FEATURE FIBRE AND CABLE
A time to skill Sticklers is
working with fibre training schools such as the Fibre Optic Association (FOA) to
produce a specialised cleanroom fibre cleaning kit
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With demand for fibre to the premises increasing, Keely Portway looks at the role of training to ensure installation skills remain available to meet this growing demand
the faster broadband speeds required for the evolving needs of the consumer, who is no longer content to wait before watching the latest episode of their favourite box set. A high level of demand is unarguably a
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positive as industry indicators go, but the supply has to be there in order to meet it. A recurring message from this year’s FTTH Europe event in Valencia highlighted the currently widening gap in skills amongst installers – many of whom may have previously only worked with copper – and, as
he global optical communications industry is currently experiencing a surge in demand for fibre to the premises (FTTP) in order to achieve
the current workforce ages, there are fewer youngsters coming up through the ranks to safeguard the industry’s future. So, what is the answer? For many companies it is to hire local people and provide training in-house, or maybe upskilling existing employees.
Training standards Richard Ednay, technical director at Optical Technology Training Ltd (OTT), poses whether - current training standards, when it comes to qualifications, are fit for purpose, particularly in the UK. ‘Installer training is oſten delivered badly in the UK,’ he explained, ‘and companies are not always good at spending money on training, so they’ll oſten
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