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Key Takeaways In optical networks, power budget is your roadmap for ensuring light gets from transmitter to receiver without fading out. dBm is the unit for absolute optical power—think of […]

Key Takeaways QAM is the workhorse of modern cable data, turning binary bits into efficient RF waves by modulating amplitude on in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) carriers. Picture it as […]

Key Takeaways: The future of robotics in the broadband industry is an exciting evolution that is transforming how we approach network maintenance, installation, and inspection. As telecommunications infrastructure continues to […]

The broadband industry is rapidly evolving, with technologies like fiber optics, 5G integration, wireless backhaul, and modern IP architectures transforming networks that support critical services such as streaming, cloud computing, […]

Key Takeaways As new cable technicians, understanding fiber optics starts with grasping how light behaves in different fiber types. Single-mode fiber, with its tiny 9-micron core surrounded by a 125-micron […]

Quick Takeaways Think of attenuation like water pressure dropping as it travels through a long hose—the farther it goes, the weaker the spray. In CATV coax, RF signals lose power […]

David Rifkin – Sales Director, FTTx, AFOP Across the world, fibre networks are expanding at a pace few could have imagined a decade ago. Homes that once depended on copper […]

It’s early December in the Northeast and the Philadelphia region has already had measurable snowfall over the weekend and temperatures staying below freezing. It’s beautiful, but not for communication networks. […]

Ron Lindsay– Sr. Product Manager, Amphenol Network Solutions As broadband networks continue to evolve, service providers are facing growing demand for higher capacity and more efficient use of their existing infrastructure. […]

Quick Takeaways Think of SNR the way you think of trying to hear a conversation in a crowded bar. The “signal” is your friend’s voice; the “noise” is the music, […]