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Top Promising Innovation – Fiber Flex Foils
Top Promising Innovation – Fiber Flex Foils

As data center speeds get faster and faster, the center itself needs a compact design. CommScope has an innovation for exactly that, as Paul Schneider talks about with our latest Promising Innovation.

Paul Schneider_small Paul Schneider

March 08, 2017

3 minute read
Closing the Homework Gap through E-rate Competition
Closing the Homework Gap through E-rate Competition

 By: Chris Oskuie, Director - Segment Marketing, Education | Brocade  Whether you call it digital equity, the homework gap, or the digital divide - approximately 5 million households in the U.S. don’t

Avatar_NewDog Ruckus

March 08, 2017

2 minute read
Shining a (Flash)light on Latency
Shining a (Flash)light on Latency

Remember the days when a transoceanic phone call took forever to connect? Now it sounds like you’re in the same room! It all has to do with levels of latency. Joseph Coffey shines a light -- on the speed of light – in this video blog post.

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March 06, 2017

1 minute read
The Digital Equity Dilemma: Part 1
The Digital Equity Dilemma: Part 1

If you work in education, you’ve likely seen the equality vs. equity illustration, which depicts that individuals may need different levels of support to have similar opportunities. While the focus ha

Erik-Heinrich-1 Erik Heinrich

March 06, 2017

2 minute read
Why is Deploying Fiber Difficult in Africa?
Why is Deploying Fiber Difficult in Africa?

To deploy a reliable fiber network, you need the right tools and people for the job. What if there are enough people to do a job, but they do not know how complete it? This is one of the factors that is impacting fiber deployments in Africa. In this Fiber Friday vlog, Pape Ndaw explains how finding qualified labor on the continent is hampering deployments.

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March 03, 2017

1 minute read
Top Promising Innovations – FACT ODF Platform
Top Promising Innovations – FACT ODF Platform

Data center and central office operators need higher-density fiber solutions to keep up with demands for higher bandwidth. They also want to use less-skilled technicians to reduce their operational costs. Enter the FACT ODF solution. It allows tool-less installation of the shelf into the fiber frame which eliminates the need for cable dressing, allowing less-skilled technicians to deploy fiber. Learn more about this promising innovation by reading Diederik Houben’s blog.

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March 01, 2017

3 minute read
CBRS: A Windfall for Managed Service Providers
CBRS: A Windfall for Managed Service Providers

We don’t often receive free stuff from the government, but last year we did. With CBRS, the U.S. FCC made available 150MHz of cellular spectrum - essentially, free. Comparatively, the 2015 AWS auction

juan-santiago Juan Santiago

February 28, 2017

2 minute read
What is CommScope’s involvement in 5G standards?
What is CommScope’s involvement in 5G standards?

When technology becomes complex, collaboration is essential for success. CommScope is expanding its collaboration network for 5G technology development, including the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research in the U.S., 5Tonic in Spain and 5GMF in Japan. Philip Sorrells discusses more in this video blog.

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February 27, 2017

1 minute read
Wireless Managed Services Done Right
Wireless Managed Services Done Right

There is an insatiable thirst for constant wireless connectivity, and consumers expect nothing less. Retail businesses need to provide great Wi-Fi for their customers; however, they have little desire

steve-martin-photo-186x300-1 Steve Martin

February 27, 2017

2 minute read