Leadership is a buzz word many come to revere or reject. Some who aspire to be leaders can wordsmith their way into leadership, but still may not have what it takes to be one. Others may not know even one leadership-like phrase and be natural leaders.

MDUs provide unique challenges for network installers trying to adapt available products and systems typically designed for other applications. Today, new innovations in optical networking products designed specifically with MDUs in mind are creating greater revenue opportunities for service providers by decreasing time and cost of installation - particularly in existing structures. Just what is the secret to this makeover? Read on and learn.

Remember the unsung age-old heroes of the telephone companies: the wood poles? Well, believe it or not, they are still quite necessary even for advanced broadband services. To keep failures and replacement costs down, their strength and stability must be tested. And the old ways of poking and prodding just don’t cut it anymore.

Ethernet has become a ubiquitous networking technology. Today’s service providers are under competitive pressure to provision service quickly and cost-effectively. But it’s not as easy as it may look. One of the challenges for the field technician is to verify the integrity of different service levels as well as IP video and voice. Read how profiling can help reduce the complexity of doing ALL that in the field.

What to do when the network doesn’t work? Ya gotta have tools: tools to diagnose the problem, and troublehooting tools in hand-held test units.

Lowering a carbon footprint culturally and operationally can be complicated to institute - and long-term targeted results seldom resonate with those most capable to ensure its success. A closed-loop methodology of asset management and investment recovery with a zero landfill objective has the potential to win the hearts and minds of many – if it’s done right. Read how to build a program with simple incentives that actually work.

In its last year of operation before our renewed focus as Clearfield, the legacy company lost nearly $3 million dollars. In our first year as Clearfield, revenues and gross profits were strong and growing. Profitability is now solid at more than $1.5 million annually. ...We're not a giant company. And the economic environment is hitting us all. But my favorite bumper sticker says, "We choose not to participate in this recession." And we're not.

While there are times, circumstances, and events that require a company to make hard decisions about the future, including yours, so it can survive, there are things you can do to help level the playing field in your direction. Here are 5 things you can do to make yourself an asset.

Several systems have been developed for, or adapted to, HDD that successfully directionally drill through mixed soil conditions and rock. This article looks into slant face rock bits and rotary steerable HDD systems. Several case studies are examined, and numerous references are cited, as well as factors to consider in selecting rotary rock bits for HDD applications, along with a bit selection chart. The importance of site investigaion at the design and pre-bid stage of a project is stressed. As a result, the project owner, engineer, and contractor will have better knowledge of HDD equipment options suitable for product installation in difficult ground conditions.