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Fiber Optic Solutions to a More Eco-Friendly Environment
In celebration of Earth Day, at Light Brigade we want to also celebrate how Fiber Optics plays a positive role in the environment today,...
Apr 22, 2023


Light Brigade Celebrates Gimme Fiber Day
Without fiber, many of the audio and streaming services we take for granted would be impossible. Gimme Fiber Day is held annually on...
Nov 4, 2022


First Official Telegraph Message Makes it Across the Atlantic Ocean
In Honor of National Inventors Month, Light Brigade will be featuring a series of some of the "greatest" inventions that shaped modern...
Aug 15, 2022


Invention of Frequency Hopping, "Secret Communication System"
In Honor of National Inventors Month, Light Brigade will be featuring a series of some of the "greatest" inventions that shaped modern...
Aug 10, 2022


First Email Message Sent From Space To Earth
In Honor of National Inventors Month, Light Brigade will be featuring a series of some of the "greatest" inventions that shaped modern...
Aug 8, 2022


August - National Inventors Month
Some of the greatest inventions throughout history were patented in August, summer's hottest month. In 1998, to commemorate the rich...
Jul 31, 2022

Fiber Optics - Staying Connected
I attended the Broadband Communities Conference in Houston, TX last month. It was great to see colleagues live and in person and to learn...
Mar 27, 2022


OTDR Dynamic Ranges
The OTDR is one of the most powerful tools you will purchase to support your fiber network. This article discusses one key but sometimes...
Feb 22, 2022


Fiber Optics - OTDR Test Equipment
Optical time domain reflectometers (OTDRs) are critical instruments for evaluating optical fiber spans. Like any technology, they are not...
Jan 24, 2022


Hiring & Managing Fiber Contractors For A Successful Project
All communications networks experience a life cycle. They are planned, designed, procured, installed, provisioned, and maintained....
Dec 28, 2021

The Future Is Bright, Fiber Optic Bright!
Back in the early 00’s when I was installing 3G networks in the UK, I can remember buying and using for the first time a Motorola H3G...
Aug 1, 2021

Fiber To The North Pole
Well, not exactly to the North Pole, but close! 947 miles from the pole, to be precise. In the summer of 1991, I was Project Manager for...
Jul 30, 2021

Chicago Deep - Installing Fiber 40 Feet Below The Streets of Chicago
Most underground terrestrial fiber optic cable infrastructure is only several feet below grade. However, there is one network in...
Jun 6, 2021
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