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Multi-Dwelling Unit Fiber Unit Deployment
April, 2009

Billions of dollars are spent annually delivering high speed fiber networks to Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) — apartments, condos, and student-housing — across North America. Service providers recognize the rich potential returns on a fiber investment in such high-density markets. Fiber connections will bring fast, reliable, content-rich services to millions of households.

Understanding Power Factor and Input Current Harmonics in Switched Mode Power Supplies
March, 2009

The proliferation of AC-DC switched mode power supplies has resulted in strict limits being imposed on AC input current power factor and harmonic content. The electronic system designer must take these into account in developing hardware requirements. A sound understanding of typical power factor correction circuit performance and dynamics as a function of line and load will aid in this task.

Fiber Optic Electrical Protection for Stand Alone PCS and Other Radio Sites
February, 2009

There are four major reasons to use fiber optic systems for radio tower communications:

  1. Fiber optic links eliminate transferred potentials 1 during lightning induced Ground Potential Rise (GPR) conditions.
  2. Fiber optic links are immune to high energy Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP)induction from lightning; both within and external to the radio site.
  3. Fiber links provide total dielectric isolation for all circuits (backhaul) between the tower radio and the serving telco copper based network.
  4. Fiber optic links provide the highest level of worker safety and service reliability.

The Impact of Automated Fiber Management on FTTH Deployment and Operations

Competition for consumer voice, video, and data (triple play) services has sparked a massive build-out of high-speed access services worldwide. Until recently, traditional telecom providers and cable operators have largely favored leveraging their installed base of copper, by investing in xDSL and hybrid-fiber-coax networks..