Breaking Into Telecom: Careers in Network Infrastructure for the Next Generation

In this episode of Fiber Focus, Teylor Bremekamp, PMP, RCDD, discusses his path from aerospace engineering to becoming a fiber network design engineer with Sumitomo Electric Lightwave. Teylor’s 10 years of industry experience have led him to consider the imperative of bringing more people into the industry to step into ever-increasing telecom jobs. While many of these roles are highly specialized, the industry itself is broad with positions ranging from Big Tech to manufacturing and installations. Some of these jobs require a college degree or hands-on experience, and others support at-home or on-the-job learning. Teylor details a few of the paths that people can take to find their own way into one of the rapidly growing industry jobs. Tune in to this conversation to learn more.

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Sumitomo Electric Industries Careers: https://sumitomoelectric.com/careers
Teylor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teylor-bremekamp-pmp-rcdd-271aa713b/
Meredyth on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/meredythneilly

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What is Fiber Focus?

Fiber Focus is the podcast from Sumitomo Electric Lightwave that explores the technology, tools, and techniques behind modern fiber optic networks. From product innovations to practical insights for data center and on-prem environments, each episode helps industry professionals stay connected to what matters most.