Nozomu Watanabe

Nozomu Watanabe joined NEC Corporation in April 1988. His career started as an engineer of mobile radio access technology.  From 1998 to 2003, he was Division Manager of Telecom MODUS Ltd. (UK), where he engaged to launch development center of mobile base station equipment for global market.

In 2011, he was assigned to General Manager of Mobile Radio Access Network Division, responsible for mobile base station equipment business for telecom carriers. In 2017, he was assigned to General Manager of Wireless Network Development Division, responsible for wireless network development. In 2018, he was promoted to Corporate Executive and he is currently responsible for 5G and next generation network solution technology development as Network Service Business Unit CTO.