Tips To Become a 5G Ready Telecom Engineer
It has been predicted that over 20 billion connected devices will be in use globally by 2021 and these devices will rely on 5G networks to function properly. However, the launch of 5G is unlikely to come all at once and instead experts anticipate that improvements will be incremental through LTE Advanced and LTE Advance Pro. As a result, a huge demand for 5G ready telecom engineers is expected. Indeed, a report by the global research and analytical firm IHS Markit found that 5G could support 22 million jobs globally in 2035. 5g development training So for telecoms engineers looking to up-skill and become 5G ready, what technologies and skills should they be acquiring? Mark Payne, Head of Network Infrastructure, Networkers explains. “5G ready telecoms engineers will need to broaden their technical knowledge and gain an understanding of new technologies such as; LTE Advanced Pro, SON, C-RAN, HetNet, Mobile Edge Computing, Massive MIMO, NFV, SDN, Network Slicing, Mesh Networks...