Dejan V.-Transmission Planner
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Transmission Planner
3 (Hi3G Denmark ApS)
3 Denmark is one of the four mobile network operators in Denmark. I am working in Transmission department dealing with planning, operation, and maintenance of the transmission network. Network is geographically divided in four parts. I am responsible for the transmission network planning in the South – Western part of the country.
We are working on several projects running in parallel:
new sites rollout project (to provide coverage and capacity needed to end national roaming agreement)
FttS (Fiber to the Site) rollout project
Swap project (swapping Huawei with Ericsson BBUs) and complete transmission network capacity upgrade
5G rollout project
Technical Environment: Ericsson ML 6600 family MW Radio in traditional MW bands and E-band, R6000 family of routers and switches, Ceragon MW Radio
Software Tools: Atoll (Forsk) Microwave link planning tool, TP3 Custom developed tool for L1, L2 and-L3 network planning, Remedy BMC Remedy IT Service Management – Incident Management, SMIP Site Management Information Platform – Site information database, SOEM (ServiceOn Elements Manager) Ericsson NMS, ENM (Ericsson Network Manager) Ericsson NMS
Network Engineer
Avnet
Avnet is global distributor of electronic components with offices in 125 countries and more than 15 000 employees. I am part of a team designing, operating and maintaining network infrastructure in EMEA region.
Analyse and act on service request and incident tickets raised by users and resolve them within SLA
Undertake analysis work to identify root cause of a problem in collaboration with other team members and stakeholders
Participate in collecting business requirements, analyse and propose end to end solutions
Coach and advise end users
My part-time task is to create network automation software in Python for accessing and collecting information from the nodes in the network.
Technical Environment: Cisco, Palo Alto
Software Tools: ServiceNow, HP Network Node Manager (NNMi), HP Operations Manager (OMi), Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Appneta Network Flow Analysis Performance Center
ICT Network Engineer
Airport Nikola Tesla Belgrade
- Airport “Nikola Tesla” Belgrade is the biggest international airport in Serbia and the major hub for the South-Eastern Europe. Back in December 2018, the concession agreement was signed with Vinci Airports, France, for the time period of 25 years.
- The Government of Serbia established a company Airport “Nikola Tesla” Belgrade Ltd. in order to follow up if all the requirements from the concession agreement are met and fulfilled by the operator of the airport.
- I was the only ICT network engineer in the Airport “Nikola Tesla” Belgrade Ltd. My task was to review and approve High-Level-Design (HLD) and Low-Level-Design (LLD) documents and make sure that design is according to the concession documents Minimum Technical Requirements and Master Plan.
- I took part in the airport development design and construction program. The program is divided into 46 projects, according to the Vinci Airports Construction Program, with the estimated cost of 732 million €. Each of the 46 projects affects more or less the airports ICT network infrastructure.
- The airports ICT infrastructure consists of the vast number of different telecommunications and IT systems:
- GPON fiber-optic network (3 rings)
- Radio network (Motorola Mototrbo)
- WiFi network (Cisco Meraki)
- Video surveillance network (IndigoVision)
- Access control system (Siemens SiPass), etc.
Transport Design Engineer
Omnitele Finland
- Omnitele provides consulting and expert services for telecom operators and regulators in network strategy, design and quality assurance. The company was founded in 1988 to set up the world's first GSM network. Since then, Omnitele has completed over 1000 projects in over 80 countries around the globe.
- I took part in "Consolidated Network Design and Optimisation" project for the mobile operator Mobilink Pakistan (daughter company of VimpelCom). Mobilink Pakistan has acquired Warid Telecom Pakistan back in November 2015. Combined, they had more than 50 million subscribers. Our task was to merge these two networks into one and to increase the capacity of all transmission links throughout the country.
- Initially, my task was to collect all transmission network related data from the customer, from multiple instances of network planning tools from different regional offices with unsynchronized databases, with partially overlapping (and inconsistent) information.
- In parallel, I was auditing the customer transmission network design, preparing reports with proposals for change. The process was done in multiple iterations and the final set of data was used to populate our network planning software tool.
- Later on, I was responsible for transmission network planning in city of Karachi and surrounding area.
Technical Environment: HUAWEI RTN MW Radio, NEC Pasolink Neo MW Radio, ERICSSON Mini – Link Traffic Node MW Radio
Software Tools: Asset Backhaul - Connect (Teoco / Aircom) Microwave link planning tool, Pathloss Microwave link planning tool (used by customer)
Transport Design Engineer
T-Mobile Netherlands
I have worked in Radio Network Design department, designing transmission network and planning the traffic routing in the North part of the Netherlands. Over the years, I have also designed the network in the central and the Western part of the Netherlands.
