What is cloud computing?
So where is this “cloud” everyone is talking about and how does it affect our day-to-day lives? Simply put: the cloud refers to the Internet storing data for us and allowing us to run applications remotely. In the past our …
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 …
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 …
Top 2015 Trends in the Telecommunications Industry: Part 2
We continue our look at what this year has in store for the telco industry as a whole, and for OSP and broadband install and repair teams across North America in particular. There’s a lot of bandwidth to cover, so …
Top 2015 Trends in the Telecommunications Industry
The 12 months ahead hold big things for the telecommunications industry, especially with fiber expected to reach many more homes and businesses. Here is the first of a two-part series on what this year has in store for OSP and …