Engineering & Network Operations, Executive VP

Rui Carrilho

Rui has spent more than 28 years in the telecom industry, with experience in the basic telegraphic switches and communications support to military aircraft (in Tactics) and the most recent submarine cable technology, DWDM, Ethernet, and MPLS Networks.

He has taken roles in companies like the Portuguese Air Force, Marconi, Vodafone, Jazztel, Tyco Telecommunications, and Tata Communications.

In particular, Rui has worked for 16 years in Tata Communications as Operations Manager, and led a team of Network Field Engineers and subcontractors that support the company operations in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Town and Durban regions.

During this period, he has accumulated many experiences in transmission networks, submarine cable maintenance and technology, SME in cable consortium’s in AR&R SC Testing work-group and co-chairing the O&M SC Landing party work-group and Maintenance Authority for WACS northern segment.

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US

Testimonials

EMACOM had the opportunity to work with the Ellalink and the experience was positive. The Ellalink team demonstrated good levels of responsiveness and availability, which enabled the project to progress accordingly with the expectations.

Technical Director EMACOM Filipe Ferreira

The EllaLink Submarine Cable Landing in Sines was a big first step for the establishment of Sines Tech - Innovation & Data Center Hub.

CEO aicep Global Parques Isabel Cardoso

The decision to partner with EllaLink at a strategic level to support institutions worldwide to access robust, ultra-low latency connectivity and infrastructure between Europe and Latin America has proved extremely productive.

Head of Low Latency Networks BSO Tony Jones
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