Software is driving change throughout the wireless industry but finding and keeping the workforce to build and maintain open-source, software-defined, cloud-based networks is a challenge. Hyperscalers pay top dollar for talent, making it hard for telcos and their vendors to compete. Some are trying to retrain existing workers to fill skills gaps, while others are trying to hire new skill sets even as they lay off existing employees. This panel will focus on ways the shortage of workers that is impacting the wireless industry, and what companies can do to get their fair share of top tech talent.
