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Be Your Own Hero
Recently I read a comment in the news about 5G being a quantum shift across the network, making VR/AR a reality with more speed, content, and entertainment. Others across the industry agree and continue to reinforce how 5G will be a game changer for end users. No doubt it will.
But, what you know is even more important. 5G requires the wireline and wireless networks to be at the top of their games — from FTTT and backhaul to CRAN and VRAN and soon ORAN (Open Radio Access Network).
Being a tech wannabe, this gets me very excited, and a little nervous, all at the same time. Why? Because I realize that’s a lot to make happen in very short order. It requires everyone on your team to pull together to deploy, provision, and optimize, your networks to make them stronger, faster, and more reliable.
And without your team’s commitment to professional development — it ain’t gonna happen.
That’s why the ISE team is committed to sharing network knowledge with your teams each and every day. Because without people collaborating, our industry can’t grow or evolve. And without professionals like you who are DRIVEN to grow, all the network improvements related to 5G will take a lot longer and cost a lot more than they should.
Last year I wrote about what’s really important across our industry: it’s the PEOPLE. This year I’ll say it again: without talented and motivated people, it will be very difficult to improve the wireline and wireless networks, let alone launch widespread 5G.
Thank you for being a part of this ever-changing industry and joining us this year at ISE EXPO 2018. As leaders across the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) market, you inspire us to create a trade show filled with network solutions, education, amazing vendor partners, and the technologies that continue to push our industry from 5G dreams to fine-tuned network realities.
Bring it on: 5G, and anything else you’ve got. We’re ready.
Thanks for being with us!
Janice Oliva | VP, Group Publisher
Janice Oliva is the VP, Event Business Development for Endeavor Business Media. Her primary focus is to develop a comprehensive content strategy for all EBM events that align with the event’s overall goals and objectives and roll out new event launches. Previously, Oliva was VP, Group Publisher Lighting & Digital Infrastructure at EBM and the owner of ISE and ISE EXPO prior to selling to EBM. She has worked with several magazine publishers since 1991 including PCI, Thompson Financial, The Aberdeen Group and Mpls./St Paul Magazine. Oliva has a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa. She resides in St. Petersburg, FL, with her husband and two dogs along with their college age children, Mario and Sydnie, when they come home for rare visits.