How To Build Rural Broadband, Learning From History

Source: https://www.thefoa.org/foanewsletter.html You can spend hours reading about the lack of broadband in rural America. Here are two recent examples from the FCC and The Verge. But while AT&T CEO John Stankey told Wall St. analysts that he doesn’t think...

Commonly Used Fibre Optic Terms and their Definitions

Source: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/139.nsf/eng/h_00002.html Download speedThe speed at which the user receives data from the Internet — for example, the speed at which a large file can be downloaded from a website. Fibre optic lineA type of cable that uses...

FOA Safety Rules for Fibre Optics:

For the Full Article: https://www.foa.org/tech/ref/safety/safe.html 1. Keep all food and beverages out of the work area. If fiber particles are ingested they can cause internal hemorrhaging. 2. Always wear safety glasses with side shields to protect your eyes from...

COVID-19 Directives

To our valued customers, partners, suppliers and team, during the ongoing pandemic caused by #COVID-19, The Axis Group wants to assure you that we are here to support you while promoting the health and safety of all citizens in the communities in which we live and...

Metropolitan Fibre and Smart Cities

Source: https://www.thefoa.org/tech/ref/appln/smartcities.html Fiber is essential to supporting the development of “Smart Cities.” Defining a Smart City is not easy as it is broad in scope and requires forecasting the development of new technologies. Also...

Fibre Optics Projects for Class Labs or a Science Fair

Source: https://www.thefoa.org/tech/sciproj.htm We have gotten many requests for projects involving fibre optic communications for science fairs and K-12 science class projects. We thought we’d share with you the projects we developed for our own kids in the...