCH...) and optimization.
CDMA2000 and 1XRTT including Link Budget calculation, cell planning on
reverse and forward Link. Configuration solution for enhancing capacity for
voice and data 9.6, 38.4, 76.8, 153.6 kb/s. Ec/Io optimization and solution for
reducing Soft hand-off areas and pilot pollution minimize out-of cell
interference.
UTRAN cell planning and recommendation strategy using the infrastructure of
an existing GSM1800 network for achieving customer QOS requirements. Link
Budget calculation and new thresholds design .Traffic analysis and
recommendations on both wireless networks within a long term planning view.
CDMA-EVDO planning and Optimisation
Equipment: Agilent E7476A W-CDMW, UMTS Diva-Agilent post-processing tool for SC scanner,
UMTS RFO-DIVA (test mobile post-processing software), Radcom protocol...
Senior RF Optimisation
How would you describe your time at Ericsson?
2G, NORTEL NETWORKS, Cable and Wireless, Barbados, West Indies
As Senior RF Optimization Engineer, my task is to make a general study and audit on
Cable and Wireless GSM Network for generating KPI report. The study includes new cell
planning for densification purposes, new cell planning where acquisition failed, BSS
parameter modifications for solving optimization problems, Hardware modifications (as
tilt, azimuth, antennas).
I'm also involved in a Biband Study 850/1900 MHz for transferring TDMA frequency to
GSM 850. This analysis include Traffic Analysis on TDMA for reducing the band, new
frequency planning on TDMA, identifying cells for implementing GSM 850, new
frequency planning for GSM850.
Planning tool is CellPlanV6.4 and Asset Enterprise V4.2 for GSM
CELOPT 3.0AFP for frequency planning...
Nortel
December 2003 to January 2004
Senior Rf OPTIMISATION
How would you describe your time at Nortel?
2G, NORTEL NETWORKS, Cable and Wireless, Jamaica, West
Indies
As Senior RF Optimization Engineer, my task is to make a general study and audit on
Cable and Wireless GSM Network for improving the KPI. The study includes new cell
planning for densification purposes, BSS parameter modifications for solving
optimization problems, Hardware modifications (as tilt, azimuth, antennas), Indoor
Penetration Loss study including a validation on a new Link Budget and Path Balance.
I'm also involved in a Biband Study 850/1900 MHz for the all Jamaica. (CW wants to
use TDMA frequency Band for improving his 1900 MHz GSM Network)
Planning tool is ASSET V4.2 from AIRCOM...
Siemens
October 2003 to December 2003
Senior RF Optimisation EDGE/3G
How would you describe your time at Siemens?
EDGE, 3G, Siemens ICN, FRANCE
Responsible for a Bid proposal for building a new EDGE Network with Siemens
Equipment.
Complete BSS and NSS dimensioning according to the client specifications for
generating CAPEX study. (All Siemens Equipments to define within BSS/NSS, Link
Budget ,Cell dimensioning, traffic forecast???..)
(All details are confidential at this time)
In parallel of this project, I was involved in the UMTS QOS optimization using a
Siemens UMTS Turnkey Network. My task was to analyze the AGILENT(Viper) file for
detecting faulty mobile behavior and to test/validate the UMTS debit rate under
Interferences. The final report was to validate the QOS using UTRAN KPI counters.
Datas and Equipments used were :
Siemens UTRAN Version : UMR2.0 22/08
Protocol analyzer Tektronix K1297 for analyzing IuB IucS Iups Interface.
Raw data from OMC for analyzing UTRAN Radio, RNC, Core and KPI (
CSQI,HHQI..)
Agilent E6474 Drive test Solution with Test mobiles Nokia and Motorola for analyzing
drive-test route data (Cpich, SIR, max thoughputs ...) (within voice-tests, data-tests).
ActixVision Analyser for network configuration settings and Optimization...
Senior RF Optimisation
How would you describe your time at MAXIS TELECOM?
2G, 3G Maxis and TimeCel, Nokia and Motorola Equipments, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Maxis and Timecell are two operators, one 900/900extended and the other one
DCS1800. They would like to merge in one Unique Biband Network.
As RF/Optimization Principal Engineer role, my main tasks are as follows:
?? Cellular Planning for Merging two Networks 900/900extended/1800 into one
Biband Network based on Customer's requirements
?? Creating the frequency planning for Biband Network
?? Conducting and validating the frequency planning using Tems
?? Fixing Nokia&Motorola parameters for Biband Network
?? Including 3G sites planning using Customer's traffic Map
All Planning done with Atoll Cell planning tool V2.1.2....
Nortel
April 2002 to November 2002
Senior RF Optimisation
How would you describe your time at Nortel?
2G, NORTEL NETWORKS & Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and
Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Nortel Networks is building a new DSC1800/GPRS Network over the existing TDMA for
the Trinidadian Operator TSTT. As RF-Optimization Senior Engineer role, my main
tasks are as follows:
?? Supervise Carriers Waves Drive Testing
?? Responsible for creating and tuning Propagation models that fits the propagation
characteristics in the defined radio environments
?? Initial cell plan in the RF propagation tool Planet using the design link budget in
conjunction with the initial tuned models, height restrictions and other
parameters
?? Frequency planning as a SFH 1*1 configuration and Interference Analysis
?? Conduct TEMS measurements for Site Validation Coverage/Frequency planning
validation
?? Testing GPRS features for BSS V12 ( parameters and counters)...
RF Optimisation Manager
How would you describe your time at Siemens?
