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How to deal with network service degradations (and keep CTOs happy) By Dr. Konstantinos Stavropoulos | August 2020

Private mobile networks – Rethinking service assurance By Yvon Rouault | August 2020

How to troubleshoot POL fiber optic links By Jimmy Gagnon | July 2020

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Overcoming the challenges of testing DWDM channels

Gwenn Amice

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September 23, 2020

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Fiber 101 series - The Basics of fiber testing

Guillaume Lavallée

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September 24, 2020

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Lessons learned in deploying and operating live 5G networks

Ken Gold

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September 29, 2020

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The total calculated power loss in an optical link or span. Calculation is derived from the sum of all losses including fiber attenuation, splices, components and connections plus a margin of error. Measured in total dB.