Comcast issue in Massachusetts

2017-02-13 Thread Jon Swanson
Does anyone have insight to the issue Comcast is having in Eastern Massachusetts? I am being told residents are experience Internet and TV outages. But cannot find anything on what the issue is. thank you in advance. email directly if appropriate. Thank you, -Jon

Re: Media converter vendors - GFP/EoSDH

2016-02-28 Thread Jon Swanson
MRV makes some nicely priced options. I have used them for years with no issues. On Sunday, February 28, 2016, Mark Tinka wrote: > > > On 28/Feb/16 15:10, Ramy Hashish wrote: > > > Hello there, > > > > Any recommendations for Ethernet-SDH/SONET media converter vendors? > > Huawei, Tejas, BTI, E

Re: Standard terminology for a dark fiber path?

2016-02-26 Thread Jon Swanson
As Dave C pointed out, it commonly referenced as a Fiber Span. The fiber span would be inclusive of any splice points and/or patches needed to provide connectivity between point A and point Z. A Fiber Stand is a single piece of glass within the cable sheath, often spliced to create a fiber span.