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Six pillars of a robust network management system: Part I
Network management systems and processes are broken, which is bad timing for an industry undergoing such tremendous transformation. Innovations that...
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Much ado about copper
While fiber is considered the future, copper is still very much a part of the present and will continue to play a key role in providing connectivity....
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Avoiding fiber deployment roadblocks in the utility market
Fiber networks are the future for utility companies and co-ops to bring new services to their market. Getting these networks deployed with accurate...
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ML/AI for the digitized physical layer
Why digitize the physical layer? Deploying new infrastructure - from fiber cable laterals to new active equipment - is fundamental for 5G network...
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2024 will be here soon. Is your company ready for change?
End of an era In 2018, Ericsson (ERIC) announced the end-of-life for its physical network inventory system, a widely known GIS for managing...
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Let technology power your CAF II project success
If your organization wins a CAF II block, it needs to come up with a plan to build and manage the new network in a way that will maximize its return....
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Restore outages faster, your reputation depends on it
Ever have to send the service interruption letter and have your PR team explain the situation to the news media? In November 2018, internet, cable tv...
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Bringing fiber to the city: cable de-coring
Are you ready for another new fiber deployment method? We’ve been focusing on technologies and methods being developed for fiber network...
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Bringing fiber to the city: 200µm fiber and collapsible ribbon
This series is centered around technologies and methods being developed for network densification projects as communities across the world prepare...
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The impact of machine learning on fiber network engineering
Fabion Kauker, 3-GIS Product Architect, presents the results of his research in a paper awarded at the 2018 Human Computer Interaction International...