I took part in the following projects:
FttS (Fiber to the Site) and DWDM rollout and migrating traffic from the existing microwave links to the newly built MPLS TP network over fiber loops
LTE / single RAN / All IP RAN rollout (i.e. swap)
Network wide lub interface capacity upgrade
Major network coverage and capacity upgrade to accommodate former Orange subscribers (T-Mobile acquired Orange Netherlands. Orange network was dismantled and T-Mobile network had to be heavily expanded (customer base increase more than 100%)).
Shortly after dismantling the Orange network, T-Mobile was fined by the telecom authorities in the Netherlands for not fulfilling the Orange licence requirements. I was delegated as the only transmission planning representative in the project team established to fulfil the Orange license requirements and prevent another fine and ultimately loosing the license. We have completed the task successfully.
Technical Environments: HUAWEI Optix PTN 910, 950, 3900 and CX600, NEC Pasolink Neo MW Radio, NOKIA FlexiHopper MW Radio, ERICSSON Mini – Link Traffic Node, Mini – Link BAS PtMP MW Radio
Software Tools: U2000 Huawei Unified Network Management System, SOEM Ericsson NMS, IQ Link Microwave Planning Tool, MapInfo Geographic information system (GIS) software, Cell Tracker Project Database, Remedy Remedy Action Request System
Transmission Planner
3GIS Sweden
- 3G Infrastructure Services AB is a joint venture company of two mobile operators in Sweden (Telenor and Tre). According to the licence for the 3G networks they got from the government, they are allowed to share up to 70% of the network infrastructure (so called "multi-operator" feature in Nokia 3G network). 3GIS is the network infrastructure company which is building these 70% of the common Telenor's and Tre's 3G network in Sweden. Planning of the network is done within 3GIS and telecom implementation is outsourced to vendor (NSN).
- At the moment, project of activating HSDPA on 2500 sites is going on and I am taking a part in it. My task is to plan transmission network and traffic routing for the:
- Activating HSDPA on the existing 3G sites
- Integrating new 3G sites into the network
- Upgrading of site configuration type (initiated by blocking ticket received from network monitoring department)
Technical Environments: NOKIA FlexiHopper PDH MW Radio, TELLABS SDH Multiplexers (ERICSSON DXX Family), SIEMENS SDH MW Radio, NERA PDH & SDH MW Radio, CERAGON SDH MW Radio
Software Tools: Asset Backhaul - Connect (Aircom) Microwave link planning tool, TNPT ATM Parameters Planning Tool, Omnix (Andrew) Integrated workflow and data management System, Remedy (BMC) Remedy Action Request System, NetAct OSS (Nokia) OSS software tool
Head of TRS Department, Regional TRS Coordinator
Nokia Ukraine
- Nokia is the biggest vendor and turn key solution company for the third national mobile operator (Life).
- Initially, I was responsible for coordinating transmission planning activities in the South – Eastern part of Ukraine (cities Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhie, and tourist resorts along Crimean coast (Yalta, Sevastopol, etc)).
- I was coordinating TRS network planning teams in three regional offices of Nokia and Nokia's NWP subcontractor (around 15 TRS planners and LoS engineers).
- In August 2005 I became Head of TRS department in Nokia Ukraine. I was managing TRS planning activities in all 6 regional offices of Nokia and NWP subcontractor (~ 30 TRS planners and LoS engineers).
- I took part in the defining FttH (Fiber to the Hub) network topology, node configuration, and site design.
- I have created software tool (using MML and Service Terminal Commands) to gather data from live network and create network topology, configuration and performance reports (quality & availability reports). These reports were basis for the network audit, link acceptance, and corrective actions for enhancing the network quality.
- I have created custom VBA software in MS Excel for creating MW Call-offs, Site Material Requests (BoQ Bill of Quantity), and Purchase Order.
- Based on knowledge of NetAct Oracle database table structure I have created SQL scripts to gather the data of interest.
- I have created transmission planning guidelines, MoPs (Methods of Procedures), and trained local engineers.
- I have been selected by project director, Mr. Helge Raitanen to receive a reward for an 'excellent contribution in Astelit GSM Project during the course of year 2005'
Technical Environments: NOKIA FlexiHopper, FH Plus, FH XC PDH MW Radio, MetroHub, FlexiHub, TELLABS SDH Multiplexers, NERA PDH & SDH MW Radio, CERAGON SDH MW Radio
Software Tools: NetAct – Link Microwave link planning tool, NetAct – Transmission Circuit provisioning tool
IP Network Planning Engineer
Informatika
- Informatika is Cisco System's System Integrator & Premier Certified Partner. Besides that, Informatika is Gold Solutions Partner of Allied Telesyn, and Dell distributor and Service Provider. I am working in Networking & Communications department.
