Telecom and Networking

Telecom and networking trends for 2017

It’s always interesting (and dangerous) to lay out some predictions for the future of technology, so here are a few visions: The exponential growth of broadband data is driving wireless (and wired) communications systems to more effectively use existing bandwidth. Mobile data traffic continues to grow, driven both by increased smartphone subscriptions and a continued

Fiber optic testing

Fiber optic cable in essence, is a hair-like glass conduit that carries virtually any type of signal from one point to another at light speed (at the speed of light has in glass, around two thirds of the speed it has in free space). Today, practically every communication network contains fiber optics, because fiber’s extra

Fiber optics technology

An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter typically slightly thicker than that of a human hair. Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications. Fibers are