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An Installer’s Guide to Outside Plant Enclosures
Reports on the continued growth of broadband across North America are daily. According to Pyramid Research, the telecommunication market in Canada generated US$42.4bn in revenue in 2015, and will continue to grow through 2020. Industry operators will focus on “increasing …
How does Wi-Fi work?
How many times in your workday do you hear the term Wi-Fi? When you’re on an FTTH install job, when you’re quoting on an FTTP project, when you’re choosing enclosures, when you’re answering customers’ questions, and when you’re reading about …
Power Leads Workshop Lineup at CommTech West Show
At the recent CommTech West Show in Calgary, Alberta, there were dozens of interesting technical sessions & workshops to attend. Many of them dealing with the subject of power. After all, when it comes to computer networks and data transmission we …
What Every Broadband Installer Needs to Know About VOIP
One of the most ubiquitous technologies ever invented is the traditional phone system. Ever since Alexander Graham Bell invented it in 1876, people everywhere have used it to speak to one another. The original system used electricity in copper wire …
CRTC Broadband Availability Map Shows Digital Divide in Canada
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) unveiled a new map that shows the availability of broadband Internet access service at or above the target speeds of 5 megabits per second download and 1 megabits per second upload within hexagon …
Installer Tips on Terminating Data Cabling
Data cables are continually evolving presenting the installer with the challenge of keeping up. Some old timers will fondly remember Cat3 station wire, but with fiber becoming more prevalent it may be sooner than later that all copper cabling becomes …
What is the Internet of Things?
Many people are talking about the Internet of Things (IoT) as if it were the greatest thing to ever happen to the planet, but what is it exactly? The term was first used in 1999 by Kevin Ashton, a director …
Choosing a cable management system that blends with home moldings
In a perfect world, all buildings had a structured wiring network installed while construction was underway. This way, all cabling could be hidden within walls, floors and ceilings. Unfortunately, most older buildings lack structured wiring and, even newer smart homes …
Everything a Broadband Installer Needs to Know about Streaming Content
Have you ever installed broadband and a homeowner starts to quiz you on topics like streaming content? These days, consumers are turning to the Internet to satisfy all of their entertainment needs. With a dizzying amount of programming choices and …
Fiber-to-the-Home Installations, Made Easy
Fiber to the home continues to grow in popularity, which means more and more Brownfield installations of fiber optic cable are being undertaken. If you’ve ever had to perform one of these installations, you already know some of the pain …