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Along the path 2022 Q2 newsletter

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Along the path: Achieving better as-builts

Welcome to the 2022 Q2 edition of Along the Path. In this edition, we review tips to increase velocity during fiber engineering and construction, maintain operational efficiency, and achieve better as-builts.

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Stop the status quo: Rethink your fiber network management strategy

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Stop the status quo: Rethink your fiber network management strategy

Here is a conundrum: if fiber technology is ever-changing, why would you ever embrace the status quo for your long-term fiber network deployment and...

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Give me more RAM: Android’s changing hardware specifications impact on 3-GIS | Mobile

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Give me more RAM: Android’s changing hardware specifications impact on 3-GIS | Mobile

As most people know, technology, particularly hardware, continues to mature and advance. I think back to the first desktop computer my family had and...

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Auditing cloud security for improvement

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Cloud security-Part 5:Auditing cloud security for improvement

According to predictions in The 2020 Data Attack Surface Report1, by 2025 there will be around 100 zettabytes of data stored in the cloud globally....

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Response to online threats during times of elevated risk

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Cloud security-Part 4:Response to online threats during times of elevated risk

I'd like to focus on cyber security in times of heightened threats today. As we are in unprecedented times, we need to stay alert and be smarter...

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Along the path newsletter

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Along the path: All about APIs

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Along the Path. With fiber, it's all about speed. At the end of each quarter, we'll cover a new topic that helps...

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Is CAD the answer to telecom design?

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Is CAD the answer to telecom design?

Whether it be through new inventions, technological advancements, more efficient processes, or simply finding better and easier ways to do things,...

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Cloud security series - Part 3: Threat detection and initial response in the cloud

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Cloud security-Part 3:Threat detection & initial response in the cloud

Cloud environments change fundamental assumptions in how to perform threat detection and response. A growth of new infrastructure and deployment...

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Got broadband funding? Now what?

Have you received or considered applying for public funding to complete your broadband buildout? Governments across the globe are allocating more...

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The importance of identity access management

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Cloud security-Part 2: The importance of Identity Access Management

Whenever you manage users who require access to multiple types of data in order to do their job or purchase a product, you need a strong set of...

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