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When service providers are planning a fiber optic installation at a multi-dwelling or multi-tenant unit (MDU or MTU), there are several suitable ...

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When it comes to today’s technology, technicians are focused on two main features: efficiency and reliability. As demands for higher bandwidth and ...

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Although the winter season brings a beautiful snow-covered wonderland, this time of year poses risks to the home network. Frigid temperatures, high ...

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PPC Broadband is attending Fiber Connect 2021, the leading optical fiber and technology event in North America. The show will be held from July 25 to ...

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PPC Broadband customers gain immediate access to premier integrated cabinets PPC Broadband, Inc. (“PPC”), a Belden brand and leading developer and ...

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PPC Broadband, Inc. (“PPC”), a Belden brand and leading developer and manufacturer of connectivity solutions, is pleased to announce two strategic ...

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As operators drive fiber deeper into their networks for increased speed and capacity, tolerances become tighter and the margin for error becomes ...

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PPC Broadband, Inc. has acquired the Nebraskan-based fiber provider, Net-Tech Technology (NT2) - a move that will add a range of innovative optical ...

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Hardline coax connectors are some of the most important pieces to delivering service to a subscriber’s home network, so making sure the connectors ...

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Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and ice storms will always be the enemy of cable and internet service providers, but ...

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Cable taps that are being left empty and open on telephone poles are causing problems for TV service providers and technicians. This can be due to a ...

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The advantages of fiber optic cable over copper wire are well understood. Fiber can transfer more data, in less time, over longer distances than ...

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Bonding is the electro-mechanical joining of two or more conductors, to form a conductive path that ensures electrical continuity. Grounding is ...

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Having the right hardline connectors is often overlooked when doing node replacements, node splits, or tap replacements in a broadband HFC (hybrid ...

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Digging up roads and pavement to install new networks of any sort is never popular. Local residents dislike the disruption and the noise while ...

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The disruption often caused when installing new fiber is never popular. Local residents dislike their roads and sidewalks being dug up while local ...

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Protecting your fiber network is vital to ensure you continue to deliver services to your customers, retain their business, and get a good return on ...

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In our digitally connected world, consumers increasingly require high speed broadband in their homes, whether for leisure, work, education or keeping ...

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Optical fiber is a fantastic medium for propagating light signals, and it rarely needs amplification in contrast to copper cables. High-quality ...

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Connecting a building to a fiber or coax network can be extremely complex. When planning the deployment, you need to take into account the ...

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Operators normally aim to standardize on a single fiber deployment methodology to simplify installations and reduce time to market. However, ...

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Telecoms planners and installers know that new fiber network build costs are dominated by civils works (the installation of basic infrastructure into ...

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At first sight, a mobile network and a modern, optical fiber-rich, fixed line network have little in common. They might be seen as competitors. After ...

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Deploying an entirely new fiber network, while meeting tough budget constraints - all within tight timescales - is a challenge for any operator. Add ...

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While there are some similarities between copper and fiber last drop deployments there are also some major differences. If you don’t take these into ...

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When deploying a fiber network, traditional trenching methods can be expensive and time-consuming, and cause extensive disruption to the local area. ...

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In a previous post, I looked at the six biggest causes of damage to fiber networks. I’ve had a lot of positive feedback, and additional stories, ...

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In previous blogs we’ve covered the factors involved in choosing between an aerial or buried fiber deployment, as well as the different types of ...

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The last mile of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and Fiber to the Cabinet (FTTC) aerial fiber deployments often run through crowded environments, where ...

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No matter how well a fiber installation is planned and deployed, and how strong the cable you use, you can’t completely guard against problems down ...

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With a plethora of aerial fiber cable products on the market today it can be difficult to differentiate and fully appreciate why one construction is ...

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When planning, installing or updating a fiber network there are multiple issues that can push up cost and complexity. Many of these only manifest ...

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We live in a world that relies on real-time information, and fiber optic networks are critical to transmitting this data at the speed of light. This ...

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Closures are the housings which contain and protect the individual joints in any fiber system, as opposed to fiber joining (fusion splicing, ...

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There were raised eyebrows among digital natives in Australia recently when Netflix announced it would open for business in Australia in March 2015. ...

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When it comes to Fiber to the Home (FTTH) installations, microduct is a common choice to protect optical fiber due to its size. This blog post offers ...

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Interest is rapidly growing across the African continent into new fiber to the home (FTTH) ‘last drop’ techniques that turn ‘homes passed’ into ...

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Over 80% of FTTH rollouts rely on aerial fiber deployments in some form. So, why should you choose aerial over buried implementations and what do you ...

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Superfast fiber broadband has the potential to transform cities. By providing the ability to connect to the internet at high speed, citizens, ...

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High speed fiber broadband networks enable businesses to be more productive, open up new services to citizens, students and patients as well as ...

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In previous blogs based on our Complete Guide to Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) Deployment eBook, we’ve talked about the planning needed if your FTTP ...

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Planning the last 1,000 feet of fiber deployments can resemble a logic puzzle. How do you get a connection from the main network to the premises in a ...

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Careful planning is crucial if a Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) installation is to be a success. It begins with choosing your architecture, and in a ...

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Modern higher education is increasingly underpinned by technology. Whatever the subject, teaching, research and administration all rely on the fast ...

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Superfast broadband brings highly desirable benefits across the board, but complexities in the last drop can often introduce unwelcome expense and ...

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The socio-economic benefits of fiber are beyond question. Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) can boost economic development, spark innovation and improve ...

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Fiber networks are a key driver of economic growth and consequently are becoming critical to cities and communities across the world. High speed FTTH ...

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The news that Los Angeles is planning a gigabit fiber network to connect every business and home within the city limits is a further demonstration of ...

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On the Making Light Work blog, we’ve talked a lot about the growth of high speed networking and the move to fibre networks around the world and in ...

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The Queen Mary is an iconic ocean liner that was a byword for luxurious travel for over thirty years, transporting celebrities and royalty across the ...

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Smartphones are driving a massive increase in mobile wireless data usage across the globe, which is only accelerating as technologies such as LTE and ...

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