Arbab Iftikhar
About Arbab Iftikhar
Arbab Iftikhar is a Senior RF Design Specialist at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with extensive experience in 5G design and network optimization.
Current Role at TELUS
Arbab Iftikhar is currently a Senior RF Design Specialist at TELUS, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this role, he focuses on planning 5G sites with emphasis on broadcast and service beams, Massive MIMO, and link budget. He also serves as a technical consultant for TDD networks, providing expertise in network design, capacity analysis, and optimization for 2T2R, 8T8R, and Massive MIMO.
Previous Experience at TELUS
Before his current role, Arbab Iftikhar worked at TELUS as a Senior Consultant RF Design from 2020 to 2021. His responsibilities during this period are not detailed, but his continued association with TELUS suggests a high level of expertise and trust in his abilities in RF design and planning.
Professional Experience at Huawei Canada
Arbab Iftikhar has extensive experience in various roles at Huawei Canada. From 2018 to 2019, he was the NPO - RF Manager in the Toronto, Canada Area. He served as the National Manager for the GUL Jazz Warid Merger from 2017 to 2018 in Pakistan and as the GU RF Regional Manager RFP and NPM from 2013 to 2016 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Earlier, he led the RF team as RF Team Lead from 2010 to 2013. In these roles, he worked on large-scale projects, including a merger project involving over 13,000 commercial sites.
Academic Background
Arbab Iftikhar studied Data Science at the University of Toronto from 2019 to 2020. Prior to this, he graduated with a B.E. in Telecommunication from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in Pakistan, studying there from 2003 to 2007. His educational background provides a solid foundation in both data science and telecommunication.
Expertise in 5G and Network Design
Arbab Iftikhar specializes in various aspects of 5G technology, including CP/UP data split design in NSA and detailed studies of 3GPP Release 1.1, 1.2, and upcoming Release 2 architectures. He is also involved in a potential study of IMT2020 (final release). His skills include WCDMA, LTE FDD, and LTE TDD coverage design, capacity analysis, and optimization.
Technical Skills and Tools
Arbab Iftikhar is proficient in using RF tools from all major vendors for analysis and troubleshooting. He has software experience in programming languages such as C++, Visual Basic, Python, and Java. This technical proficiency enables him to deliver presentations to technical and non-technical teams alike and manage and mentor team members effectively.