The Skills Gap Is REAL?????
According to a recent survey by EY, 59% of companies believe there’s an industry-wide shortage…
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The Changing Role of the Field Technician in the Bandwidth Business
When I started in the telephone business in 1965, the field technician’s jobs were fragmented.…
The Folly and Value of Chasing Money
On a recent road trip with my adventure buddy from Arizona to Nevada, we listened…
Narcissists Prefer Dogs, Codependents Cats
Narcissists prefer dogs. Think about it — it just makes sense! Many narcissists like to…
The Real Telecom Ecosystem
The word “ecosystem” is used a lot when talking about the telecom/ICT space. The formal…
Testing, Testing
Testing and Test Results on a Multifunction Test Set — I received the following question…
Unfriending and Re-Friending Facebook
I was contemplating my life with and without Facebook. On a recent trip I got…
Creativity Hates Freedom
Boundaries and constraints help stimulate creative thinking. This is where the concept of “thinking outside…
Which Is More Important?
Process or Product? Let’s use the example of deploying 5G to the masses. Most of…
The Challenges Inherent in Single-Pair Faults
Taking care of copper cable has never been easy. The older the cable gets, the…