In my print column this month, “When a Loss Is Positive,” I discussed the confusing definition of decibel (dB) as used in various international fiber optic standards. Even though dB is used in practically every standard for...
For the last few months, I’ve been showing you photos of fiber optic installations I’ve taken as I wander around the city of Santa Monica, Calif., where I live. This month is another in this series, with a few detours around...
In my May 2020 Fiber Optics column, I mentioned seeing a crew pulling cable in my neighborhood in a way that was likely to do significant damage to the cable. Now I’ll share with you some of the photos I took and analyze what...
In my July 2018 column, “Construction Without Disruption,” I said directional boring and microtrenching are the least disruptive construction practices used in urban areas, so I was pleased to stumble upon an excellent...
Last December, I discussed using optical fiber to transmit light for illumination. This month, I’m going to cover two more aspects of fiber optic lighting and light sources and how some of these lighting projects become real...
Way back In 2019, everybody was raving about the prospects for new technologies such as smart cities, 5G wireless, autonomous vehicles, internet of things (IoT) and numerous other applications that would disrupt the status...
