Willem Wenztel is head of wireless networking at NEC XON. He is a proficient telecommunications executive and consultant, with nearly three decades of experience as an engineer, technical director and managing ICT operations, including the supply chain. Wentzel currently leads NEC XON’s 5G O-RAN strategy. He has been with NEC XON for 17 years, transitioning into the new organisation from NEC Africa when XON became an NEC subsidiary.