Let's Talk Cabling!
Let's Talk Cabling!
Chuck Bowser, RCDD, TECH
Hollow-Core And Multi-Core Fiber Explained
1 hour 10 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Welcome And Listener Support
Meeting John Bruno And Fiber Stories
Humility And Learning In The Trades
Fiber Industry Growth And Labor Demand
Hollow-Core Fiber Basics And Costs
Splicing Challenges And Where It Fits
Multi-Core Fiber And Testing Questions
Common Fiber Myths And Training Mistakes
MMC Connectors And Data Center Density
Skills That Pay And Future Tech Teasers
Power Over Fiber And Closing
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Send us Fan Mail We sit down with fiber optics expert John Bruno to talk about what is changing fastest in fiber and what those changes mean for real technicians and designers. We dig into hollow-core fiber, multi-core fiber, and MMC connectors, then zoom out to the mindset and habits that build a long career in the ICT and low voltage trades. • why fiber demand keeps rising with AI data centers and infrastructure buildouts • the case for trades and apprenticeships alongside colle...