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Emergency FTTx Restoration Best Practices - Light Brigade
Emergency FTTx Restoration Best Practices — Natural disasters, hurricanes, ice storms, fires, earthquakes. Is your Outside Plant (OSP) ...
May 11, 2023


Light Brigade - TCEI EXPO
Light Brigade will be exhibiting at the TCEI EXPO in Belton, TX on April 4 - 6. Make sure to stop and meet Kris Samuelson, VP of Sales &...
Mar 22, 2023


Fiber Optics 1-2-3 Training
This four-day class includes 2 days of classroom theory and 2 days of hands-on skills training to provide the practical understanding and...
Mar 3, 2023


Fiber Optics 1-2-3 Remote Training
This virtual, instructor-led course provides a fundamental understanding of fiber optics that is perfect for those new to fiber or those...
Feb 28, 2023

Light Brigade & JETTING AB Air Blown Fiber Tooling and Equipment Partnership
Light Brigade’s portfolio of instructor led, fiber optic skills training and fiber optic tooling and product distribution, is being...
Sep 1, 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


Choose The Right Fiber Network Maintenance & Troubleshooting Tools
When your fiber network encounters an unexpected performance issue, often the first instinct is to replace a connector, jumper, or a...
Jul 28, 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


Light Brigade Announces Collaboration with Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
A robust alliance that empowers students to produce the highest caliber of work. (Kent, WA) –Jan 6, 2022 - Light Brigade, the global...
Jan 6, 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


Light Brigade Releases Re-Engineered Fiber Optics 1-2-3 Course
(Kent, WA) – Oct. 26, 2021 - Light Brigade the leader in fiber optic skills training will debut their re-engineered Fiber Optics 1-2-3...
Oct 25, 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


Top 5 Fiber Optic Training Methods - The Pros & Cons
Hiring subcontractors not only closes a manpower gap on large projects; it also closes an expertise gap. Subcontractors and consulting...
Feb 22, 2021


Why Invest In Instructor-Led & Certified Fiber Optic Training?
Well-trained employees are often a big factor in a successful company. Now more than ever, it is critical for workers to learn new skills...
Feb 12, 2021


Fiber Optic Training - Train to Retrain & Gain
Baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, are the largest generation in US history. As they continue their mass exodus from the...
Feb 9, 2021
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