Moisture Diffusion in Underground Pulp Cable Networks
During a phone call, a cable maintenance supervisor from a large metropolitan area described a…
Browsing: DSL/G.Fast/Vectoring
The Copper Bridge to a Multigigabit Future
Providers Like Frontier Embrace G.fast — It’s human nature to want more in life, so…
More on the Resistance Bridge
In last month’s column, Tim, a skilled field tech, stated: Maybe I missed it, but…
Fault Locating the Copper Infrastructure With a Multi-Function Test Set
I recently received an email from a quality cable maintenance technician. He stated the following:…
Finding Cable Trouble With a Multi-Function Test Set
We constantly hear in the field that a test set is not performing its advertised…
Even Badly Neglected Copper Has Life Left!
The following opening paragraphs are contributed by Chuck Blume, someone who’s been in the industry…
Unwanted Noise on Cable Pairs
A field technician called me to help him with a noise complaint that affected the…
Testing Copper Infrastructure
Every time someone says copper is dead, it isn’t and there is often a resurgence…
Start the New Year Right
Rethink Your Commitment to Quality Service, Regardless of Cable Type — Most ILECs are transitioning…
Training Field Technicians in the Past and the Present
The transition to fiber is finally progressing with more consistency. Nevertheless, copper is still around…