FIBER SOURCE

Reliable and Efficient Fiber Optic Networks

By Steve Harris – The implementation of best practices has proven instrumental for operators, leading to improvements in OpEx through the reduction of truck rolls, call center customer calls, and streamlined service responses to construction failures. To initiate a program tailored to your workforce and aligned with specific job role descriptions, please reach out to us at cap@scte.org.

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The Art of Optical Attenuation Reduction

By Steven Harris – With the increasing global deployment of the industry’s optical networks, it becomes imperative to uphold optimal levels for optical attenuation. This phenomenon refers to the diminishing intensity of an optical signal, commonly known as light

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Demystifying the Remote Optical Line Terminal

By Steve Harris and Adam Soccorsy – The integration of rOLTs in the construction of fiber networks is a watershed moment in the evolution of OLTs in the access network of broadband operators, whether deployed in conjunction with DAA/DCA or through digital fiber links. rOLTs will contribute to a more cost-effective and agile infrastructure type that allows operators to expand fiber coverage in diverse geographies and using more of them will help to close the digital divide.

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Cloud-Powered PON

By Steve Harris – Today, most operators are on the path to a passive optical network (PON) deployment. Many operators are only focused on upstream and downstream bandwidth in their deployment of FTTH or migrating their old PON technologies to a new more robust PON solution. Migration is not easy, often laborious, and complicated, presenting service interruptions for subscribers.

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Optical and FTTH Measurement FUNdamentals!

By Steve Harris – This article hit on the highlights of the FO tools and measurements. It is our recommendation you keep building your FO knowledge with our online broadband fiber installer (BFI) training and professional certification programs. Having the SCTE fiber optic certification will make you stand out in the crowd.

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What are Optical Signals?

By Steve Harris – Light is EM energy waves that travel through free space at about 3 x 108 m/s. To harness the power of light for transmitting information, a channel or wave guide in the form of optical fiber is used to transmit information over an access network.

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