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copper

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is copper?

Copper is a highly conductive and ductile metal widely used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and various industrial applications. Its excellent electrical conductivity makes it ideal for power transmission and electronic components. Its malleability and corrosion resistance make it suitable for pipes and roofing. Copper is also an essential nutrient for human health.

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What other technologies are related to copper?

copper Competitor Technologies

Fiber optic cables are a major competitor to copper cables in data transmission due to their higher bandwidth and lower signal loss.

mentioned alongside copper in 19% (1.5k) of relevant job posts

Similar to fiber optic, fiber is a direct competitor to copper wiring, especially in high-speed data applications.

mentioned alongside copper in 16% (1.5k) of relevant job posts

Alternative spelling of fiber, which competes with copper, especially in data transmission.

mentioned alongside copper in 14% (425) of relevant job posts

Fiber circuits are a direct competitor to copper circuits.

mentioned alongside copper in 80% (66) of relevant job posts

copper Complementary Technologies

CAT 5/6 cables utilize copper wiring for Ethernet connections and are complementary technologies where copper-based networking is used.

mentioned alongside copper in 37% (347) of relevant job posts

Multi-Conductor

Multi-conductor cables often use copper wires and are complementary, particularly in power and signal transmission.

mentioned alongside copper in 91% (67) of relevant job posts

Coaxial cables use copper as a conductor. They are complementary in many video and data transmission scenarios.

mentioned alongside copper in 13% (420) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention copper?

Job function

Jobs mentioning copper

Orgs mentioning copper

Construction

0% (1.1k) job posts

281 organizations

Communications

0% (326) job posts

86 organizations

Datacenter Administrator

2% (263) job posts

61 organizations

Network Engineer

0% (219) job posts

78 organizations

Telecommunications Engineer

1% (34) job posts

15 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning copper?

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Matching People

Retail Trade

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Other Services (except Public Administration)

Amazon Web Services

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Motorola Solutions

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Professional Services

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