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Network Technology

Meta is training up a new fiber workforce for its data center boom

Meta is rolling out a new fiber technician training course. Here's why and what it could mean for broadband providers searching for the same skilled workers.

Diana Goovaerts Apr 20, 2026 4:20pm

‘You need a screw loose’ – Tips from a traveling fiber splicer

Apr 14, 2026 5:00am

The barriers between homelessness and trade work opportunity

Apr 6, 2026 5:00am

Farming avocados and fixing local fiber lines in Hawai'i

Mar 30, 2026 5:00am

Fiber suppliers pledge support for BEAD — but can they deliver?

Mar 19, 2026 9:00am

An emerging job in the sky: Drone pilots on construction sites

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‘You need a screw loose to do this work’ – Tips from a traveling fiber splicer