- I took part in all steps of network planning:
- Data Collection & Validation, collect and review network requirements and all necessary background information. These requirements include specific service requirements, network environment, and performance requirements as well as any business or market objectives
- Modelling & Analysis using specialized or proprietary tools, and equipment engineering rules, model various network scenarios based on requirements (traffic demands, network architecture, design parameters, covering multiple technologies including wireless, optical, circuit switching, fixed access, and data). Interpretation of the modelling results to assess alternative options and aid in the development of the final Network Design. This includes the quantification of each alternative's impact on cost, revenue, and new services time-to-market.
- Network Design & Engineering - develop end-to-end network design plans to meet the specific network objectives and constraints. Detailed network planning and engineering activities are performed based on the results of the modelling process. The design process also addresses redundancy and security issues to maximize the network's ability to survive failures and disasters.
- Documentation Creation – creation of documentation that fully supports the network design.
Technical Environments: Platforms Cisco Systems, Allied Telesyn, Asus; Technologies TCP/IP, LAN, MAN, WAN, ATM, Frame-Relay, ISDN
Transmission Planner, Senior Transmission Planner
Mobtel Serbia
- Responsible for planning & optimising of transmission network supporting GSM traffic between cell sites & area switching centres.
- Design nominal transmission plan, site survey, line-of-sight (LoS) analysis, Fresnel zone clearances, link capacity, and link power budget and interference calculations.
- Planning traffic routing, multiplexing and evolution of the network capacity.
- Evaluation of equipment and systems to be used, develop the network to meet planned and actual traffic figures at the various stages of the rollout.
- Design and maintenance of relevant databases.
Technical Environments: ERICSSON Mini Link E, Mini Link C, and DXX PDH equipment; MARCONI (former BOSCH) DRS 155 and Flex Plex SDH systems
Transmission network planner
Ericsson Tunisia
- This is a turn – key project for Tunisia Telecom, the first and the only GSM operator in Tunisia. The aim of this project is to increase the capacity and to improve coverage area of existing (Alcatel) GSM network.
- According to the share of responsibilities, Tunisia Telecom is providing back-bone transmission network and access network whenever they have spare capacity in their existing fixed network. Usually, it is necessary to plan at least one MW hop from BTS to access point of Tunisia Telecom transmission network.
- I am the only Transmission Network Planner in this project and consequently the only responsible for transmission network planning in the whole GSM network in Tunisia.
- My duties are MW link planning (site survey, LoS Matrix preparation, LoS report analysis, path budget calculations, meeting quality and availability targets, frequency planning, interference calculations, A-bis network planning), and correspondence with Tunisia Telecom on all transmission network issues.
- Also, I gave support to marketing department preparing nominal network plan and appropriate material for tenders.
- I have customized reports made by network planning tool to meet the requirements of this project.
Technical Environment: ERICSSON (ML-E and DXX) PDH equipment
Software Tools: TEMS Link Planner Microwave link planning tool, DB Project database, MapInfo Tool for graphical representation of the network topology and planning status
Transmission network planner; LoS Team Leader; Trainer of LoS Engineers and Transmission Network Planners
Nokia Brazil
- Nokia project Brazil was pre licence project. The basic network planning (field planning) was outsourced to a third party (subcontractor) but closely supervised by Nokia. In addition to Team Leaders, Nokia nominated also some experienced Nokia Planners helping with advanced network planning issues.
- Since in Belo Horizonte subcontractor had employed only Transmission Planners without any experience in GSM, besides transmission network planning, my duties were also LoS Engineers Training, TRS Network Planners Training, LoS Team Leader and TRS Network Planning Team Leader (for the first 2 months while that position was not filled with permanent Nokia employee).
- I was working in Zone 1, which consisted of two BSCs. It encompassed downtown of the Belo Horizonte (the third largest city in Brazil) and it's South - East suburbs.
- My duties were planning of transmission network supporting GSM traffic between cell sites & BSC sites, designing nominal transmission plan (loop topology was implemented whenever it was possible), site survey, line-of-sight (LoS) analysis, Fresnel zone clearances, link sizing, link power budget and interference calculations. Traffic routing and multiplexing.
Technical Environment: NOKIA FlexiHopper MW Radio, TRUA and DN2 PDH equipment
Software Tools: Asset Backhaul - Connect (Aircom) Microwave link planning tool, NPS-10 (Direct+) Nokia Transport network planning tool, Cell Tracker Project database, MapInfo Tool for graphical representation of the network topology and planning status
Transmission Planner, Senior Transmission Planner
Mobtel Serbia
- Responsible for planning & optimising of transmission network supporting GSM traffic between cell sites & area switching centres.
- Design nominal transmission plan, site survey, line-of-sight (LoS) analysis, Fresnel zone clearances, link capacity, and link power budget and interference calculations.
- Planning traffic routing, multiplexing and evolution of the network capacity.
- Evaluation of equipment and systems to be used, develop the network to meet planned and actual traffic figures at the various stages of the rollout.
