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    FTTX

    Survey provides snapshot of FTTH labor landscape

    March 29, 2023
    A recent survey highlights the difficulties service providers and installation contractors are having with hiring new installers and technicians.
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    Despite the effects of supply chain constraints, network installers should not cut corners when it comes to fiber-optic cable selection.
    Cables & Enclosures

    Why the Quality of Fiber Can Make or Break Network Infrastructure

    March 29, 2023
    Using sub-par components to get a project over the line quickly will only prove more costly in the long run. To that end, the quality of optical-fiber cabling is going to be absolutely...
    Source: OFC
    The show floor will host technical presentations in three theaters.
    Optical Tech

    OFC returns to San Diego for 2023

    March 29, 2023
    A year after finally going back to a focus on live attendance post-COVID, OFC returns to San Diego March 5-9, 2023, with the expectation of increased attendance, in-person learning...
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    CableLabs has developed specifications that enable 100- and 200-Gbps coherent transmission in cable MSOs' Distributed Access Architecture infrastructures.
    FTTN/C

    CableLabs continues work on coherent transmission for cable MSO networks

    March 29, 2023
    CableLabs has established specifications for the use of coherent transmission in cable operator networks. And a 100G PON approach is next on the list.