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Clearfield Debuts Fiber Enclosure

Posted on May 17, 2013 by BTR Staff

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) has announced the FieldSmart Fiber Delivery Point (FDP) KIS Outdoor Enclosure. FDP-KIS is designed for pushable fiber deployment and for architecture from 1 to 48 ports of fiber, housing single as well as multi-count fiber strands. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Products | Tagged Clearfield, enclosure, fiber, In the Network, outside plant

Troy Cablevision Taps Optelian for 100G

Posted on May 16, 2013 by BTR Staff

Troy Cablevison has successfully deployed Optelian‘s MPX-9110 Flexible 100 Gbps Platform in its network. The 100G architecture is deployed across Optelian’s LightGAIN optical transport and ROADM infrastructure. Covering a six-county area that spans the entire southeastern region of Alabama, the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 100G, fiber, In the Network, Optelian, optics, ROADM, Troy Cablevision

AFL Intros One-Click Fiber Cleaner

Posted on May 16, 2013 by BTR Staff
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AFL has expanded its One-Click Cleaner product line adding the One-Click Cleaner MPO to its NOYES cleaning product line. Intended for data center personnel, the push-type cleaner is designed for ferrule end-face cleaning on both exposed MPO connectors and MPO connectors in adapters. … Continue reading →

Posted in Products | Tagged AFL Global, fiber, In the Network

Google Fiber Bags Another KC Suburb

Posted on May 14, 2013 by BTR Staff

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Fiber has added another Kansas City suburb to its buildout schedule. The city council of Kansas City suburb Gladstone, MO, has voted to bring Google Fiber to its city.

Posted in News | Tagged fiber, Google, Google Fiber, In the Network

Another KC Suburb Asks for Google Fiber

Posted on May 8, 2013 by BTR Staff

The Board of Aldermen of Kansas City suburb Grandview, MO, has voted to bring Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Fiber to their community. In its blog, the search giant said it will be some time before it can build fiber in Grandview.

Posted in News | Tagged fiber, FTTH, Google, Google Fiber, In the Network

Google Fiber Unlikely to Go Nationwide

Posted on May 7, 2013 by BTR Staff

According to IHS iSuppli, despite the expansion of Google Fiber to Austin, TX, and Provo, UT, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Fiber is likely to remain a minor player in the U.S. broadband market. The research house believes Google is unlikely to deploy … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged data, fiber, FTTH, Google, Google Fiber, In the Network, Internet, research

Telcos Turning to VDSL to Counter DOCSIS 3.0

Posted on May 7, 2013 by BTR Staff

According to IHS iSuppli, telco VDSL technology is getting a new lease on life after having been nearly written off, as a bridge between older ADSL technologies and faster but much more expensive fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). VDSL with vectoring answers the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged data, DOCSIS, DOCSIS 3.0, fiber, FTTH, In the Network, Next-Gen Data, research, VDSL

KC Suburb Asks for Google Fiber

Posted on May 3, 2013 by BTR Staff

The city council of Shawnee, KS, right outside of Kansas City, has voted to bring Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Fiber to its community. The search giant has no estimate of when its service will be available in Shawnee.

Posted in News | Tagged fiber, FTTP, Google, Google Fiber, In the Network

Poll: How Big a Threat is 1-Gig FTTH?

Posted on May 2, 2013 by BTR Staff
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Google Fiber‘s already in Kansas City, and it’ll soon be moving into Austin, TX, and Provo, UT. And now CenturyLink is getting ready to deploy it in Omaha. Is this the death knell, or just a PR ploy? How big … Continue reading →

Posted in Headline News | Tagged CenturyLink, fiber, FTTH, Google Fiber

Comcast Biz Lights Up PA Coal Mine

Posted on May 2, 2013 by BTR Staff

PBS Coals, the fourth-largest coal producer in Pennsylvania, is using Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Business Ethernet services to expedite the transfer of files for its mining operations and to help ensure the safety of its approximately 650 employees in multiple locations across … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Business Services, Comcast, data, Ethernet, fiber, In the Network, verticals

CenturyLink Throws its Hat into the 1-Gig Fiber Ring

Posted on May 1, 2013 by BTR Staff
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CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) has announced plans to connect 48,000 Omaha homes and businesses with a new high-speed fiber network pilot, designed to deliver symmetrical Internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps. The telco is upgrading its existing fiber architecture in west … Continue reading →

Posted in Headline News | Tagged CenturyLink, data, fiber, FTTH, FTTP, In the Network, Internet, Next-Gen Data

Ciena Lights Up Western MA

Posted on May 1, 2013 by BTR Staff

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute is deploying Ciena‘s (NASDAQ: CIEN) 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, equipped with WaveLogic Coherent Optical Processors, to provide 40G connectivity, with the potential to scale to 100G, across 120 communities in western and central Massachusetts, as part of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 40G, Business Services, Ciena, data, fiber, In the Network, Internet, verticals

Cable ONE Putting $60 Mil into Plant Upgrade

Posted on April 24, 2013 by BTR Staff

Cable ONE is investing nearly $60 million in an infrastructure upgrade. The project, which began in 2012 and will continue through 2014, will impact the majority of Cable ONE’s 42 markets. The company will be upgrading nearly 50,000 amplifiers, installing … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Cable ONE, fiber, In the Network, node, outside plant

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  • Best Practices for Fiber Node Troubleshooting arris-bp-video-featured

    Making an optical signal convert into RF signals carried over coaxial cable is the “special sauce” that defines the Hybrid Fiber Coax network. But as the node grows more complex, so do the attendant challenges.

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    We spoke to Dr. Giles Wilson, Head of TV Compression Business, Ericsson, about the AVP 4000, powered by Ericsson’s first-ever in-house developed programmable video processing chip, launched at NAB 2013.

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    This year’s Multi-Network Solutions in the Real World Forum at NAB addressed how operators can provide the best multi-screen experience for connected consumers.

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    Arnaud Perrier, VP of Solutions at Envivio, talks about the introduction of Envivio Halo Experience Server, launch of the HEVC Early Access Program and integration with Adobe Primetime at NAB 2013.

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    As wireless network operators continue to deploy new LTE base stations at record speed the need for Cable TV/LTE interference test equipment grows rapidly.

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