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One Size Fits All (Does Not!)
by Patrick J. Sims
Today, communications and entertainment providers have one objective: to “own the home”. Toward that end, providers cannot separate the OSP and the CP; they must dominate both segments. Read some tactical considerations providers are now using to ensure they dominate the home sooner than later.

Foresight Is More Than 20/20
by Dr. Lawrence M. Slavin and Dr. Mohammad Najafi
A Buried Duct Network (BDN) alternative represents an overall solution for such direct-buried utility lines (electric power, telephone, and CATV). The BDN provides an opportunity for conveniently and safely accomplishing cable upgrades at a low incremental cost to the utilities and/or their customers.

Verizon in the AFOX Zone
by Sharon Vollman
With more and more optical network automation, one task has remained manual: fiber connections. But now, as the result of research conducted by Verizon, that is likely to change.

Coming to Grips With Loss
by Tony Irujo and Tim West
Once viewed as much art as science, fusion splicing has become more routine due to improvements in the fiber itself and the development of highly sophisticated and automated fusion splicing equipment. That doesn’t mean it’s a rote process, however. There are several guidelines for doing it well and avoiding rework.