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Mohd Hisham Bin Ismail

Mohd Hisham Bin Ismail

Assistant General Manager, Architecture Solution Integration
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Dynamic and forward-thinking senior executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in the telecommunications industry, specializing in network strategy, service innovation, and emerging technology adoption.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant General Manager

Mobile Technology, GNT
08.2022 - Current
  • Technical Lead for the 4G MOCN RFP and Project Manager for the subsequent onboarding of 6,814 4G sites from Maxis which improves Unifi Mobile nationwide coverage from 82% to 95.4%. Since then Unifi Mobile has consistenly won awards from Open Signal and Ookla as one of the best mobile network in Malaysia.
  • Led the design for a new 5G Core architecture and subsequent sourcing of a new converged hybrid cloud 5G core. This resulted in TM being the first 5G SA core to be deployed in Malaysia.
  • Developed the eSIM business case for consumers and M2M business segments which was approved, sourced and successfully deployed in 2024 as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.
  • Assisted in the development of MSQoS Network Improvement Plan strategy to mitigate the new challenges of regulatory enforcement.
  • Assisted in the development of 10-year Mobile Business Plan required for the launch of 5G services

Senior Principal Enterprise

Webe Digitial
10.2020 - 08.2022
  • Developed the interim 5G Core strategy for the initial MVP for 5G services.
  • Cultivate stakeholders collaboration with LOBs to identify and capatilise new market opportunities for enterprise services.
  • Assisted in the development of 5G Private network proposal to Petronas prior to the contract award. This includes the overall private 5G network architecture and use case development.

Manager Solution Architecture, Mobile 5G

TM 5G
03.2020 - 10.2020
  • Drafting of End to End 5G network architecture blueprint focusing on domain strategies, automation & analytics, network slicing, quality of experience and security.
  • Technical Evaluation of 5G RFP tender.


Manager FTTH Active/GPON/LTE

System Technology, IT&NT
01.2010 - 01.2020
  • Led the initiative to introduce Universal ONU which has managed to reduce the cost of ONU from >RM300/unit to
  • Exploration of next Generation FTTH technology inclusive of XGSPON (10Gb/s symmetrical)
  • Led the 5G showcase tender evaluation and award for TM's first 5G SA deployment in Langkawi which was completed in less than 1 month.
  • Technical specification, tender evaluation and field acceptance test for Telekom Malaysia’s first LTE network on 850Mhz in 2003.
  • Senior Specialist in TM’s Technical Specialist Scheme since 2010.
  • Network design for Telekom Malaysia FTTH network to support HSBB, HSBA and multiple services by LOBs.

Asst Manager CDMA, System Technology

01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Tender evaluation for FTTH Active technology to support HSBB Tender.
  • Support for HSBB rollout and launching.

Asst Manager MSC/BSC/BTS, System Technology

01.2006 - 01.2008
  • CDMA EVDO deployment

Education

Master in Business Administration - Strategic Management

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
08-2008

Bachelor in Electronics Engineering - Telecommunications

Multimedia University
Cyberjaya

Skills

Employee relations

Strategic planning skill

Procurement

Problem-solving abilities

Team collaboration

Awards

2018 GLT Merit Award, 2011 GCEO Merit Award, 2010 GCEO Merit Award, 2009 GCEO Merit Award

Performance Appraisal

  • Year Rating
  • 2019 3
  • 2018 2
  • 2017 3

Timeline

Assistant General Manager

Mobile Technology, GNT
08.2022 - Current

Senior Principal Enterprise

Webe Digitial
10.2020 - 08.2022

Manager Solution Architecture, Mobile 5G

TM 5G
03.2020 - 10.2020

Manager FTTH Active/GPON/LTE

System Technology, IT&NT
01.2010 - 01.2020

Asst Manager CDMA, System Technology

01.2008 - 01.2010

Asst Manager MSC/BSC/BTS, System Technology

01.2006 - 01.2008

Master in Business Administration - Strategic Management

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Bachelor in Electronics Engineering - Telecommunications

Multimedia University

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