2G, SIEMENS, Agadir, Morocco, 2nd License GSM900
RF-Manager for South Morocco. Leading a team of 7 Engineers and Technicians my
main responsibility was to conduct and optimize a Turnkey GSM-Network based upon
requirements specified by the customer Meditel.( 2nd License GSM 900 Morocco)
My main tasks were as follow:
?? Responsible for the planning and co-ordination of the work within the region
?? Reporting the status of the work in region to the Radio Planning Manager and to the
customer Meditel
?? Creating capacity and coverage Design for South region regarding customer's
requirements
?? Organizing the integration of sites (Radiocommissioning's validation, BSS parameter
Settings, SFH & Neighbors allocations, TEMS 'measurements analysis???)
?? Day by day optimization, traffic analysis
?? Supervising and training of local radio engineers...
Senior RFOptimisation
How would you describe your time at Bouygues Telecom?
Bouygues Telecom won a GSM900/DCS1800 BiBand License in Guadeloupe.
My responsibility was to manage a new roll out in Guadeloupe (+ islands):
My Main tasks were as follow:
?? Responsible for Cell planning of 40 sites 900+1800 MHz using Planet Tool
?? Validation and tuning of Propagation Models based on CW measurements
?? Co-ordination of Microwave planning using PathLoss Tool and Nokia Equipment
?? A/Abis Link Dimensioning using Traffic forecast
?? Responsible for Neighboring Allocation using Automatic/Manual Procedures
?? Responsible for Frequency Planning using Hopping Mode in 1*3 configuration
?? Responsible for setting Nortel parameters using BSS V10
Also my role involved co-coordinating suppliers and subcontractors to ensure that
project timescales were achieved...
Optimus
December 1999 to March 2000
RF Optimisation Engineer
How would you describe your time at Optimus?
2G, ERICSSON and OPTIMUS TELECOMUNICACOES SA , Lisbon, Portugal
OPTIMUS is a GSM/DCS National Operator in Portugal
My responsibility was to optimize 6 BSCs, drop call rate lowest as possible, quality best
as possible using statistics counters and radio Network features provided in the Ericsson
GSM systems R7. Using Radio Network Optimization functions (MRR, NCS,FAS, PMR
), CNA, Metrica.
My Main tasks were as follow:
?? Responsible for troubleshooting cells based on Observation Counters Analysis
?? Ensure BSC's respecting Operator's Requirements in term of drop call/blocking rate
?? Optimize Cells behavior by taking Soft/Hardware Actions ( BSS parameters modification,
A/Abis Analysis, Uplink/Downlink Analysis, Antennas and feeders commissioning, Tilting
and reazimuting Sites, solving Interferences problems, adding/deleting neighbors using
NCS???)
?? Responsible for Capacity Planning in order to avoid Congestion Problems
?? Responsible for planning New Coverage/Capacity Sites...
RF Optimisation Engineer
How would you describe your time at Bouygues Telecom?
Traffic's Forecasts using Subscribers' Models
Working directly with Marketing Department my aim was to build a Traffic Map using
subscribers' data
?? BSS system dimensioning
Building BTS, BSC, and TCU maps relating to the nature of equipments. NOKIA S6
and Nortel V10
?? Building, tuning and Validation of propagation models:
?? Theoretical Cell planning using the Planet prediction tool (MSI's software), site
survey, radio survey & measurement (Chase system), site evaluation.
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?? Roll out / deployment of 160 sites
My current responsibilities were to validate Sites engineering:
- Selecting appropriate Site (within modifications to cells and onsite investigation),
antennas types and configurations, feeders, LNAs, BSS equipments
- Selecting appropriate antenna heights
- Selecting appropriate antenna types
- Selecting appropriate antennas orientations and tilts
- Selecting appropriate feeders and LNAS (Low Noise Amplifying Systems)
- Selecting appropriate Base Station. (Nortel Equipments S4000, S8000, S8000
smart, and NOKIA Citytalk/Intratalk)
Appropriate means: relative to " best Quality and Grade of service to assume ",
?? a specific mobile coverage to serve ??, " an equipment cost to optimize ".
- Close liaison within suppliers, client's departments and subcontractors (Sites
negotiators)
?? Radio Commissioning
- Radio configuration checkup
- Antennas & feeders checkup
?? Frequency Planning
My responsibilities was to build a frequency map for the Network using different
tools to reduce Adjacent and Co Channel interferences
?? Study and installation of repeaters
3 Indoor repeaters (airport, shopping center, Hot Spot???)
3 Outdoor repeaters (Lack of coverage on a road, tunnel,)
My responsibilities was to study the installation, to choose antenna types for
servant and donor and choose parameters for an optimum operating
?? Network Optimization (on Soft Version NMC V10 and NOKIA S6)
My current responsibilities were to reduce drop call Rate, improve Quality and Grade of
Service, and improve Coverage Map. Many actions have been undertaken to achieve
these aims:
- Determining alterations to parameters governing the radio network elements:
Handover control, Power Control DL and UL,BCCH combined, Queuing,
Directed Retry, Frequency Hopping BH and SFH, DTX???
- Adjusting BSS parameters for various areas:
- Urban, suburban, indoor BTS/cluster configurations.
- Solving optimization problems using Protocol Analyzer ( A,A-bis Interface)
- TEKTRONIX K1103 Version 3.0
- Wandel & Goltermann MA10
- Solving optimization problems using TEMS PH337 /V98.0.3.2 (Abis DL Interface
and MAPINFO Tool)
- Solving optimization problems using Statistical Analysis (Data extracted from
Metrica for generating Network indicators)...
Education
How would you describe your time at Telecom Paris?
University : Bsc and Msc Physics with honors
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Master Telecom Wireless
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Telecom Engineering School (one of the Bests)
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