Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) has trained over 100,000 professionals in areas including artificial intelligence, cloud management, cybersecurity, etc. to reduce the skillset gap for successful implementation of 5G.

Through the STL Academy, the company provides intensive training that pertains to deployment practices, troubleshooting and network maintenance to STL’s partner operators, project engineers and army personnel involved in network for spectrum (NFS) maintenance.

Further, STL Academy’s learn from home series has conducted over 40 webinars, 500 IBM professional certifications and 30 SimpliLearn certifications. The academy has integrated 8000 Indian Institute of Hardware Technology (IIHT) courses and seven Fiber Optic Association certifications to undertake relevant skill upgradation courses for STL candidates and faculty.

According to the company, it has also committed to training more than 100,000 women free of cost through its 5G Empower course to create an inclusive next-generation skill ecosystem.