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In celebration of Earth Day, at Light Brigade we want to also celebrate how Fiber Optics plays a positive role in the environment today,...

Without fiber, many of the audio and streaming services we take for granted would be impossible. Gimme Fiber Day is held annually on...

In Honor of National Inventors Month, Light Brigade will be featuring a series of some of the "greatest" inventions that shaped modern...

Some of the greatest inventions throughout history were patented in August, summer's hottest month. In 1998, to commemorate the rich...

I attended the Broadband Communities Conference in Houston, TX last month. It was great to see colleagues live and in person and to learn...

The OTDR is one of the most powerful tools you will purchase to support your fiber network. This article discusses one key but sometimes...

Optical time domain reflectometers (OTDRs) are critical instruments for evaluating optical fiber spans. Like any technology, they are not...

All communications networks experience a life cycle. They are planned, designed, procured, installed, provisioned, and maintained....

Back in the early 00’s when I was installing 3G networks in the UK, I can remember buying and using for the first time a Motorola H3G...

Well, not exactly to the North Pole, but close! 947 miles from the pole, to be precise. In the summer of 1991, I was Project Manager for...

Most underground terrestrial fiber optic cable infrastructure is only several feet below grade. However, there is one network in...