How the Future of the Telecom Workforce Is Changing Due to Labor Shortages
The future of the telecom workforce is being reshaped by labor shortages, as seen at the Cable-Tec Expo 2019 in New Orleans. Discussions focused on the impact of technologies like 5G and 10G on technicians and field engineers, emphasizing the need for modern tools and skilled labor. Mark Govier of Tempo Communications highlighted new testing products and the balance between using comprehensive tools and maintaining a skilled workforce.
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Key takeaways
5G and 10G technologies are influencing the telecom industry's workforce needs.
There is a focus on balancing the use of comprehensive tools with the need for a skilled-labor workforce in telecom.
New products in telecom are adding to the workload of field professionals, such as whole-home WiFi and 4K video distribution.
At
in New Orleans, 5G and 10G ruled conversation, from panels to casual booth back-and-forth. What was most critical to walk away with from the show was how each side of the telecom and broadband industries would be affected, especially the workforce of technicians and field engineers servicing, installing and monitoring these legacy and new technologies.
During one of our interviews, we got some time with
, a product manager at
, a telecom company focused on providing measurement solutions to technicians and engineers in the field. During our conversation, we looked to the past and the future of telecom test equipment, and what fresh deliverables like whole-home WiFi, 4K video distribution, 10G broadband or 5G wireless could add onto a field professional’s workload.
gave us a look at one of Tempo’s newest testing products, how it benefits the field engineer, and spoke to the balance between comprehensive tools and a skilled-labor workforce.
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