Disruptive Fiber Troubleshooting
New Strategy Boosts Proactive Field Test Efficiency — With fiber going deeper everywhere to prep…
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Training – AT&T, ISE & VIAVI T-BERD 8000 OTDR/PMD Testing Videos
Attention: Construction Managers & Technicians responsible for fiber optic splicing and testing AT&T National Construction…
VoIP Testing Your Patience?
Tips for Successful VoIP Deployment — Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephone systems are the…
Repair of Your Wounded Copper Infrastructure
In an earlier column we discussed the proactive process of finding single pair faults in…
High Voltage Transmission Lines Over a CO/Hut
I recently received an email from Aaron, a manager of an independent telephone company, discussing…
Moisture Diffusion in Underground Pulp Cable Networks
During a phone call, a cable maintenance supervisor from a large metropolitan area described a…
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…