Muhammad Faisal Maqsood

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Muhammad Faisal Maqsood (Urdu: محمد فیصل مقصود) is a telecommunications engineer and data scientist. He specializes in 5G/4G network design, AI-driven optimization, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), satellite-to-device integration, and early 6G concepts. He has worked on projects for operators including Turkcell, Charter Communications, Rakuten, Rogers, Telefónica, AT&T, and Etisalat.

Maqsood has written articles on converged 5G/6G-AI-satellite systems published on the IEEE Communications Society Young Professionals website.

Early life and education

Born in Pakistan, Maqsood earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He has completed specialized training in generative AI, machine learning, Internet of Things, and disaster communication through programs offered by the University of Illinois, IBM, Microsoft, and the State University of New York.

Career

Maqsood began his career in Pakistan and the Middle East from 2006 to 2011, working on radio network planning and optimization for WiMAX, 3G, and 2G systems at Huawei Technologies and Dreaming Link. He later held senior roles in 4G and early 5G deployments.

Since July 2024 he has served as Principal Subject Matter Expert for 5G, AI, and NTN at DataCom Edge.

From May 2022 to July 2024 he was Principal Wireless Engineer II at Charter Communications, where he worked on AI and machine learning solutions for 5G and NTN networks and collaborated on satellite-to-device trials with AST SpaceMobile.

Between 2018 and 2022 he held senior engineering roles at Ram Tek Communications (USA), Rakuten (Japan), and Telefónica/AT&T (Mexico), focusing on 5G deployments, O-RAN/V-RAN architecture, and network optimization.

From 2016 to 2018 he worked as 4G Planning & Optimization Expert at Turkcell in Turkey. Earlier positions included roles at Huawei Technologies (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bangladesh, Pakistan) and Teoco (UAE).

Publications

Maqsood has published articles regarding the integration of AI with satellite and 5G networks:

  • "AI-Driven 5G/6G-Satellite Hybrid Networks: A Real-Time Framework for Life-Saving Emergency Decision-Making" (2025).
  • "Enhancing Economic Prosperity and Disaster Resilience in Under-Served U.S. Communities Using Converged 5G/6G-AI-Satellite Technologies" (2025).

References

Professional affiliations

  • IEEE (Senior Member)
  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
  • Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI)
  • Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)