In the first episode of The Cabling Podcast, Cabling Installation & Maintenance (CI&M) editors Matt Vincent and Patrick McLaughlin chat about the Fall (Sept./Oct) issue of the magazine (00:42), where the recipients of CI&M's 2021 Cabling Innovators Awards winners are honored (1:01).

As described by Patrick, the issue also covers advancements (2:55) in the areas of fiber-optic end-cleaning; cybersecurity and fiber; optical return loss; as well as Single Pair Ethernet cabling and connectivity.

Patrick also provides his reflections on the theme of 'Then and Now' (5:24) as applied to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry, when viewed through his lens of a quarter century's experience in the space.

To wrap up (13:36), the editors give a preview of what's ahead in 2022 for readers of CI&M, including a new digital newsletter tightly focused on the Fiber Broadband segment.