Let's Talk Cabling!
Welcome to "Let's Talk Cabling" – the award-winning podcast that's your ultimate gateway to the dynamic world of information and communications technology (ICT). If you're aged 18 to 40 and thrive in the ICT industry or simply curious about it, this podcast is your must-listen destination!
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Episodes
384 episodes
Hollow-Core And Multi-Core Fiber Explained
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 t...
Installation Habits That Protect Data Cable Performance
We answer rapid-fire questions that separate pretty cabling from high-performing structured cabling systems, from tie-wrap pressure and bend radius to the real reasons links fail certification. We also get practical about project realities like...
How Volunteering On The BICSI Board Shapes The ICT Industry
We break down how BICSI leadership really works and why volunteering is one of the most direct ways to improve the ICT industry. Justin Hobbs shares what the Board focuses on, how the LDC protects the election process, and why servant leadershi...
Seven Silent Cabling Mistakes That Cause Failures Later
We break down seven common field mistakes that quietly ruin structured cabling performance even when the work looks clean. We also share the mindset habits that separate average installs from work that passes certification, earns trust, and hol...
Firestop Selection Basics
We replay a practical guide to firestop selection and explain why the right choice starts with the barrier, the penetration, and the tested UL system. We break down mechanical and non-mechanical firestop systems so you can seal penetrations cor...
When Your Code Book Needs A Passport
We record from BICSI CALA, Costa Rica to clear up a stubborn myth about the National Electrical Code and explain how it becomes enforceable outside the United States. Fernando Escelente frm the NFPA clears up some confusion. We also dig into ho...
You Cannot Hack What Is Not Connected
We sit down with the Goldilock team to challenge the default “add more software” mindset and focus on a blunt truth: if a network is not connected, it cannot be hacked from the outside. We dig into how Layer 1 physical disconnection works with ...
Women Building The Future Of ICT
We explore how women build careers across ICT—from field installation and union apprenticeship to BIM-driven design and executive leadership—and why mentorship and culture make or break growth. The conversation closes with practical steps for n...
Cable Combing: Pride Or Problem?
We dig into the cable combing debate with Henry Frank, separating myth from practice and explaining how modern Cat 6A design and standards testing changed the rules. Along the way, we talk PoE heating, short channels, culture clashes, and why n...
Acronyms, Decoded
We break down why acronyms help experts move fast and why they lock out newcomers. We map old and new ICT terms, show how meanings shift across trades, and share a free handbook and simple rules to write clear, usable documents.• barrie...
How ANSI And TR-42 Shape Reliable Cabling
We sit down with outgoing TR-42 chair Henry Frank to unpack how standards are made, why contracts turn “voluntary” rules into must-do requirements, and what’s changing in cabling for extended reach, fiber polarity, and the 568 family. Clear tak...
Inside The Role of A Consulting Engineer
We pull back the curtain on consulting engineering in ICT, from how designs are born to how they survive construction. Paul shares career paths, tools like Revit, and why proactive thinking beats fire drills every time.• defining consul...
How A Two-Time Cable Skills Champion Trains For The Cable Skills Challenge
We talk with Doug, a two‑time Cable Skills Challenge champion, about how disciplined practice, mental prep, and a service mindset led to back‑to‑back wins. He shares the drills, the mistakes, the fiber testing nerves, and why process beats poli...
AI Won’t Replace Every Installer Today, But It Will Reshape Your Job Tomorrow
We take a frank look at AI’s impact on low voltage and networking, from estimators and PMs to installers and engineers. Expect honest talk on what jobs change first, which skills pay off, and how to use AI without losing your edge.• nea...
Backstage At The Cabling Innovators Awards
A candid walk inside the Cabling Innovators Awards reveals what really moves infrastructure forward: proof in the field, standards that prevent failures, and people who quietly solve hard problems. We honor fiber’s rise, copper’s purpose, fault...
AHL: Should I Apprentice Or Direct Hire
We weigh the real trade-offs between apprenticeship and direct hire for limited energy careers, from pay ladders and benefits to training quality, certifications, and safety. Stories from BICSI, a content mishap, and a few shout-outs frame a fo...
Inside BICSI’s ICT Project Management Path: From Field Tech To RTPM
We take a break this week and recover from BICSI and a cold. Today we explore how BICSI’s PM 102 and the RTPM credential give ICT project managers practical tools they can use right away. From project charters and stakeholder risk to netw...
New Fiber Certifier from AEM
We reveal AEM’s FibBlu, a compact, app-driven fiber certification kit designed to cut cost, extend battery life, and speed reporting while keeping accuracy on par with lab-grade tools. From GPS-tagged results to OCR label capture and open cloud...
Certs That Actually Matter
We unpack which certifications actually change pay, trust, and opportunity, and we cut through hype around vendor badges, resume padding, and guaranteed outcomes. Along the way we map real paths from field to office, share RCDD study strategy, ...
Get Your RCDD Now
We share a straight path to earning the RCDD, from eligibility and study plans to test-day tactics and career impact. The goal is simple: use standards, discipline, and community to turn design knowledge into better roles and higher pay.
AHL: Start Here In Low Voltage Careers
We share a practical playbook for breaking into low voltage with no experience, from finding real openings and calling companies, to standing out in interviews, succeeding in the first 90 days, and moving from helper to technician. Along the wa...
How 65 Volunteers Rewired Four Buildings To Restore Safety And Dignity
We share how 65 volunteers rebuilt four Sojourner House facilities with secure networks, access control, and intercoms so staff and survivors feel safe. The result: reliable connectivity, better screening at the door, and a playbook any communi...
Build Your Own BICSI Training Lab
We dig into the true cost of training and why a BICSI Authorized Training Facility can lift quality, win bids, and cut rework. Teresa Johnson shares what it takes to build one, from vendor‑agnostic walls to T3 prep, plus the mistakes to avoid.<...
Building The Backbone: Why OSP Skills Matter And How New Micro Certifications Fill The Gap
We dig into why outside plant is surging, how micro certifications work, and what designers and installers need to know to stay current and safe. Bob Herdling shares decades of insight on codes, methods, and the real‑world choices that make or ...