Franck Chevalier Email & Phone Number

France

As a Manager and team member, Franck has successfully delivered numerous projects across a wide range of subjects and across the world. These include: technical strategy development; technical due diligence exercises supporting significant network sales and investments; and wireless network delivery (from strategy through design to procurement to implementation). My responsabilities as a Manager also include business development. Professional skills:- Technology Strategy- Technical Due Diligence- Infrastructure Sharing Strategy- Cost Modelling- Network Procurement- Business Case Development- Competitor Analysis- Network Design AuthorityTechnical specialties:- Next generation access network and technology including FTTC (VDSL) and FTTH (PON and P2P).•- GSM/UMTS/LTE Network architecture- WIMAX Network Architecture- Backhaul architecture for mobile and fixed networks - Transport Networks: SDH, OTN, WDM, Multi-Service Networks, Long Haul and Metro networks.- Next Generation Networks

+ Operator and Telcos Business Models, Products and Markets+ Procurement (writting up of RFT, Vendor Management and Selection Process)+ 3G Network Architecture+ Optical Networks (SDH, WDM, PON)+ Microwave Network products and architectures

+ Developing next generation data storage products by promulgating device architecture recommendation. + System modelling and simulation+ Providing support to marketing by producing conference/ journal papers and white papers.

Leadership and Team work------------------------+ Design Authority in Optical Networks with Nortel Networks for France, Middle East and Africa.+ Coordination of technical virtual team for $multi-million bids and projects. + Active support to marketing and account teams, providing analysis of business case scenarios.+ Contribution to product development by liaising with key customers+ Experience of working in complex environments Major Wins / Successful accounts------------------------------------------------------+ Penetration of the first French alternative TELCO in the WDM market in 2001. Design and Planning of a 30 node multi ring WDM network in Paris. + Successful “Farming” of existing customers in both metro and Long Haul transport solutions. Technical lead for upgrade of national transport backbones in the Middle East.+ Lead on technical discussions and trials with France Telecom Research Laboratories for diverse product trials.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Telecommunications

Thesis Title: "Performance evaluation of the Clockwork Routing Scheme for all-optical packet switched-networks"

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Telecommunications

1st Class Hons degree