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Fiber Optic Bands Explained
Last month I wrote about the fiber optic term windows which was dominantly used in…
Browsing: FTTx
The Amazing OTDR
Part 1 of 4: Are You Getting the Most Out of Yours? Today fiber networks…
Electric Utilities and The Future of Open Broadband
From the Smallest CO-OP to the Largest Public Utility — There’s an emerging understanding that…
The Evolution of Fiber Optic Transmission Windows
One of the most common terms used in fiber optic communication systems is transmission windows,…
Technical Debt Remediation
In our last column, we raised the concept of Technical Debt and how it negatively…
When Collaboration Trumps Engineering
Engineering Best Practices for 53 German Municipalities — Germany was one of the world’s leaders…
The Cost of NOT Upgrading to Fiber
When much of today’s copper network infrastructure was upgraded to broadband, downstream was the only…
Beware of Rogue ONTs!
What is a rogue Optical Network Terminal? A rogue ONT used in FTTx passive optical…
5G and Municipal Broadband
What’s the Real Relationship Between Municipal Broadband and 5G? Oh, no, another article about 5G.…
Laser Classifications and Safety
Safety should always be a major element of any organization’s culture. In this month’s column,…