These are exciting times in Telecoms. Every day brings more information about new 5G technologies such as MIMO, mmWave, Network Slicing, and URLLC. Exciting use cases are described, such as private networks, Autonomous Cars, Neutral Host Networks, and EdgeComputing. Although these are the things we read about, what exciting things have you worked on this …
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Many Decry the Demise of Telecoms Network Operators
Many are decrying the demise of the #Telecoms #Network #Operator for failing to innovate or to succumb to Dumb Pipe Syndrome™. The asteroid ending the long reign of network operators has already impacted, apparently. I don’t think the network operator business model has changed that fundamentally for a long time. “Heretic” you cry. “Has Russell …
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I Delivered 5 Nines Uptime, and no one noticed!
You want to build your career while your building networks. I get that. Here’s a Pro Tip. The last greenfield mobile network I built was a super experience on many levels, including my best-ever boss. After service Launch, the CEO awarded Employee of the Year to the entire Engineering dept. for the startup effort. When …
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He had it made until he shot off his mouth.
Early in my Telecoms career, there was occasionally lots of overtime. I worked in a dial-for-dial cutover crew turning up new 1AESS switches in the PSTN and there were times when you could pick up some extra money by working more. Union rules required time and a half pay and even double time pay for …
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A pro sports team’s new coach always says this
“We’re gonna work on fundamentals: blocking, tackling, passing the ball.” As Telecom Pros, we love the shiny and new: 5G, mmWave, network slicing, #MIMO, URLLC, CRAN. OK, so we like acronyms, too. But when the excitement of sexy new technology wears off, there’s still a mobile network to maintain. And what does that mean? Reports. …
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