BEAD Is Going To Take Forever "I don’t think anyone thought we’d be connecting the final American to fiber in time for the next Summer Olympics, but broadband folks are increasingly pessimistic about BEAD timelines. The facial expressions, sighs, and slow headshakes when asked about it are telling. The “wait and see” approach to BEAD seems to be a lot more waiting than seeing, and some believe that BEAD actually gets in the way of rural goals. But is it BEAD itself, broad government intervention in general, or a lack of practical solutions that worries people? Silicon Valley has been trying to address rural connectivity globally, but the same challenges keep coming up. Meanwhile, the apps keep coming and the world needs, rather than wants, fast and reliable internet." Joe Gillard, Executive Editor, ISE Magazine, reporting from Fiber Connect. https://lnkd.in/gxX6M6pZ
The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA)
Non-profit Organizations
Santa Monica, California 23,420 followers
The Fiber Optic Association, Inc: The international professional society of fiber optics.
About us
The FOA is a international non-profit educational organization that is chartered to promote professionalism in fiber optics through education, certification and standards. Founded in 1995 by a dozen prominent fiber optics trainers and industry personnel as a professional society for fiber optics and a source of independent certification, the FOA has grown to now being involved in numerous activities to educate the world about fiber optics and train the workers who design, build and operate the world's fiber optic networks.
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External link for The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA)
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1995
- Specialties
- CFOT- Fiber Optics and CPCT- Premesis Cabling Certifications, CFOS/O - Outside Plant (OSP) Specialist , CFOS/D- Network Design Specialist , CFOS/H - Fiber to the Home (FTTx) Specialist, CFOS/C- Fiber Characterization Specialist, CFOS/S- Splicing Specialist , CFOS/T- Testing Specialist, CFOS/L- Optical LANS Specialist, CFOS/A- Fiber To The Antenna (FTTA) Specialist, CFOS/DC- Data Centers Specialist , CFOS/DAS- DAS – Distributed Antenna Systems Specialist , CFOS/FC- Fiber Characterization Specialist, and CFOS/W- Fiber For Wireless
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1223 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste #820
Santa Monica, California 90403, US
Employees at The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA)
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Join me and four expert speakers this Wednesday, September 25 for a new #webinar 'Reskilling & Upskilling: Preparing for the Future of Work'. Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gNfekF6j In the coming years, millions of workers will need to be reskilled as #technology transforms industries. While this shift poses challenges, it also presents exciting opportunities for #growth. By embracing new skills and adapting to changing roles, workers will have the chance to thrive in an evolving job market. 📣 Speakers: – Cathy Brown CFRM, APTD, Director, Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Community Foundation of Broward – Melissa Kaufman, Associate Dean for Education, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health – Jim Hayes, President, The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA) – Ruben Garcia, CEO & Co-Founder, Certiverse – Dr. Ginger Malin, CEO & Founder, BadgeCert – Moderator The session is open to everyone: #BadgeCert clients as well as organizations that are new to #digitalbadges or are considering getting started. Register now on our Zoom landing page 👉 https://lnkd.in/gNfekF6j or at the LinkedIn event page 👉 https://lnkd.in/gxQE5ZCv I hope to see you there! #FutureOfLearning #FutureOfWork #LearningTrends #MicroCredentialing #Credentials #Learning #Training #AI #HR #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Reposting: Because we want to show you the new FOA safety vest. (*Please note that the hardhat was done by the FOA instructor) Enhance your safety with the FOA Safety Vest: https://lnkd.in/g4XQW-UP And Here's the FOA New Fiber U Course: Fiber Optic Safety Fiber U: https://lnkd.in/gbgVrYD3 Here is the new Fiber U "Fiber Optic Safety" self-study program. Take the course and get your certificate of completion. https://lnkd.in/gbgVrYD3 Safety must be the first concern of everyone involved in a fiber optic project, including those planning, designing, managing or supervising and of course those doing the installation. FOA is often asked about safety for fiber optics. Some inquiries ask where it's covered in the FOA Online Guide or textbooks or if we have a course on safety at Fiber U. Almost all Fiber U Courses have lessons covering safety, because safety is important in every aspect of a fiber optic project. This new Fiber U course will focus on safety alone. There are two lessons in this course, fiber optic construction and fiber optic installation. The dividing line between the two courses is the installation of the fiber optic cables. Construction leads up to and/or is completed when the cables are installed. Installation begins when the fiber tech installs the cable, then completes the splicing, termination testing and documentation. The overlap between the two is the installation of the cables where both construction personnel and fiber optic techs are involved. .
