Network Convergence and the Internet of Me With Derek Peterson

Episode 22 · May 12, 2020 · 21:59

When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), they’re often talking about the many devices that can be connected. But we don’t want things to simply connect. We want to have a...

Wireless Infrastructure: 2020 Vision With Jonathan Adelstein

Episode 21 · May 2, 2020 · 27:35

WIA’s premier industry conference, Connect (X), is going virtual this year. Connect (X): All Access will be held May 19, with a Small and Diverse Business Summit May 20-21. All virtu...

Opportunities for Carriers with 5G and the Enterprise Edge With Simon Crosby

Episode 20 · April 17, 2020 · 16:27

The number of mobile customers are fairly fixed. And they will all pay roughly the same amount per month for service. If you’re a carrier wanting to recover the cost of implementing ...

Promoting the Employment and Advancement of Diverse Talent for 5G With Tom Marciano & Iris Dawson

Episode 19 · April 10, 2020 · 33:30

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 guests are fr...

Creativity in Times of Crisis: Leading and Managing (Newly) Remote Employees With Stephan Dohrn

Episode 18 · April 4, 2020 · 25:06

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 gone from little remote work to almost 100 p...

Telecom Infrastructure Outlook in the Face of a New Reality With Brett Chester

Episode 17 · March 28, 2020 · 23:10

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 worrying and inspiring. In spite of t...

By the numbers: Industry 4.0, 5G, and Wi-Fi 6

Episode 16 · March 20, 2020 · 18:43

Our guest this week is Will Townsend, Senior Analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. He travels the world spending time with enterprise infrastructure providers and operators. So, he un...

Laying the Foundation for 5G With Chad Rasmussen

Episode 15 · March 9, 2020 · 18:13

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 ...

Cultivating a Culture to Thrive in a 5G World With Dan Leaf, CEO of Leaf Communications

Episode 14 · March 2, 2020 · 18:11

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 Communications isn’...

Breaking Down The Barriers to Fiber Broadband Deployment With Lisa Youngers

Episode 13 · February 15, 2020 · 25:45

Perhaps because much of the time, it’s actually less visible.We’re talking about the fiber network. And 5G and smart cities cannot exist without it.In the top 25 U.S. metro areas alo...

Need For Tower Workers With Todd Shlekeway

Episode 12 · February 5, 2020 · 24:34

Episode 12: How NATE is tackling the 5G Labor Shortage Guest Todd Schlekeway, Executive Director of NATE It’s a slow climb to train enough tower technicians. FCC Commissioner Brendan...

Upgrading Telecom: Software Defined Network Gives Us New Value & Fresh Skills With Steve Canepa

Episode 11 · January 30, 2020 · 25:27

.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 vehicle for voice and data. There’s a new space for te...

Turning Buzz into Resounding Success With Jay Brown

Episode 10 · January 23, 2020 · 37:09

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 that understa...

The New Rules of Employee Engagement With Rick Gallegos, CEO of Dale Carnegie Tampa

Episode 9 · January 17, 2020 · 26:22

What does employee engagement really mean? Our guest this week, Rick Gallagos, CEO of Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay, describes it as “discretionary effort.” An engaged employee goes beyond...

Building 5G: Inside the Mind of a Tower Climber With Kathy Gill

Episode 8 · January 3, 2020 · 21:03

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 companies are under a lot of pressure to g...

Talent is Ageless: Solving the 5G Workforce Shortage With Miranda Allen

Episode 7 · December 14, 2019 · 20:03

Do you have a talent shortfall? Open spots that you just can’t fill? The workforce shortage and its impact on the race to 5G is a regular discussion topic in the industry. If you’re ...

How Artificial Intelligence will Impact the Human Workforce

Episode 5 · November 21, 2019 · 23:27

The fear that AI will take away a significant number of jobs is somewhat exaggerated, says Rana Gujral. Gujral is the CEO of Behavioral Signals and an expert on AI. Behavioral Signal...

Spotlight on Culture: Tilson is on a Mission With Joshua Broder and Adria Horn

Episode 4 · October 16, 2019 · 28:41

Every company has a culture, but not every company has a winning culture. One that attracts and keeps talent. With a workforce shortage throughout the wireless industry, though, many...

The Future of Work: Key Trends for the Next Decade with Alexandra Levit

Episode 3 · October 16, 2019 · 17:42

Robots and AI are poised to make life a lot easier for us. But that reality is causing a lot of people to lose sleep. Workers will be displaced, industries will be disrupted, and our...

How to Attract, Retain and Engage the Millennial Workforce With Dr Kent Wessinger

Episode 2 · October 16, 2019 · 20:00

By 2020—just a few short months away—millennials will make up over 50% of the workforce. If you don’t understand your company’s average millennial retention rate (not your overall re...

How 5G will Transform the Workforce With Kevin Shatzkamer

Episode 1 · October 16, 2019 · 14:42

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