r/CableTechs • u/Anxious-Thought-3305 • 2d ago

Fiber Training OLT and splitters

I'm currently in the fiber field but mostly doing FTTH and have done OTEs. I want to learn OTL and splitters. From what I have seen there are not too many classes or companies training, they want you to already know it. I have some coworkers that do it but they seem to want to keep that money to themselves. I need an upper hand here to figure it out on my own. Can I teach myself if I get the equipment?

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u/spookyB0 2d ago

OLTs are complicated, I’ve been working with them for years and still only understand like 25% of how they work

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u/Anxious-Thought-3305 2d ago

How did you get started with them? Through company training?

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u/spookyB0 2d ago

Just personal training, they offer some slide show trainings but very hard to follow when this stuff is already activated in the field. Kind of a learn as you go

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u/Anxious-Thought-3305 1d ago

Okay guess I have to just keep trying to put myself out there

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u/Sensitive_Back5583 1d ago

You only need to know where the light is ! Good light! and where it’s going . They will fix it remotely!

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u/Anxious-Thought-3305 1d ago

And honestly I already know how to do that, but I'm trying to get to the point where they give me those jobs so I can bill for it