The cloud revolution in the telecom sector is not just a change in infrastructure—it’s a complete overhaul of technical, human, and organizational models.
This transition is grounded in a key reality: technology doesn’t transform organizations—people do. And the skills required to build, secure, and operate the networks of the future are both highly specific and constantly evolving. A double challenge that’s not easy for organizations to tackle.
To meet this challenge, Edflex has partnered with LabLabee, a specialist in future networks. LabLabee is transforming technical training through immersive labs—a hands-on, job-focused, and directly operational approach to training for tomorrow’s networks.
When Technology Alone Is No Longer Enough
The acceleration of telecom network transformation isn’t just about integrating new tools. It’s redefining the skills expected within organizations.
Technological Evolutions Are Shuffling the Deck
On the one hand, physical infrastructures are giving way to cloud-native architectures, built on the virtualization of network functions (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN), and the large-scale deployment of services via edge computing. In this context, operators must rethink how they design, deploy, and operate their networks.
On the other hand, Cloud Telco enables faster time-to-market for new services:
- Standalone 5G
- IoT solutions
- Edge capabilities
- And more
But this technical agility assumes teams have the necessary skills to fully leverage these environments. Without this expertise, the benefits promised by technology remain theoretical.
“Digital transformation is not an IT project—it’s above all a business issue. In a context of emerging infrastructures, networks, and industrial systems, having the right talent is a real challenge for agility and success. With Edflex, we offer a pragmatic and immersive training solution that enables teams to truly benefit from these transformations.” — Samir Tahraoui, Founder and CEO, LabLabee
This is precisely the mindset behind the partnership between Edflex and LabLabee. Together, they provide companies with a training solution designed for next-generation telecom environments—pragmatic, immersive, and scalable.
Structural Transformation Is Growing More Complex
The adoption of these new architectures comes with demands for interoperability, compliance with open standards (3GPP, ETSI, TM Forum), and—in many regions—issues related to digital sovereignty. This requires a nuanced understanding of regulatory frameworks, GDPR constraints, and data localization policies.
In other words, it's no longer just about mastering a tool—it’s about understanding a global ecosystem (technical, legal, strategic) in which operators must evolve. Once again, skills become the key adjustment variable.
Technical Roles at a Crossroads
Faced with these disruptions, telecom jobs can no longer remain bound to historical models. They are becoming hybrid, blending with IT, cloud, and cybersecurity roles. And to support this transformation, training must also evolve.
It’s no longer about applying rigid procedures, but about building, adapting, and evolving dynamic, interconnected systems. A mindset of continuous learning is essential.
“At Edflex, we believe that technological transformation must be supported by training rooted in the realities of each job. With LabLabee, we enable telecom companies to train their teams on strategic skills while ensuring strong learner engagement.” — Stéphanie Beaufort, Content Partnership Director @ Edflex
The interactive challenges offered allow learners to apply these concepts in real-world contexts, encouraging experimentation, learning from mistakes, and developing lasting skills. That’s the power of this approach: enabling teams to learn by doing, at their own pace, in conditions close to real-life scenarios.
Moreover, network virtualization significantly expands the telecom threat surface. Multi-tenant environments, automated deployments, and distributed orchestration all introduce potential vulnerabilities. Teams must adopt cloud-native security reflexes and a proactive approach to data and infrastructure protection.
Training on these topics cannot be limited to theoretical modules. This philosophy—learning through practice, in an always-accessible environment—is championed by LabLabee and made fully operational thanks to the Edflex ecosystem. Integrated into corporate learning paths, this offering becomes a powerful lever for reskilling and upskilling, suitable for both technical profiles and managers.
Conclusion: Building the Future of Cloud Telco Depends on Talent
The transformation of the telecom sector no longer relies solely on the ability to deploy new technologies. It hinges on teams' ability to understand, adapt, secure, and evolve them.
In this context, skills are no longer an add-on to strategy—they are its core.
Thanks to the combined expertise of LabLabee and Edflex, telecom companies now have a concrete solution to turn skills into a lever for operational transformation. This is precisely the goal of the partnership: to empower organizations to succeed in their transformation, not through technology alone, but through the development of the people who make it all possible.
