By Joe Sayakumane – Service providers and installers are constantly seeking ways to streamline deployments, reduce installation time, and enhance the reliability of their fiber optic networks. An innovative solution is a fiber demarcation that integrates a fiber drop on a reel, eliminating the need for a separate drop cable.
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By Tim Cooke and Jon White – ILS is a dynamic process where power loads are strategically reduced in order to prioritize an operator’s most essential operations. Critical components in communications networks may include core network switches, routers, fiber optic systems and more.
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By Marion Nowosatko – migration to fiber optics as the chosen technology for broadband service marches on, hardline coax will continue to serve millions of consumers for a long time to come.
Read MoreJim Kane and Harley McAllister – Our collaborative partnership with a knowledgeable customer champion has brought numerous benefits along with the delivery of a new network product. These include driving innovation, enhancing user satisfaction, and streamlining deployment.
Read MoreBy Bill O’Donnell and Jim Kane – The shared BEAD vision, that of ubiquitous national broadband connectivity, will be fulfilled not only by BSPs but also by quality vendors working beside them to provide solid technology and fulfillment services. The most successful service providers will involve reliable vendors in their up-front network planning process.
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By Timothy Cooke – Hybrid cable can be broadly defined as two (or more) different types of cable contained within the same sheath. Perhaps most common is a combination of optical fibers along with copper power cable.
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By Jim Kane – The ideal fiber management system should start with a diverse portfolio of basic building blocks; medium to high-density, Layer 1 modules.
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By Jim Kane – The distribution network may be limited, however, by the capacity available in its outside plant (OSP) splice closures, particularly those that are near or have already exhausted internal space.
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By Greg Calton – In the fast-paced environment of broadband communications, a simple approach to the creation and growth of networks is highly desirable. Strategic suppliers can help broadband service providers by bringing entire solutions to the table from a variety of technical disciplines.
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By Matthew Shapson – MoCA has changed the way customer premises installations are completed. Today’s technicians are dealing with an additional layer of home networking in a frequency range that is being encroached upon by the expanding cable network spectrum.
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