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What’s Inside an Optical Fiber Cable
Fiber is often touted as being much faster than copper, but what exactly does that mean? The main difference between these two types of cable is that one conducts electricity and the other transmits light. The signal in a fiber …
Primex Exhibiting at SCTE Cable-Tec 2015
Primex is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at SCTE Cable-Tec 2015, October 13-16, 2015 in New Orleans. Visit Primex at booth #2414 to discover the new standard for the connected home including Media Panels and new components and accessories. SCTE …
Primex Exhibiting at OSP Expo 2015
Primex is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at OSP Expo 2015, September 1-3, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Visit Primex at booth #919 to discover the new standard for the connected home including Media Panels and new components and accessories. OSP EXPO …
What speed is your Internet?
The speed of the Internet as it enters a home or business varies widely depending on a number of factors including the type of connection and equipment used. Obviously, the type of connection will make the most difference. Over the …
The Switch from Legacy Copper to Fiber
Did you know our telephone network dates back more than 100 years? Often known as POTS (plain old telephone system), it’s what the industry calls a “legacy technology” and was developed from the original system invented by Alexander Graham Bell …
7 New Terms Every Broadband Installer Should Know
As high-speed fiber crisscrosses North America there are still many last-mile challenges bringing it into buildings. Because of this, many new terms are being cited for iterations of the service. With fiber able to deliver gigabit speeds over very long …
How to get the most out of a hybrid network
Way back, around the turn of the century, smart homes began to appear. They were wired with Cat5 cabling, which could be used for phones lines as well as 100 Mbps computer networking. For many of us, this new technology …
What Installers Need to Know About Smart Home Hubs
The term ‘smart home’ has been around for a while now. Initially, it described a residence that was wired throughout and connected to the Internet. Now, the word ‘smart’ in smart home implies some kind of remote control, most likely …
Can copper cabling survive in a fiber world?
Two new technologies – G.fast and Cat8 – are improving copper cable options. This opens up new opportunities for telcos that have large amounts of legacy copper infrastructure, which currently cannot handle the speed and bandwidth that can be delivered …
4 Reasons to Consider Fiber to the Home
With falling prices and increased demand, fiber to the home (FTTH) is becoming the new standard for data delivery for homes and businesses. Install and repair teams need a variety of enclosures for these in-demand systems. According to Broadband Communities …