Obeid, who is a Lebanese national, leaves Cell C after eight years with the company. He will relocate back to Lebanon to join his wife and children. <\/p>\n
Obeid joined Cell C in 2000 and has held various positions including Executive Manager Network Operations and Maintenance and Executive Manager Service Operations. He was appointed Chief Technical Officer in August 2006.<\/p>\n
Jeffrey Hedberg, Chief Executive Officer of Cell C said Obeid had been instrumental in ensuring that Cell C’s network and technology compared with the best in the world.<\/p>\n
“He has played a significant role in ensuring that Cell C is able to offer its customers a reliable and quality network.” <\/p>\n
Hedberg thanked Obeid for his contribution to Cell C over the past eight years and wished him great success for his future.<\/p>\n
Since its launch in 2001, Cell C has rolled out in excess of 2 200 base stations nationwide and carries over 87% of its own traffic. <\/p>\n
Cell C recently migrated its core network to a world-class Huawei core switching network. The new core network is fully 3G ready and aligned with 3G standards. Cell C is currently the only network operator in South Africa with a combined 3G\/2G network. <\/p>\n
Hedberg said he was confident Cell C will continue to deliver on customer demands as the technical operations of the business were in capable hands. <\/p>\n
Steve Boiles, Executive Head: Networks will act as Chief Technical Officer until a new appointment has been made.<\/p>\n