August 2009
by Victor Knight and Tony Blackwell
Talk about “walk softly and carry a big stick”! Still, it’s not easy to evaluate the type of optical ribbon fiber you need for this shootout. What do you look for? How many questions do you ask? Here, we cut to the chase and offer 4 clear criteria smart providers can use to choose the right weapon in their FTTX fight.
by Carney Claunch and Tom Stevens
When President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) service providers couldn’t help but wonder how they might benefit from the 7 billion dollars tagged for broadband initiatives. Little did they know that an old friend, the buried distribution pedestal, could help them find answers to deploying FTTP quickly and cost effectively to bring broadband to those unserved and underserved corners of the nation’s network. Now, that’s progressive thinking!
by Ruchir M. Shanbhag
What will help propel composites as a new class of cost-effective, high-performance materials for the country’s infrastructure needs? Can you say standards?
by OSP Staff
Here are six questions to ask when deciding if fiber pedestals are a viable solution in your PON architecture.
by Lawrence Slavin and Mohammad Najafi
Providers across the country do their best to anticipate end users’ insatiable appetites for more and more bandwidth. Oftentimes, however, the best laid forecasts must be adjusted for unanticipated situations; suddenly, it seems underground facilities must be upgraded. In the past, this could be a painful and messy operation. Read how this is changing.
by Jerry Moran
Don’t touch that locator or start that backhoe until you’ve successfully dealt with ROW issues! Here’s a short primer giving you the proper lingo and basic know-hows to work through the potential stumbling blocks before they occur.
by OSP Staff
Tellabs recently did some pointed research to discover usage patterns for European and U.S. mobile users during the recent economic slump. Alas, it finds that consumers intend to dramatically increase use of mobile data services over the next two years – with a significant ramp-up in the next 12 months. Is it any wonder providers large and small will be requiring their infrastructure and engineering teams to work and play well together?
by OSP Staff
New for 2009! All education, including advanced seminars and summits are FREE to registered attendees.
by OSP Staff
Searching for network solutions? Looking for operational efficiencies? OSP EXPO is THE industry event for you! Get solutions to your unsolved problems and register for OSP EXPO 2009 today at www.ospmag.com/expo.
by Francis Audet and Robert Conway
Optical network anomalies such as chromatic dispersion (CD) and polorization mode dispersion (PMD) can create havoc on high-speed networks. But instead of facing yet another problem without a solution, you can quickly identify and solved this one IF you adopt the right approach.
by Eric Adler
Are you afraid of making mistakes? This fear inhibits you from trying new things, and expanding your "hard drive" - which keeps you from expanding your career and your business. Learn 3 ways to reboot your hard drive, and move forward into success.
by Lee Froschheiser
Your team falls short of reaching the goal. What do you, as their leader, do now? Learn to focus on "why" people do what they do, rather than "what" they do. These questioning techniques will help you become a better leader.
by OSP Staff
An April 2009 survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project shows 63% of adult Americans now have broadband Internet connections at home, a 15% increase from a year earlier. Read on for more information about Internet users, cell phone users, cable TV viewers, and the service additions - and cutbacks - that Americans are requesting.
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