internet Archives | OFS Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:42:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.ofsoptics.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbnail_icon.jpg internet Archives | OFS 32 32 On Topic: Fiber Fuels Rural Communities’ Economic Future https://www.ofsoptics.com/benefits-of-deploying-fiber-to-mdus-first-2/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:09:11 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=990260 Did you know every dollar invested in broadband returns nearly 4 dollars to the economy? With the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) state allocations announced on June 26, states are now proactively creating plans to build high speed broadband networks to the unserved and underserved – all the way down to the last home […]

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]]> Benefits of Deploying Fiber to MDUs First https://www.ofsoptics.com/benefits-of-deploying-fiber-to-mdus-first/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:24:04 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=989952 Transcript: Hi, I’m Mark Boxer, Technical Manager with OFS, and here’s what’s new in my world.  The first waves of fiber deployments were focused on single family homes and for good reason. There wasn’t as much demand for bandwidth and MDU or multi dwelling units and 15 to 20 years ago we just really didn’t […]

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]]> MDU!Click, An FTTx Installation System https://www.ofsoptics.com/mduclick-an-fttx-installation-system/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:24:53 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=989527 Pay as you grow with MDU!Click Transcript Hi, I’m John George, Senior Director of Solutions Engineering and Fusion Splicers at OFS. What’s new in my world is our new MDU!Click® Solution for fiber deployment in buildings.   With the MDU!Click Solution we can defer the cost of a splitter module until we have a higher take […]

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]]> A Fiber Broadband Success Story: Sandy, Oregon https://www.ofsoptics.com/a-fiber-broadband-success-story-sandy-oregon/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:34:19 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=988384 Transcript: Sandy Oregon located about 30 miles from downtown Portland is blessed with beautiful mountain scenery but unfortunately its great location also leads to challenges when it comes to being connected to the outside world. In 2002 city officials had the vision to start their own internet service provider and offer affordable internet service to […]

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]]> Could “Twisted” Fiber Optics Create a 100 Times Faster Internet? https://www.ofsoptics.com/twisted-fiber-optics-create-100-times-faster-internet/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/twisted-fiber-optics-create-100-times-faster-internet/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:57:28 +0000 https://ofsnorcross.wpengine.com/?p=40858 Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University recently discovered a new fiber optic breakthrough that could lead to 100 times faster internet speeds. This new development detects light that has been twisted into a spiral. According to research in Nature Communications, developers could upgrade existing fiber optic networks and boost efficiency using this discovery. HOW IT WORKS […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/twisted-fiber-optics-create-100-times-faster-internet/feed/ 0 Melting Arctic Ice Could Mean Faster Internet for Some https://www.ofsoptics.com/melting-arctic-ice-could-mean-faster-internet/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/melting-arctic-ice-could-mean-faster-internet/#respond Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:44:30 +0000 https://ofsnorcross.wpengine.com/?p=40686 Have you ever wondered how an e-mail reaches your inbox from a co-worker in Europe? Or how a Facebook message gets to you from a cousin in Africa? The answer lies beneath the ocean. More than 745,000 miles of submarine cables featuring optical fiber make up most of the actual physical internet. These cables wind between […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/melting-arctic-ice-could-mean-faster-internet/feed/ 0 Make Way for High-Density Fiber Optic Cables https://www.ofsoptics.com/make-way-for-high-density-fiber-optic-cables/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/make-way-for-high-density-fiber-optic-cables/#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:02:50 +0000 https://ofsnorcross.wpengine.com/?p=40488 High density cable means more fiber density in less space. From 5G to data centers to FTTx, the picture is clear. Everyone uses more bandwidth than ever before. And while bandwidth demand may seem endless, the space to install fiber optic cable isn’t. That’s why being able to install more optical fiber in the same […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/make-way-for-high-density-fiber-optic-cables/feed/ 0 Rural Broadband Projects to Receive $97 Million Investment from USDA https://www.ofsoptics.com/usda-invests-97-million-in-rural-broadband-projects/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/usda-invests-97-million-in-rural-broadband-projects/#respond Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:49:23 +0000 https://ofsnorcross.wpengine.com/?p=40202 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $95 million to improve or expand access to broadband internet in the rural U.S. The 12 projects involved will include converting exchanges from copper to optical fiber and also building a fiber-to-the-home network to meet future demand. These projects will expand access to educational, social and […]

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