Telecommunications Inside Plant: What is a Central Office?

Telecommunications Inside Plant: What is a Central Office?
Today begins a recurring series on inside plant (ISP) telecommunications industry issues, equipment and central office organization, starting with a primer on one of the most important links in the call chain: the central office itself. Enjoy! Once upon a time, more than ...

Hang the For Sale Sign: Why & When of Buying or Selling Utility Poles

Telephone poles are a valuable asset for power utilities, municipalities and telecoms—hundreds to thousands of forty-foot ...

The Inventory Cycle: When and How Often?

There is little doubt that good inventory management practices are valuable to nearly any business, especially an inventory ...

Integration & Inventory: Creating a Tightly Connected Asset Catalog

While a thorough, well-executed inventory is good for business in itself, using robust data collection software that is ...

Happy 100th Birthday to the NESC!

We would like to pause for a moment to celebrate the birthday of one of the most influential forces in the Utility industry: ...