UMTS Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used UMTS
Rudolf Eggelbusch
Last position:
Datacenter Engineer, Network & Security Administrator at International insurance group
Operation and further development of the network and security infrastructure.
Monitoring, analysis and resolution of network and security incidents.
Cross-department collaboration with other specialist teams for operations, further development and reporting.
Firewall vulnerability analysis.
Firewall rule approvals.
Troubleshooting IP communication issues in the network and firewall infrastructure.
Security-critical IT infrastructure, processing of personal data, compliance with legal regulations.
Products: Palo Alto Networks Firewalls, Cisco ACI, Checkpoint Firewalls, F5
Technologies: SDN, SDWAN, Cisco EPIC, Cisco ACI
Christian R
Last position:
Project Manager Outlook and Teams Rollout at BWI
- Gathering information
- Creating wave concepts for the rollout
- Coordinating employees
- Monitoring and steering measures
- Project management including analyses & reporting to the board
- Creating instructions and requirement specifications
- Training floorwalkers
- On-site rollout support
- VIP support
- Introducing SharePoint
Karlheinz Götz
Last position:
Consultant / Test Analyst / Supporter at Insurance office, Spaichingen
Project: Process optimization & IT support in an insurance broker office.
Project activities:
- Analysis of processes and definition of requirements
- Consulting for the implementation of a cloud solution (soho)
- Installation and verification of new infrastructure HW
- Cloud installation & configuration
- Definition and creation of use cases
- Performing user acceptance tests (UAT)
- User training / training
- IT support (cloud, PC, server, printer, network)
Label: Insurance, infrastructure, configuration, training, support
Ljubomir Obrenovic
Last position:
Senior Software Test Engineer at Keil KTM GmbH
Temporary employment
- System black-box integration tests (BBIT, IVVQ): Execution of regression, release, acceptance, and compliance tests for safety-critical brake control units in the rail industry
- Software test application & integration: Runtime configuration of software components and libraries, validation of interfaces, configuration dependencies, and component interactions
- Test automation (FEAT framework): Co-development and further development of an automated test framework for test execution, reporting, and result analysis
- Functional safety (SiL4, FuSi): Ensuring compliance with safety requirements, traceability and coverage, as well as standards compliance according to EN50126/28/29
- Test automation for communication components: Configuration and validation of fieldbus (CAN) and Ethernet-based TCMS data communication interfaces (TRDP and CIP)
- Requirements analysis & shift-left (PTC Windchill ALM): Analysis of software and system artifacts to identify gaps, ambiguities, and redundancies early in the SDLC
- Test design & test case development: Derivation of test conditions, coverage strategies, and implementation of data-driven test cases (DDT), including reusable test data fixtures
- CI/CD & automation (Python, PowerShell, Jenkins, SVN): Automation of build, test, and HIL deployment processes as well as integration into CI/CD pipelines
- Test data & configuration management (XML): Maintenance and adaptation of XML test vectors and system configurations with automated integration into test environments
- Non-functional testing: Execution of performance and load tests to assess stability and system behavior
- Agile development & defect management (JIRA, Confluence): Participation in Scrum teams, test coordination, review of test artifacts, as well as defect tracking and root-cause analysis
- Error analysis & debugging (CANoe, CANalyzer): Analysis of errors and message flows across multiple system layers (application to bus)
- Model-based analysis (UML, Enterprise Architect): Specification of SUT/SOW and support for systematic test control
- Process & test documentation: Creation of integration and test documentation according to internal quality and certification requirements
Marko Oršolić
Last position:
System Administrator in a 6-person Team at FITS
- System administration of FreeBSD 11, 12 and 13.1 in a secure cloud software solution
- Administration of proxy servers for FITS and its clients, banks and state banks
- Administration of secure internet solutions
- Administration of secure mail solutions and mail gateways
- Administration of Apache 2.4 web servers
- Planning and maintenance of servers and network components in FNT Command
- Incident, change and ticket handling, especially troubleshooting network issues using Splunk and ARS
- Troubleshooting and log file analysis using Splunk Enterprise
- Monitoring with Nagios
- Ordering, provisioning and installation of certificates on Apache web servers, Nginx web servers and load balancers
- Hardware: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen 9 and 10, Cisco Catalyst
- Software: FreeBSD 11, 12 and 13.2, FNT Command, shell scripts, MySQL databases, ServiceNow, ARS, Splunk Enterprise 8.15
Andreas Fischer
Last position:
Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH
- Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a production site being set up in Baden-Württemberg
- Design and finding solutions for internet connectivity, building office communication networks, setting up WLAN in production and administration buildings, IP address management, password policies, time tracking, access control systems, backup strategies, emergency power planning, operating concepts, cost planning, event management, workplace setup including laptop/mobile phones/telephony, remote support, print servers
- Selecting suitable external service providers and planning to meet needs for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site system replacement by providers
- Choosing suitable external service providers for facility management and building technology (fiber optic connections, data center infrastructure, cable ducts etc.)
