1. Obtaining capacity requirements from the technical teams and
consultants, and producing the Core Network Plan. This also entails full
participation in the preparation and review of technical specifications
in order to meet key network performance indicators and business
requirements for new services and platforms.2. Participating in the
analysis of existing Core Network platforms performance statistics and
recommending necessary actions to technical teams and consultants.3.
Participating in the preparation of Network Designs including the
creation of destinations and sub-destinations, circuit groups, numbering
plan analysis and changes, GT, short codes, signaling point codes, IP
addresses etc. for Core Network, based on the naming and numbering
conventions adopted, fixing the routing types and creating the routing
source data for each network element4. Define CS Core Network signaling
points, links and link sets, routes and route sets, as well as numbering
plans, which include mobile subscriber international ISDN number5.
(MSISDN) ranges, mobile station roaming number (MSRN) ranges, handover
number ranges, voicemail access numbers, and network element numbering
and addressing.6. Define the number groups used by each network element,
and the charging zones and cases for the network, including determining
the collection and transfer of charging records, and generate the
corresponding source data for each network element.7. Leading all
acceptance testing processes for the Core Network in liaison with8.
Technical Consultants, as well as Network Deployment and Operations
departments.9. Providing input into the CS Core network disaster
recovery plan for critical core network nodes and centres and executing
acceptance testing of the CS Core Network DRP in line with agreed
BCP.10. Conducting periodic assessments for Core Network nodes and tools
and recommending necessary action.11. Providing input to Core Network
usage reports for the regulator and generating and maintaining Core
network records for various stakeholders in the commercial and technical
functions.12. Collecting and analyzing core network statistics against
agreed KPIs and best practice so as to identify areas of improvement.
This includes receiving and analyzing optimization reports from Network
Performance and NOC.13. Performing impact assessment (dependences)
before recommending any changes in the network through direct reports,
as well as leading any changes into the core network by producing
internal work orders, change requests and test scripts for
implementation.14. Follows up on changes implemented and ensures that
impact assessment is done on changes made by testing and observation
through direct reports.15. Reviewing technology and service trends in
the telecommunications field and recommends on areas of improvement.
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