Cheng Peng Tan

Head Of Technology Strategy & Planning at Maxis

Cheng Peng Tan has had an extensive career in the telecommunications industry, primarily with the company Maxis. Cheng Peng started their journey as an Assistant/Principal Engineer in 2004 and later progressed to become the Head of Radio Technologies and then the Head of Technology Development. In these roles, they led teams in investigating and developing emerging technologies, creating roadmaps for network growth, and participating in regulatory and spectrum initiatives. Cheng Peng also played a pivotal role in Maxis' technological advancements, including being involved in the first 4G LTE trial and successfully launching the first 4G LTE network in Malaysia. Prior to their tenure at Maxis, they worked as a Senior Consultant at Nokia Networks China and provided consultancy services and optimization solutions for a major GSM network in Beijing. Cheng Peng's early career at Maxis as the Section Head of Optimisation Field Engineering involved optimizing the GSM network's air interface performance and leading crucial optimization projects for improved spectrum efficiency. Overall, Cheng Peng Tan's work experience demonstrates their extensive knowledge and expertise in technology strategy, network development, and optimization.

Cheng Peng Tan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malaya, completing the program from 1992 to 1996.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Maxis Berhad is a Malaysia-based investment holding company, which manages Maxis Group operating in the telecommunications industry. The Group is principally engaged in the provision of telecommunications and digital services, as well as the sale of devices. Its major business activities include the supply of mobile prepaid and postpaid services, fixed line services, as well as provision of network facilities, other converged telecommunications, digital and related services, such as fixed wireless Internet broadband services. Maxis Berhad's subsidiaries include Advanced Wireless Technologies Sdn. Bhd., a provider of wireless multimedia services; Maxis Broadband Sdn. Bhd., an operator of a national public switched network and a provider of Internet services and applications, and Maxis Mobile Sdn. Bhd., an operator of mobile telecommunications for niche projects.


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5,001-10,000

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