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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the wireless industry Wednesday announced the launch of “Warriors 4 Wireless,” a nonprofit organization that will steer military veterans to jobs in the wireless industry (http://1.usa.gov/17LQLdI). FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler,…
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who was at the White House event, said the wireless industry is “winding up” while the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down. “We need armies of skilled workers” to make the buildout of wireless networks work, Wheeler said. “It’s a win for the increasing number of Americans across our nation who rely on wireless networks at work and at home, and the exciting new opportunities that these networks are helping create in health care, education and every corner of our economy.” PCIA President Jonathan Adelstein, a former FCC commissioner, said wireless companies are struggling to fill jobs as they build out LTE . “We're facing a wireless data crunch and carriers are addressing it by building up their infrastructure as quickly as they can,” Adelstein said. “There’s nobody better positioned to help us address this than veterans. ... Too many veterans are having trouble finding jobs.” Cisco and American Tower are among the companies that have agreed to participate in the program.