9mobile appoints Adedeji as Chief Technical, Information Officer
By Kola Bola
Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS) has approved the appointment of Mr. Ayodeji Adedeji as the new Chief Technical and Information Officer (CTIO) for 9mobile.
With this appointment Adedeji is charged to drive the new strategic business transformation agenda of the telecom firm by injecting new ideas, solutions and capabilities towards delivering a robust network experience to its customers.
Adedeji parades over 25 years of experience in Network Operations, Network Architecture, Service Delivery Management and Network Design and Planning.
The seasoned leader has his expertise spanning 4G, 5G, IP technologies and Data Centres across Europe, The Caribbean, USA and Africa.
Adedeji joins 9mobile from Airtel Nigeria where he was the General Manager, Network Services. At. Airtel he led a team of over 100 people overseeing Circuit Switched and Packet Switched Core Operations, BSS Nodes Operations, IN and VAS Network Operations.
He had successfully managed the implementation of VOLTE/IMS/5G Core NSA consisting of both Cloud Native and Vendor Proprietary equipment, and ensured network capacity across core nodes.
Commenting on the appointment of the new CTIO, 9mobile CEO, Obafemi Banigbe, said: “We’re excited to welcome Ayodeji to the 9mobile family. His appointment marks a pivotal moment in 9mobile’s technical and engineering innovation journey. It is a major part of our business transformation process which has also seen the recent appointment of Abolaji Idowu as the Chief Finance Officer (CFO)”.
Banigbe noted that Adedeji would positively impact 9mobile network by providing good Quality Service to its customers. “We are confident that his experience in guiding companies through substantial growth and in navigating complex challenges will be beneficial to our organisation. He will be an important member of our senior leadership team, providing direction as we continue to expand and execute our growth strategy,” he said.
Adedeji’s impeccable dossier over the years has seen him rise through the ranks from Network Architect and Strategy to Network Design, Planning and Optimization, and Network Engineering, driving transformative growth at companies like Hargray Communications, Ericsson, Etisalat Nigeria and most recently, Airtel Nigeria.
Adedeji holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering (Digital Telecommunications) from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, before going for extensive training in Project Management, Service Excellence, Network Technologies, Disaster Recovery, AWS Cloud, and is a Mini MBA graduate from Tekedia Institute.
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