The Changing Role of the Field Technician in the Bandwidth Business
When I started in the telephone business in 1965, the field technician’s jobs were fragmented.…
Browsing: DSL/G.Fast/Vectoring
Testing, Testing
Testing and Test Results on a Multifunction Test Set — I received the following question…
The Challenges Inherent in Single-Pair Faults
Taking care of copper cable has never been easy. The older the cable gets, the…
Limited Access Install Procedures for FTTH / DSL / Bonded DSL
I was recently contacted by the GM of a small independent Telco asking me about…
Connecting the Underserved and the Unserved
A 5-Step Broadband Strategy — Broadband connectivity is essential now more than ever to battle…
More on Fault Location in the Copper Infrastructure
I’ve received many queries about use of the open meter and TDR functions on multifunction…
Using Your Test Set
… and Using Your Noggin — In my columns for the past 3 months, we…
A Sad Shift From Quality to Quantity
By guest writer Daniel Burch — The column this month was penned by Dan Burch…
Cable Fault Locating and Repair
Part 3. Understanding Crossed Battery and Your Advanced Test Set Features — To recap, for…
Cable Fault Locating and Repair
Part 2. Identifying a Faulted Pair — In my previous column (Part 1 in the…