Return Loss: Causes and Testing Procedures

Return Loss: Causes and Testing Procedures

Return loss is the ratio of signal power injected from a source compared to the amount that is returned or reflected back toward the source. It is a critical performance parameter in both copper twisted pair and fiber optic cabling systems, because it can interfere...
The Case for Broadband Access as a Human Right

The Case for Broadband Access as a Human Right

The pandemic’s massive, unplanned experiment proved that only those with high-speed internet could really participate in our society as it works today. It’s as critical as electricity. The 80% of Americans who don’t have access to fiber broadband got left behind. It’s...
Data center sustainability and speed

Data center sustainability and speed

A data center may look like, well, nothing from the outside – big, boxy, gray, inconspicuous. But inside, it’s a hub for ALL our information. Deposit a check on your banking app? It’s stored in a data center. Send a pic of your grandma to the cloud? It’s in the data...
High-density connectivity packs fiber into data centers

High-density connectivity packs fiber into data centers

To accommodate modern networks with extreme density, manufacturers of transceivers have developed ways to increase the number of fiber connections in a given footprint. These transceivers require equally dense fiber connectivity. Recent technology developments have...