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Specialist: Radio Planning
2026-07-09T21:28:22+00:00
Vodacom
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FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Telecommunications
Science & Engineering, Computer & IT
TZS
MONTH
2026-07-21T17:00:00+00:00
8

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

Role Purpose:

The Mobile Radio Access Network (RAN) Engineer is responsible for the design, planning, optimization, and evolution of 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks to ensure optimal coverage, capacity, service quality, and customer experience. The role supports network performance through activities such as radio network planning, dimensioning, frequency planning, traffic forecasting, capacity and coverage analysis, performance evaluation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and efficient network services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform radio network planning and dimensioning for new and existing sites.
  • Conduct coverage and capacity analysis using planning tools (e.g., Atoll)
  • Design radio solutions for network expansion, modernization, and technology upgrades.
  • Prepare frequency plans, neighbor relations, and parameter configurations.
  • Analyze traffic trends and forecast future capacity requirements.
  • Evaluate network performance KPIs and recommend optimization actions.
  • Support site acquisition teams with candidate evaluation and coverage predictions.
  • Develop propagation models and perform coverage simulations.
  • Ensure alignment between planned and deployed network configurations.
  • Participate in network rollout, integration, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
  • Generate planning reports and provide recommendations to management.
  • Collaborate with optimization, transmission, deployment, and operations teams.

Knowledge, Qualification, Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Professional certifications in mobile technologies are advantageous.
  • 2–5 years in radio planning, optimization, or network engineering.
  • Experience with mobile network deployments and performance analysis.
  • Radio network planning and optimization.
  • GSM, UMTS, LTE, and 5G NR technologies.
  • RF propagation and link budget analysis.
  • Frequency and interference management.
  • Antenna systems and RF design.
  • KPI analysis and performance monitoring.
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  • Knowledge of transmission and core network interfaces.
  • Perform radio network planning and dimensioning for new and existing sites.
  • Conduct coverage and capacity analysis using planning tools (e.g., Atoll)
  • Design radio solutions for network expansion, modernization, and technology upgrades.
  • Prepare frequency plans, neighbor relations, and parameter configurations.
  • Analyze traffic trends and forecast future capacity requirements.
  • Evaluate network performance KPIs and recommend optimization actions.
  • Support site acquisition teams with candidate evaluation and coverage predictions.
  • Develop propagation models and perform coverage simulations.
  • Ensure alignment between planned and deployed network configurations.
  • Participate in network rollout, integration, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
  • Generate planning reports and provide recommendations to management.
  • Collaborate with optimization, transmission, deployment, and operations teams.
  • Radio network planning and optimization.
  • GSM, UMTS, LTE, and 5G NR technologies.
  • RF propagation and link budget analysis.
  • Frequency and interference management.
  • Antenna systems and RF design.
  • KPI analysis and performance monitoring.
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  • Knowledge of transmission and core network interfaces.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Professional certifications in mobile technologies are advantageous.
bachelor degree
24
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Vacancy title:
Specialist: Radio Planning

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Telecommunications, Category: Science & Engineering, Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Vodacom

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 21 2026

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

Role Purpose:

The Mobile Radio Access Network (RAN) Engineer is responsible for the design, planning, optimization, and evolution of 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks to ensure optimal coverage, capacity, service quality, and customer experience. The role supports network performance through activities such as radio network planning, dimensioning, frequency planning, traffic forecasting, capacity and coverage analysis, performance evaluation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and efficient network services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform radio network planning and dimensioning for new and existing sites.
  • Conduct coverage and capacity analysis using planning tools (e.g., Atoll)
  • Design radio solutions for network expansion, modernization, and technology upgrades.
  • Prepare frequency plans, neighbor relations, and parameter configurations.
  • Analyze traffic trends and forecast future capacity requirements.
  • Evaluate network performance KPIs and recommend optimization actions.
  • Support site acquisition teams with candidate evaluation and coverage predictions.
  • Develop propagation models and perform coverage simulations.
  • Ensure alignment between planned and deployed network configurations.
  • Participate in network rollout, integration, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
  • Generate planning reports and provide recommendations to management.
  • Collaborate with optimization, transmission, deployment, and operations teams.

Knowledge, Qualification, Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Professional certifications in mobile technologies are advantageous.
  • 2–5 years in radio planning, optimization, or network engineering.
  • Experience with mobile network deployments and performance analysis.
  • Radio network planning and optimization.
  • GSM, UMTS, LTE, and 5G NR technologies.
  • RF propagation and link budget analysis.
  • Frequency and interference management.
  • Antenna systems and RF design.
  • KPI analysis and performance monitoring.
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  • Knowledge of transmission and core network interfaces.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, July 21 2026
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam
Posted: 10-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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