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Jan 19, 2023

Light Brigade Exhibiting & Presenting at the 2023 BICSI Winter Conference

Light Brigade is excited to announce that this will be its first year exhibiting and presenting at the BICSI Winter Conference held in...

Light Brigade Releases Re-Vamped OTDR Testing & Deep Dive Course

Nov 10, 2022

Press Release

Light Brigade Releases Re-Vamped OTDR Testing & Deep Dive Course

Kent, WA - November 10, 2022 - Light Brigade, the longest-established fiber optic training company in the United States, continues...

Light Brigade Celebrates Gimme Fiber Day

Nov 4, 2022

Fiber Optic History

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...

Light Brigade & JETTING AB Air Blown Fiber Tooling and Equipment Partnership

Sep 1, 2022

Press Release

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...

Aug 15, 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 10, 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...

First Email Message Sent From Space To Earth

Aug 8, 2022

Fiber Optic History

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...

Jul 31, 2022

Fiber Optic Training

Can Your Front Line Talk Fiber Optics?

Optical Time Domain Reflectometer is a mouthful and a crucial component to understand for anyone working in fiber optics. Yet many sales...

Jul 31, 2022

Fiber Optic History

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...

Choose The Right Fiber Network Maintenance & Troubleshooting Tools

Jul 28, 2022

Fiber Optic Instructor Expertise

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...

Emergency FTTx Restoration Best Practices

Jul 17, 2022

Fiber Optic Instructor Expertise

Emergency FTTx Restoration Best Practices

Natural disasters, hurricanes, ice storms, fires, earthquakes: Is your Outside Plant (OSP) at risk? Do you have a plan? You can design...

Reduce Expensive Truck Rolls With Cost Effective Training

Jul 14, 2022

Fiber Optic Training

Reduce Expensive Truck Rolls With Cost Effective Training

Your organization's bottom line is impacted every time skilled technicians are dispatched into the field. Truck rolls for new...

Fiber Optics Connecting A Wireless World

Jul 10, 2022

Fiber Optic Instructor Expertise

Fiber Optics Connecting A Wireless World

The word antenna may bring to mind various mental images or memories depending on your age. You may envision the tall radio and TV...

Mar 27, 2022

Fiber Optic News

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...

Feb 21, 2022

Fiber Optic Instructor Expertise

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...

Jan 23, 2022

Fiber Optic Instructor Expertise

Fiber Optics - OTDR Test Equipment

Optical time domain reflectometers (OTDRs) are critical instruments for evaluating optical fiber spans. Like any technology, they are not...

Hiring & Managing Fiber Contractors For A Successful Project

Dec 27, 2021

Fiber Optic Instructor Expertise

Hiring & Managing Fiber Contractors For A Successful Project

All communications networks experience a life cycle. They are planned, designed, procured, installed, provisioned, and maintained....

Light Brigade Releases Re-Engineered Fiber Optics 1-2-3 Course

Oct 25, 2021

Press Release

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...

The Future Is Bright, Fiber Optic Bright!

Aug 1, 2021

Fiber Optic News

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...

Jul 30, 2021

Fiber Optic News

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...