- Design and maintenance of relevant databases.
Technical Environments: ERICSSON Mini Link E, Mini Link C, and DXX PDH equipment; MARCONI (former BOSCH) DRS 155 and Flex Plex SDH systems
Transmission network planner
Nokia Hungary
- The Vodafone project Hungary is a turnkey project to supply, in rapid rollout, initially a fixed number of MSC, BSC, and BTS network elements to Vodafone for an 1800/900 GSM network.
- I was working on BSC26 and BSC27 areas on the sites from the phases 2B1 and 2B2. Those BSC areas include highways toward Austria and Slovakia, main roads (10, 15, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85) as well as town Tatabanya, Gyor, Sopron, Esztergom, Papa, Tata and Mosonmagyarovar.
- My duties were planning & optimising of transmission network supporting GSM traffic between cell sites & BSC sites. Designing nominal transmission plan (loop topology is implemented whenever it is possible), site survey, line-of-sight (LoS) analysis, Fresnel zone clearances, link sizing, link power budget and interference calculations. Traffic routing, multiplexing and evolution of the network capacity.
- Evaluation of equipment and systems to be used, developing the network to meet planned and actual traffic figures at the various stages of the rollout. Updating relevant databases.
Technical Environment: NOKIA FlexiHopper Microwave Radio, TRUA and DN2 PDH equipment
Software Tools: IQ Link Microwave link planning tool, NPS-10 (Direct+) Nokia Transport network planning tool, Cell Tracker Project database, MapInfo Tool for graphical representation of the network topology and planning status, Totem RF Planning tool, NPT Nokia Project Tool
Transmission Planner, Senior Transmission Planner
Mobtel Serbia
- Responsible for planning & optimising of transmission network supporting GSM traffic between cell sites & area switching centres.
- Design nominal transmission plan, site survey, line-of-sight (LoS) analysis, Fresnel zone clearances, link capacity, and link power budget and interference calculations.
- Planning traffic routing, multiplexing and evolution of the network capacity.
- Evaluation of equipment and systems to be used, develop the network to meet planned and actual traffic figures at the various stages of the rollout.
- Design and maintenance of relevant databases.
Technical Environments: ERICSSON Mini Link E, Mini Link C, and DXX PDH equipment; MARCONI (former BOSCH) DRS 155 and Flex Plex SDH systems
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Summary
- More than 20 years of experience in transmission network planning
- Hands-on experience with Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, NEC, Siemens, Nera, Ceragon, Marconi (former Bosch), Tellabs, Alcatel, Cisco, Palo Alto and Allied Telesyn equipment
- Experienced in network planning, operation and maintenance
- Experienced in delivering different types of projects (rollout, network swap, network consolidation, network audit, and turn-key projects)
- Worked in network operator, vendor, and system integrator environment
- Work experience gained on three continents (Europe, South America and Africa) in 9 countries, working in multinational environment
- Managed geographically distributed multinational team of engineers and subcontractor in own competence area
- Interfaced the customer for all transmission network related issues
Skills
- Strong Microwave Radio And Fibre Optics Fttx Planning Experience Coupled With Ip Network Design And Operation (Ccna Certified)
- Able To Plan Ip, Atm, Dwdm And Tdm Transmission Networks Using Microwave Links (Ethernet, Pdh, Sdh), Fibre Optics, And Utp Cables
- In-Depth Knowledge Of Gsm, Umts, Lte And 5g Networks
- Hands-On Experience With Routers And Switches
- Python And Vb Programming, Developing And Running Sql Queries
- Experienced In On-The-Job Training And Consulting
Languages
Education
University of Belgrade
MSc · Electrical Engineering · Belgrade, Serbia · 9.05/10
Certifications & licenses
CCNA, Cisco Certified Network Associate
Cisco
Licence for Telecommunication network & system authorized designer
Engineering Chamber of Serbia
Registered Engineer
Clean driving license (car and truck)
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Dejan is based in Belgrade, Serbia.
Dejan speaks the following languages: Bosnian (Native), Croatian (Native), Serbian (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Intermediate), German (Elementary).
Dejan has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Dejan has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Dejan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dejan would be well-suited for roles such as: Transmission Planner, Network Engineer, ICT Network Engineer.
Dejan's most recent position is Transmission Planner at 3 (Hi3G Denmark ApS).
In recent years, Dejan has worked for 3 (Hi3G Denmark ApS).
Dejan is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Aerospace and Defense.
Dejan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.
Dejan has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication.
Dejan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology.
Dejan holds a Master in Electrical Engineering from University of Belgrade.
Dejan has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: CCNA, Cisco Certified Network Associate, Licence for Telecommunication network & system authorized designer, and Registered Engineer.
Dejan will be available full-time from September 2026.
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