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...
Rearchitecting central offices into data centers

Rearchitecting central offices into data centers

Telecom carriers understand they must continually modernize their networks to remain, or become, industry leaders. Over the past decade, revenues have stagnated, and traffic demands have increased exponentially, exacerbated by people working at home during the...