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In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett reviews the concepts, cables used, and NEC rules for Optical Fiber Cables (Art. 770). With the widespread use of fiber and expansion into residential markets, ...

What can you expect when you contract with a high-speed connectivity provider to ensure that fiber is up and ready to be turned on by move-in day? To find out, we interviewed experts at Quantum Fiber ...

Choosing the right datacom cable for your next network installation can be a twisted mess if you don’t know what you’re doing. Facilities demand reliable high-speed, high-bandwidth transmission of ...

"These companies are still going to be raking in profits because they've cut corners left and right. The responsibility for all of those costs on the people who can't carry it," said Crystle Herrmann.

Fiber uses fiber-optic lines that transmit data at the speed of light, whereas cable uses coaxial cables, which are traditionally used for TV service. Fiber typically offers faster upload and download ...

Matthew Dennett, a lineman for White Mountain Cable, a company hired by Gateway Fiber to install fiber-optic lines for a new internet service, connects the lines to a telephone pole on Fern Street in ...