5G-related Job Posts Hikes By 65%, Reliance Jio and Voda Starts Hiring More

According to a research released on Wednesday, the number of job listings by telecoms relating to 5G surged by 65% last month, from 5,265 in January to 8,667 in July, as India and other nations take actual moves to adopt the technology. As per GlobalData's survey of 175 organisations worldwide, the number of active jobs increased by 46% during the same period, while the number of job closures increased by 75%. 

In order to serve various 5G use cases and core products, Reliance Jio is hiring for the position of "Lead 5G Core & Cloud Architecture." For the position of "AGM-Practice Lead-Smart Mobility" at Vodafone Idea, applicants must have prior experience working with electric and 5G-connected cars. 

"Reliance Jio, together with Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Adani Group, won the top bid in India's 5G spectrum auction. Before the end of August, Bharti Airtel intends to introduce 5G services in India, according to Sherla Sriprada, a business fundamentals analyst at GlobalData. Major companies like American Tower, China Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and Ericsson were talking about investing in CapEx and producing 5G in 2022. Engineers are needed by a number of IT companies to create 5G use cases. 

"The corporations are likely to seek professionals in areas such as infrastructure development, equipment, network operations, and spectrum services for jobs like network administration, testing, and software development," Sriprada continued. Apple is now looking for the position of "RF Systems Architect," which involves developing and investigating upcoming 6G spectrum policy, use cases, and trends for radio access networks in anticipation of 6G radios. Apple has also posted opportunities in the 5G protocols layer. Additionally, Nokia has listed a job for a "Graduate Engineer in Technology" and built a 5G Industrial Incubation Lab in South Australia.