The Wireless Infrastructure Association regularly publishes white papers covering a variety of topics – from new technologies to potential regulatory issues – in order to inform WIA members, the wireless industry, the public, and lawmakers on the federal , state and local levels.

Getting Ready for 5G: Preparing a Skilled Workforce for Future Wireless Networks

This white paper identifies training and educational needs across a broad swath of technologies as the network moves closer to the end user. While candidate technologies and use cases are being evaluated for 5G, which is scheduled to be standardized by 2020, this report aims to address the need for effective on-the-job training, classroom, and online education to help the industry create a skilled labor workforce to build future generations of heterogeneous networks.