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Mission Critical: Drive Efficiency & Engagement with Ruby Kolesky of Joyous

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles welcomes Ruby Kolesky, CEO of Joyous, to discuss her inspiring professional career and the innovative work of Joyous. Ruby shares her journey from growing up in South Africa with dreams of becoming a comedian, to...

Building Up the Fiber Workforce with Cesar Ruiz, Deb Bennett and Deborah Kish

In this special episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles welcomes industry experts Cesar Ruiz, President & CEO of Learning Alliance Corporation; Deb Bennett, VP of Apprenticeship for the Wireless Infrastructure Association; and Deborah Kish, VP of Research & Workforce Development for the Fiber...

Bridging the Generational Divide with “The Grampion” Jim Tracy

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles welcomes Jim Tracy, co-founder of Legacy Telecommunications, author, speaker, and host of "The Grampion" podcast. Jim shares his incredible journey from a small-town welder in rural Minnesota to a prominent figure in the telecommunications industry. Jim...

Respectful Innovation and the Power to Be Bold with Trent Edwards of Mears

In this episode, Trent Edwards, the President of Mears Broadband, discusses his journey in the telecom industry and highlights the unique approach of Mears as a contractor. He emphasizes the importance of building partnerships and trust with customers, and the value of a diverse...

How should carriers approach cloud-native network operations for 5G Standalone?

5G SA give CSPs the ability to test, deploy and scale new services at hyperscaler velocity, but the cloud-native design presents operational challenges 5G Standalone (SA) is very much a double-edged sword when it comes to network operations. Experts see 5G SA as, in some...

‘Responsible business isn’t philanthropy’: Verizon commits $1 billion to rural broadband expansion

Verizon offers LTE Home Internet in 189 primarily rural markets in 48 states As part of its Citizen Verizon business plan, Verizon announced last week a $1 billion investment in the expansion of rural broadband, as well as new programs and initiatives to further help underserved communities bridge...

Q&A: Verizon’s Adam Koeppe on how an evolving network affects workforce needs

As networks evolve, so do the skill-sets needed to design, deploy and maintain them. More software skills are needed at all levels as automation plays a larger role in everything from radio frequency testing to how the network is monitored and managed. Networks are...