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Willem Wenztel

Head of wireless networking, NEC XON.

Willem Wenztel is head of wireless networking at NEC XON. He is a proficient telecommunications executive and consultant, with nearly three decades of experience as an engineer, technical director and managing ICT operations, including the supply chain. Wentzel currently leads NEC XON’s 5G O-RAN strategy. He has been with NEC for 27 years, transitioning into the new organisation from NEC Africa when XON became an NEC subsidiary.

Articles

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NetworkingDec 7, 2022

Why Africa will love 5G ORAN

Widespread African access to 5G ORAN could speed up the awakening of a potential continental economic powerhouse.

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Want to know why private 5G is now viable in SA?

5G in Open RAN deployments is changing the enterprise, corporate and public networking game, ushering in a plethora of benefits.

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Five main reasons ORAN adoption is accelerating

The evidence of ORAN’s benefits cannot be ignored and are beginning to overshadow the proprietary alternatives by some margin.

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5G ORAN: Reusing legacy kit to expand connectivity

5G ORAN’s integration capabilities enable the reuse of equipment to broach new markets and extend services in existing markets.

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What's the economic case to adopt 5G in Africa?

Mature network operators and service providers in the greater African context have indicated 5G is the goal but not within two years.

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Why 5G ORAN will be used completely differently in Africa

ORAN is developing momentum for new business cases and with them compelling new revenue streams for African service providers.