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Member FOCUS Zelal Keskin Expert HFC Engineer, VodafoneZiggo
What got you interested in a career in this industry and how did you get started? I studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Signals and systems, optical engineering and electromagnetic fields theory particularly caught my interest, and my thesis concerned mobile antennas. I developed a strong passion for telecommunications which motivated me to pursue it after graduation. I started my career as an HFC project engineer at a cable operator immediately after my graduation; the first step of my adventure in the telecommunications industry. That was 17 years ago. You’ve had a varied career in more than one location, and you clearly have a lot of strings to your bow. How would you best describe what you do? I would describe my role as a combination of expertise in optical and RF systems with focus on designing and testing solutions to enhance access network capabilities. My career began at Turksat Sat. Comm. Cable TV in Turkey, where I gained valuable field experience while coordinating different regions as an HFC project engineer. Moving to the Netherlands was a pivotal moment allowing me to start a new chapter in my career. At VodafoneZiggo, where I’ve been working as an Expert HFC Engineer for 11 years, I’ve participated in a wide range of access network projects.
An experienced engineer with a passion for innovation and over 15 years of expertise in optical and RF access network technologies, Zelal started her career at Turksat Sat. Comm. Cable TV in Turkey as an HFC project engineer, gaining valuable field experience by coordinating different regions. For the past 11 years, she has been working at VodafoneZiggo as an Expert HFC Engineer, focusing on the design and testing of optical and RF access solutions. Driven by curiosity and a commitment to learning, she likes staying informed about emerging technologies and trends through industry events and collaborations.
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Volume 47 No.1 MARCH 2025
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