- Coordination with clients and service providers
- Escalation management, schedule control
- On-site presence for service meetings and managing service providers
Ola Van Dunen
Last position:
IT Lecturer
- IT training in theory and practice for IT specialists in application development and system integration
Daniel Knirsch
Last position:
Project planning and implementation of a 95 kWp PV system at Asset management company
- Analysis of technical and economic feasibility
- Creation of a detailed project plan including time and resource management
- Requesting and evaluating offers, selecting components, and managing suppliers
- Coordination of all involved trades (e.g. electricians, installation companies)
- Monitoring the construction work and ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met
- Acceptance and commissioning of the PV system including documentation
- After project completion: optimizing monitoring and supporting grid connection
Ivaylo Piskov
Last position:
Senior Project / Rollout Manager at Deutsche Glasfaser GmbH
- Manage and coordinate site design, deployment, new Core/DWDM implementation, and optimization of a robust and scalable fiber optic network infrastructure
- Create high-level design (HLD) and low-level design (LLD) documents for core and aggregation network
- Define scope of network elements and establish operational and deployment guidelines
- Determine core-site strategy, integrate voice and ISP systems, and swap core components of 60 existing sites
- Develop site design, execute proof of concept, and deploy additional core sites
Stefan Grotzke
Last position:
Senior Product Manager for Industrial Network Technology and Cyber Security at Krones AG
- Developing new product lines and strategies (Edge Device Readykit) in industrial network technology (greenfield and brownfield)
- Integrating cyber security requirements into products and solutions (secure global remote support for customer plants)
- Asset and lifecycle management for VPN routers and network switches (OS, config.)
- Committee and standardization activities
- Public relations and trade show appearances (Drinktec 2025)
Michael Eilers
Last position:
Software Developer at Continental
- Supported a telematics component in the automotive sector with SELinux and open-source license management.
- Products: SELinux, iMX8, ScanCode.
- Skills: Linux, firmware development, Python.
René Karges
Last position:
Freelancer at Freelance work
- Business analysis
- Requirements management
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Team leadership
Youssef Ahmed Rawy Baghdady
Last position:
Test Automation Engineer at IAV GmbH
- Executed standard/complex test cases using ECU-test and Python, improving test throughput by 30%.
- Performed validation and execution of ECU test cases on HiL benches for ADAS to ensure functional quality before release.
- Worked closely with customers to align test activities with project requirements and provide regular validation updates.
- Coordinated with subcontractors to track defects, ensure timely issue resolution, and maintain test quality.
- Ensured testbench stability and maintenance before executing test plans, identifying and resolving issues proactively.
- Developed Python-based automation scripts for reporting and workflow automation.
- Managed test issues and documentation via Jira in coordination with QA and development teams.
- Used CANPE for measuring signals of CAN, FlexRay, Ethernet, and IP using Vector CAN tools.
