Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Informational Interview with Eric Kierstead of EarthLink Business

How do companies in Telecommunications differentiate themselves?

Telecommunications providers try to standout from one another by offering different prices. The price telecommunications companies charge is an especially important factor when the economy is down. EarthLink business focuses on making sales to businesses. Companies interested in buying telecommunications services take into account not just at price, but also at products and product bundling. Businesses are interested telecommunication providers that can bundle services such as voice, cellphones, and virtual private networks all into one package.

Investment opportunities in telecommunications

Wireless telecommunications remain an excellent area to find investment opportunities. Specifically, Companies to watch are ones that are beginning to develop 4.5G and 5G technology. Opportunity also exists in the development of secure “fat pipes” over wireless networks. “Fat pipes” are communications lines with plenty of capacity to carry voice, data, and video. Investors should also keep an eye on businesses that are pursuing technological improvements in roaming software.

Employment trends in telecommunications over the next five years

There will be a growth in the number of engineers over the next five years. Continuing network build out is reason behind this expected growth. In addition to network build out, more engineers will be required to fill positions vacated by people who will retire. It is expected that the telecommunications industry will have fewer sales people. The principle reason behind this expected trend is that more and more people can buy telecommunication services online.

Types of entry-level jobs offered by EarthLink Business

Entry-level positions offered by EarthLink Business include database administration and dot net development.

Skill sets sought after in potential candidates

Mr. Kierstead seeks people to join the EarthLink Business team who have a commitment to quality, the right team skills, pride in their work, and great technical skills.

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