For decades, the job specifications for new telco employees, in engineering, operations or other technology-based fields, had been pretty stable. Yes, new technologies come along, but they were evolutionary and gradual. Telcos knew their role and what skills they needed. But then along came the cloud and changed everything. Now, not only do telcos have to acquire new skillsets, but they have to compete with many more companies and sectors to obtain these skills. It’s a major challenge. So how do they overcome this?

Filmed using the TelecomTV Smart Studio service, March 2021

Speakers

Angela Jenner

Transformation Director, Service Platforms, BT

Ildikó Váncsa

Ecosystem Technical Lead, Open Infrastructure Foundation

Susan James

Senior Director, Telecommunications Strategy, Red Hat