Training and Education

Lumentum has awarded its first diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIB) scholarships to 16 applicants from its 2021 internship program.

Ciena and not-for-profit organisation, Academy Achievers are collaborating to help close the digital and educational gap among students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers.

In the UK, ECS cards are designed to prove qualification status, main electrical occupation, identity, health and safety awareness, as well as any additional disciplines in which an operative is skilled to work.

The IEEE Photonics Society and the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) have entered into an agreement to promote joint activities, cross-disciplinary technical dissemination and cooperative programs between membership bodies.

Independent provider, G.Network has committed to a recruitment and training programme.

Infrastructure services contractor, Kelly Group has been selected to partner with independent provider, Community Fibre on the latter’s full-fibre roll-out in London, UK.

UK cable operator Virgin Media is to hire more than 400 new employees in graduate, intern and apprenticeship roles this year.

From 1 January, the UK network infrastructure industry’s new occupational qualification structure will come into effect.

UK rural broadband provider, Gigaclear is looking to recruit 120 new, full-time field engineers by the end of March next year, to help build network capacity.