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5G fronthaul network rollout – Why lab testing of eCPRI and CPRI is key By Sébastien Prieur | March 2021

RF and 5G new radio: top 5 questions answered By Danny Sleiman | March 2021

Mobile private networks: 4G was the learning phase, 5G is the growing phase By Stéphane Lagain | March 2021

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Improving OTDR workflows with iOLM: report generation

Kevin Peres

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Testing Cutting-Edge Optical Components With Cutting-Edge Technologies

François Couny

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Improving OTDR workflows with iOLM: setup and trace analysis

Kevin Peres

April, 2021

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European operator uses Nova Context to improve trouble-ticket management

WINDTRE differentiates on ‘top quality’ customer experience with Nova service assurance

CenturyLink Lumen differentiates enterprise network services on ‘quality’ with Nova Active

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In the seven-layer OSI model, it is the physical layer. The physical layer consists of the basic networking transmission technologies of a network.