What level of maintenance is actually required for fiber networks? It’s not like a car that needs constant oil changes and replacement of parts. Clean cables and connectors are important, but can routine maintenance be an unnecessary risk? Find out what the experts say about maintaining (or not maintaining) your network, and what can be done to prevent outages before they occur.
Speakers
Yuko Agano
Project Manager
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Yuko Agano is the Product Manager of FutureFLEX Air Blown Fiber for Sumitomo Electric Lighwawave (SEL). Yuko was born and raised in Japan, moved to the United States when she was 19 years old to receive a higher education. Upon completion of her Bachelor of Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix, she returned to Japan and worked as a U.S. government contractor and Japanese government employee at a U.S. military installation in Japan for over five years supporting military operations. Yuko returned to U.S. in 2014 to work for Sumitomo subsidiary, Innovation Core SEI in Silicon Valley to research into next generation technologies. In 2018, Yuko relocated to North Carolina and joined SEL in her current role.
