Most companies recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion (D&I). But they may find themselves short of their goals when it comes to implementation. This week’s
When companies shift to remote work, they usually do it gradually, with a plan in place. But over the past few weeks, many companies have
The past few weeks have been uncertain and scary. In our industry, essential personnel are out there working to keep us connected, which is both
The past few weeks have been uncertain and scary. In our industry, essential personnel are out there working to keep us connected, which is both
Our guest this week is Will Townsend, Senior Analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. He travels the world spending time with enterprise infrastructure providers and
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Categories 5G, 5G Talent Talk, Broadstaff, Cable Runner International, Fiber, Network Infrastructure
Fiber: Laying the Foundation for 5G
If you’re in vertical telecom, you’re familiar with permitting delays and workforce shortages. Your counterparts in horizontal deployments face similar challenges: more applications than governments
Finding and retaining talent are twin challenges facing our industry. Add in rapid company growth, and those challenges get more critical and severe. And yet Leaf
We know the shortage of tower climbers is slowing the 5G deployment. But there’s another shortage that’s equally detrimental, though it sometimes gets less visibility. Perhaps
It’s a slow climb to train enough tower technicians. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr says the U.S. 5G rollout requires 20,000 of them. Unfortunately, that many
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Categories 4G, 5G, 5G Talent Talk, AI, Broadstaff, capex, IBM, Network Infrastructure, opex, Software, Software-defined networks (SDN)
5G Talent Talk Podcast: Upgrading telecom: New Software-defined network gives us new value and fresh skills
The future of telecom is much more than an advance from 4G to 5G. The entire industry is being upgraded. It’s no longer just a
Culture, Diversity, and Workforce Development. They sound like corporate buzz-speak. And it’s true that some companies only pay them lip service. But for the workplaces
The new rules of employee engagement
What does employee engagement really mean? Our guest this week, Rick Gallegos, CEO of Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay, describes it as “discretionary effort.” An engaged
Have you heard that tower climbers will jump to a company for even the smallest increase in pay? It’s not necessarily true. What is true is
Saying “Okay to Boomers” instead of “Okay, Boomer” Do you have a talent shortfall? Open spots that you just can’t fill? The workforce shortage and its
What would you know if your job was to understand market trends in technology? Guest Stephanie Atkinson, CEO and Founder of Compass Intelligence, will tell