THOBANI MBUQE

Telecommunications professional with 8+ years of experience across network rollout, field operations, RAN performance, integration, commissioning, transmission and network maintenance within major telecommunications environments supporting Vodacom, MTN and Rain. Experienced in coordinating and delivering telecommunications field activities across cluster, regional and network-level operations, with a strong combination of technical expertise and practical field-management capability. Strong exposure to telecom rollout management, project coordination, site deployment, commissioning, quality assurance, subcontractor coordination, team supervision, stakeholder engagement, work-order management, progress reporting and technical issue resolution. During my tenure with Nokia/FACTSA, supported Vodacom rollout programmes covering GSM, UMTS and LTE deployments, including site commissioning, integration, pre-launch optimisation, site acquisition, permitting and field deployment coordination. Also supervised interns and field teams, managed technical escalations and maintained quality and fault-management processes throughout rollout activities. Combines strong technical understanding of RAN, LTE, GSM, UMTS, 5G, microwave and fibre transmission with the ability to coordinate field resources, subcontractors and multiple stakeholders to maintain delivery, quality, safety and SLA requirements.

• Field Team Supervision: Experience supervising and coordinating field personnel, interns and technical teams during telecommunications rollout, maintenance and implementation activities.
• Subcontractor Coordination: Experience coordinating subcontractors and service providers to execute technical field activities, maintain quality standards and meet operational requirements.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Practical experience engaging with internal technical teams, customers, landlords, third-party service providers and field resources to resolve site and deployment challenges.
• Operational Reporting: Experienced in maintaining activity status reports, communicating site progress, identifying outstanding issues and escalating technical and operational constraints.
• Quality & Compliance: Strong exposure to site quality checks, acceptance activities, HSE requirements, SLA compliance and implementation standards.

• National PPM Manager
• Project Manager
• Programme Manager
• Telecom Rollout Manager
• Regional Rollout Manager
• RAN Project Manager
• Field Operations Manager
• Implementation Manager
• Telecom Deployment Manager

• Successfully managed and coordinated telecom rollout, maintenance and optimisation activities across multiple network environments, supporting major operators including Vodacom, MTN and RAIN.
• Progressed into field-management responsibilities, coordinating technical teams, subcontractors and multiple workstreams across geographically dispersed sites.
• Delivered complex RAN and Transmission implementation activities involving Nokia, ZTE, Microwave and associated network infrastructure.
• Consistently operated as a key technical interface between customers, project management, field teams and subcontractors to resolve implementation challenges and maintain project progress.
• Managed competing priorities across multiple sites while maintaining focus on project timelines, quality, safety and client requirements.