Srecko Soric
Last position:
Test Consultant at PROSEQUM GmbH
- Taking over operational acceptance tests for internal and external applications in a preproduction environment
- End-to-end tests across multiple systems
- Planning and implementation of acceptances based on expected loads and service levels
- Creation of test plans and automated tests
- Monitoring of systems, log analysis and creation of test reports, monitoring charts and acceptance documentation
- Support during rollouts of security and OS patches in preproduction
- Load and performance tests as well as failover/rollback tests
- Testing SOAP/REST APIs with JMeter, Grafana and Kibana
- Batch tests with Bash and log analysis
- Load and performance tests of own applications
- Test automation with JMeter and PyTest
- Maintenance and creation of Bash scripting tests
- Manual system integration tests
Rupesh Kumar Sendge
Last position:
IT Baseline Compliance Consultant at Consultant
- Baseline compliance verification against MAS audit findings
- Building technical architecture concept for 30 technologies to build hardening standard artifacts
- Identifying and building automation possibilities for given technologies based on CIS
- Building the standard baseline configuration based on internal security standard
- Responsible for building Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) architecture artifacts based on Azure cloud platform
- Responsible for RFQ and RFP for different CNAPP solutions (Qualys Total Cloud, CrowdStrike, Azure Security Center)
- Supporting compliance verification and validation via automated scripts for a sample population of IT devices and instances
- Responsible for complete vulnerability management lifecycle using Nexpose, remediation, reporting and integration of results with Splunk, HPSM and Tableau
- Audit support for MAS
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Statistics of experts using UMTS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
32 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Telecommunication, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
95%
Master's degree or higher
68%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using UMTS
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
UMTS basics
UMTS, also known as 3G, is the mobile network standard that brought packet data, voice, and mobility together on wide-area cellular systems. Companies bring in UMTS specialists for network support, feature work, optimisation, and migration planning around legacy mobile infrastructure.
Typical work
- Radio network configuration and parameter tuning
- Core network support for voice and data services
- Interoperability checks with LTE and legacy systems
- Troubleshooting drops, handovers, and coverage gaps
- Migration work from 3G toward newer mobile layers
Tooling and ecosystem
Strong UMTS professionals understand WCDMA, Node B, RNC, HSPA, and the signalling flows that connect radio access to the core. They often work with network alarms, drive-test output, planning tools, and vendor documentation to trace faults across layers.
When to bring in help
Freelance expertise helps when a rollout needs extra capacity, when performance issues affect service quality, or when internal teams are busy with 4G and 5G programs. In Germany, this often matters for operators, industrial sites, transport networks, and large estates that still rely on 3G services or hybrid mobile setups.
What good experts do
Good UMTS specialists do more than read alarms. They connect symptoms to signalling, capacity, radio design, and transport issues, then propose changes that can be tested and rolled back safely.
Skills to look for
- UMTS and 3G core and radio knowledge
- Hands-on work with WCDMA and HSPA
- Fault analysis across RAN, core, and transport
- Clear documentation and handover notes
- Ability to work with local teams or remotely across Germany
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about UMTS.
UMTS is used for 3G voice, data, and mobility services across the radio access and core network. In practice, that means coverage planning, handover tuning, fault isolation, and support for legacy services that still need to run reliably.
UMTS is the official standard name, while 3G is the common shorthand most people use. WCDMA is the radio access technology usually associated with UMTS, so projects often mention both when they talk about the same network layer.
A UMTS specialist is the better choice when the issue sits deep in 3G signalling, radio parameters, handovers, or vendor-specific network behaviour. General telecom knowledge helps, but this work often needs someone who has actually traced faults in UMTS environments.
A strong UMTS freelancer usually also knows WCDMA, HSPA, radio planning, core network basics, and transport troubleshooting. Depending on the project, they may also need experience with drive tests, alarm analysis, and migration planning toward LTE or 5G.
A UMTS project does not always need a long team setup, but it does need someone who has seen real network issues before. If the task involves optimisation, cross-vendor troubleshooting, or migration risk, depth matters more than broad theory.
Many UMTS tasks can be handled remotely, especially documentation review, configuration analysis, and planning discussions. On-site work is still useful when drive tests, hardware checks, or coordinated troubleshooting with local teams are part of the job in Germany.
A good UMTS expert explains the problem in signalling, radio, and transport terms, not vague network language. Look for clear fault isolation, practical change proposals, and examples of work on 3G, WCDMA, or HSPA systems.
UMTS work focuses on 3G architecture, WCDMA radio behaviour, and legacy service stability, while LTE work centers on a newer radio and core design. Many professionals cover both, but a project with legacy 3G issues usually benefits from someone who knows UMTS deeply.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used UMTS in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 756 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used UMTS in their recent projects, 95% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 68% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used UMTS in their recent projects have 32 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used UMTS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (97%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used UMTS in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Telecommunication (94%), and Manufacturing (65%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used UMTS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (84%), and Quality Assurance (84%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used UMTS
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg 
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