Offering ultra-high-speed broadband via fiber has become a key differentiator for serviceproviders in this era of rising bandwidth demands.
GPON or XGS-PON: Options for Fiber Deployments
By Marsha Hemmerich | April 4th, 2023 |Categories: GPoN, fiber, XGS-PON, fiber troubleshooting, fiber broadband, fiber deployment
What Weather Can Do To Your Fiber Optic Cables - Part 2: Ice
By Marsha Hemmerich | December 1st, 2022 |Categories: fiber optics, fiber troubleshooting, fiber broadband, weather-related Internet issues, internet issues
With winter weather coming, you face another serious challenge: freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and ice. The change in seasons means a shift in reasons why connectivity disruptions occur. Fiber optic cables are built to withstand most cold [...]
What Weather Can Do To Your Fiber Optic Cables - Part 1: Wind & Water
By Marsha Hemmerich | October 25th, 2022 |Categories: fiber optics, fiber troubleshooting, fiber broadband, weather-related Internet issues, internet issues
A lot has happened in recent years that’s changed people’s reliance on communication. Before the pandemic there was pressure to get the power back on after a storm, today it’s more about ‘Why isn’t my phone working? Why isn’t my internet working?’ [...]
Fiber Optics - Troubleshooting Those Dirty Little Fibers
By Marsha Hemmerich | May 13th, 2021 |Categories: fiber, fiber optics, fiber troubleshooting
With its greater bandwidth capacity and ability to transmit signals over long distances with very little power loss, fiber has become the hands-down favorite for the future of
Broadband. Fiber’s resistance to magnetic interference makes [...]