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Enabling, fast, safe and cost-effective plenum deployments, m2fx has launched the Plenum PV range, which provide a tough, lightweight, flexible and easy-to-install solution. Comprising Plenum PV cable and Plenum PV microduct, the range features m2fx’s unique design and patented push-able technology which dramatically reduces the time and cost of installations by removing the need for… Continue »
Outdoor DC Power cables that run power up the tower to support fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA) applications are available from RF Industries. They come standard configurations that include 2 conductor 8 gauge, 2 conductor 10 gauge, 2 conductor 12 gauge and 6 conductor 8 gauge insulated tinned copper wires rated for 600 volts. All cables include tinned… Continue »
FieldShield Hardened Connectors and FieldShield Multiport SmarTerminals are available from Clearfield. They bring together the advantages of hardened connector technology with the ease of use and cost reductions associated with pushable fiber. With the FieldShield solutions, the form and fit of the SC connector is maintained, slack storage is integrated within the device, and restoration… Continue »
Most NIMBYs just tell carriers where they DON’T want a cell tower. An RF engineering firm hired by a small Connecticut town has instead provided an alternate solution for AT&T’s RF coverage problems there. A study by RCC Communications, commissioned by the Town of Sherman, Conn., states that the 167-foot monopole proposed by AT&T may… Continue »
LTE is the fastest-growing mobile network technology worldwide, 2013 will be the peak year for deployments, TDD LTE is on the rise and Huawei and Ericson dominate infrastructure contract awards, according to several recent industry reports. More than 184 LTE networks were in service as of the end of July, with another 159 planned or… Continue »
The news concerning tower worker fatalities has been bad. Ten tower techs have lost their lives so far this year. While it is critical to highlight these deaths and to look for answers, it is also important to note that many in the industry devote their lives to keeping tower climbers safe. SBA Communications has… Continue »
