| Recently, we sat down with AnD Cable Product customer David Issel, Asset Manager (Headend) for a Comcast Data Center.
He explained that headends are on the front lines, and many of these "essential employees" cannot work remotely. "I could troubleshoot some things from memory," he told us. "But much of what I do is right here, in front of me."
In March and early April, as employees transitioned to working at home, headends were suddenly at capacity, "HVAC systems running at capacity, and the whole place running at like 95%," Issel said. The challenge is that with social distancing and mask mandates means that getting people to physically install equipment, update cooling systems, and prepare centers for faster systems like 5G creates logistical issues.
Tasks must be staggered and the number of staff on hand limited to keep employees safe. The work still needs to be done, though, and companies are catching up and preparing for what’s next, the "new normal" if you will.
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