KHALID ABOUELOUAFA
Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager (Telco)
53 years old
RABAT Morocco
Employed
Available
Regulatory Senior Expert
25+ years of experience in telecom regulation and project management.
Familiar with new regulatory concepts: digital development of territories, NGA access , IP interconnection , IPTV , OTT, Net neutrality, infrastructure sharing frameworks.
25+ years of experience in telecom regulation and project management.
Familiar with new regulatory concepts: digital development of territories, NGA access , IP interconnection , IPTV , OTT, Net neutrality, infrastructure sharing frameworks.
Senior Expert Regulatory Affairs
Orange Morocco
Since October 2006
- Filed many complaints and got results against Other Licensed Operator on dominant position abuse and anti-competitive behaviour
- Negotiated local loop unbundling and VULA terms and condition with incumbent and NRA to ensure the best outcomes for the company
- Negotiated Infrastructure sharing (towers, ducts, fiber) with Olo's, leading to tangible results on CAPEX and OPEX .
- Managed Numbering and number portability operation, especially the implementation of Portability centralised databse.
- Negotiated Interconnection agreements with Olo's to achieve the best terms and conditions.
- Worked in cooperation with NRA to finalise the regulatory framework for retail pricing approval.
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager
Orange S.A
May 2014
to January 2017
- Provided regulatory support and advise to affiliate companies in relevant regulatory issues (interconnection, access, roaming, licencing, spectrum, numbering,…)
- Worked closely with subsidiaries to harmonise regulatory position in MENA , according to Orange group positions and other international bodies: European commission regulation , ETNO, BEREC, GSMA, ITU
- Advised subsidiaries on policy, regulatory approach and best international and Regional (MENA) practices
- Draft relevant white papers, guidelines, strategies and procedures
- Process and analyse requests from subsidiaries’ regulatory department
- Submit to high level management: reports, periodic progress of regulatory topics in MENA affiliate companies.
- Follow up of Orange’s MENA regulatory activities and strategic projects
Technical project manager
Maroc Telecom
September 1995
to October 2006
- High level design and Integration of an IPTV Tv over ADSL solution to launch the first triple play offer in the country
- Architecture, design and roll-out of ATM/IP core Network to handle xDSL Internet and IPTV data traffic
- Engineering and planning of landline local loop network. flow up of regional department’s activities
University Diploma
European university institute- Robert Schuman centre for advanced studies
2015
to 2016
Annual training on communication and media regulation
Telecom engineer specilised in mobile networks
Master of science (research) on telecom and IT.
specialised in digital signal processing
specialised in digital signal processing
- Interconnection
- NGA Access
- Local loop unbundling
- Infrastructure sharing
- Numbering and Number portability management
- Spectrum and licensing management
- Recourse to Regulator to resolve dispute regarding interconnection terms and rates
- Complaint against competitor on dominant position abuse and anti-competitive practices
- Support work groups in charge of new project and insure information exchange with Regulator
- Review and validate retail tariff and pricing policy
- Monitor and analyse the regulatory environment in telecommunications sector. (Frequency spectrum management policy, numbering plan, etc..)
- Review decisions of the regulatory body and of other relevant governmental agencies.
- Develop and maintain relationships with NRA, telecommunications associations and industry representatives
- Respond to inquiries and consultation from the NRA
- Regulatory advice to Management on competition and telecommunications regulation
- Follow up the latest trends in the regulations and the telecom industry as well as the activities at the ITU and GSMA to raise awareness for new requirements and make necessary recommendations to the management
- Advice management on regulatory risk and compliance with the law and regulation
