SpaceCom, a provider of converged satellite and
terrestrial communications solutions for voice, video and data to carriers,
governments and businesses worldwide, has named Akhtar Ali to be its chief technology
officer.
In this role, he will be responsible for engineering
oversight of satellite and ground resources, custom and complex network
solutions and exploring the increasingly important KA band and related
technologies.
Akhtar has more than 16 years of experience in the
industry. Before joining SpaceCom,
Akhtar was at Intelsat, the world’s largest satellite operator and a provider
of end-to-end managed services for 9 years.
At Intelsat, he provided engineering services throughout
the Africa region, including direct technical interface on major and key
accounts to Africa’s largest telecom providers. He was also the lead design
engineer responsible for the development and deployment of several innovative
technology platforms, and product lines.
“Akhtar has extensive knowledge, skills and
experience that rival any in the industry. We are both honored and excited that
he has decided to join us. I’ve worked closely with Akhtar in the past, and I
look forward to renewing our business relationship at SpaceCom,” said Matt
DeNapoli, CEO, SpaceCom.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
