What would improve opportunities and prospects for women looking for a career in telecoms?

This is one of the questions Melissa Cogavin (thanks for reaching out to me, Melissa) asked me when we talked about sharing my experience as a woman in technology with Broadband Journal.

My suggested advice stands for both women and men together, in all honesty: education, passion, and flexibility. Being involved in technology requires constant learning, experimentation and change. Individuals will improve their own prospects when they foster these values, meaning being open-minded as to how experiences of all types might contribute to their growth.

From an industry side though, we can encourage this through improved access to post-graduate (and indeed, even university level) mentoring. And