Alvarion strengthens its sales team in SA, Nigeria

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By Prince Osuagwu

4G wireless broadband solutions provider Alvarion South Africa, has announced the appointment  of Rudolph Cloete as Pre Sales Manager for the Southern African and Nigerian markets. Cloete’s role will entail giving technical sales support to these regions, ensuring that the company maintains its leading market share.

Cloete brings 21 years of experience in the telecoms industry to Alvarion. His career started as an apprentice for the then Department of Post and Telecommunications, and he went on to hold various positions in Telkom. He is also said to have on  Telkom's dedicated, synchronous data transfer service, Diginet, microwave systems and, in the last 10 years, as a specialist on satellite networks,.

Cloete’s last years at Telkom were spent interacting with customers and the corporate sales team assisting in the technical design, pricing and solution proposals for VSAT networks and. “I excelled at this aspect of the job and felt it was an area within the industry to aspire to. The opportunity at Alvarion came at precisely the right time and I look forward to the challenge,” says Cloete.

Alvarion is the industry’s leading supplier of broadband wireless technologies WiMAX, TD-LTE and WiFi, enabling broadband applications for service providers and enterprises covering a variety of industries. One of Cloete’s first tasks will be getting to know more about these advances in wireless technologies. “I am currently learning more about WiMAX and TD-LTE technologies, but with my extensive technical knowledge and experience I am certain that I will soon be capable of meeting all the requirements that this exciting role demands” he says. 

Cloete has a deep passion for the telecoms industry. “I have always loved being at the forefront of technology,” he reveals. “I was very excited by Africa’s entrance into the mobile market. This has made communication junkies of us all,” he says. “I cannot imagine my children growing up without a mobile connection in their hands.”

Looking to the future, Cloete believes that the consumer, always wanting the newest, fastest and funkiest device, will drive the demand in the telecommunications sector. “I will ensure that I provide the support that Alvarion needs in Africa to meet this demand,” concludes Cloete.