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The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) publication A Natural History of the Wooden Utility Pole, This document (PDF) begins with an excerpt form a John Updike poem titled, appropriately, "Telephone Poles" https://lnkd.in/g9VHdX-C. Next comes an illustrated history of communications, including the Pony Express and the telegraph which replaced it, then the use of poles for electrical distribution. The pictures are priceless! The links in the CPUC) Resources For Broadband Projects can be most useful for contractors. It includes pages about pole use, permitting, one touch make ready (OTMR), and environmental compliance. But don't miss A Natural History of the Wooden Utility Pole. https://lnkd.in/g_Hr5Vkb
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Middle Mile Finally Gets Proper Attention “Middle mile is like the middle child that keeps getting ignored. If we continue ignoring it, at one point in time, we will not be able to connect all of these new last mile connections that we are planning on building in the next four years.” Sachin Gupta, Director of Government Business & Economic Development at Centranet. The focus on NTIA funding of broadband in the US has focused on FTTH, but NTIA understands that FTTH is worthless without a proper middle mile network. NTIA Middle Mile Tracking Dashboard https://lnkd.in/gd9ggRNS
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Webinar on Reskilling and Upskilling: FOA President Jim Hayes will be a panelist on webinar about workforce development. The webinar will focus on training and credentials. Sep 25, 2024 2 PM EDT, 11:00 AM PDT, 6PM GMT https://lnkd.in/gCf2sD8P
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Reskilling & Upskilling: Preparing for the Future of Work. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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Here's a Webinar about testing NOT sponsored by a test equipment company!: Optical LAN Testing Recommendations Webinar https://lnkd.in/gf5vwCWr Date: Oct. 16, 2024 Time: 11AM EDT Examine Optical LAN Testing and Certification Testing and certifying proper installation are critical to ensure the integrity of Optical LAN cabling systems. APOLAN’s Optical LAN Testing Recommendations webinar on Oct. 16, 2024, at 11 a.m. EDT, will examine the recommendations for complete and accurate testing. Presenters Matt Miller from AECOM and Scott McIsaac from Tellabs will discuss critical considerations, including optical budgets, common troubleshooting issues, and testing and certification requirements. Learning objectives: • Understand optical budgets for Optical LANs. • Learn common issues in troubleshooting Optical LAN cabling. • Know the requirements for testing and certifications. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gf5vwCWr Questions? Contact: APOLAN contact@apolanglobal.org www.apolanglobal.org
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Feedback From A Tech In The Field "I started testing & splicing fiber in the late 90s. The first splicer I used you actually had to line up the fiber with a microscope and set the parameters for the arc intensity. If you were getting bubbles, blowouts, or seeing a dark line in the splice, you had to make those corrections manually. Technology has made it so much easier to do now days. I think that the attention to cleanliness & details are easy to overlook with the advanced equipment. It almost makes it too easy for a tech, which leads to complacency."
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Article we wished came out in time for an April Fools story...... When AI's Output Is A Threat To AI Itself - NYTimes. As A.I.-generated data becomes harder to detect, it’s increasingly likely to be ingested by future A.I., leading to worse results. NYTimes described this process as "degenerative AI." In the early days of computing, there was a common warning to programmers : "garbage in, garbage out"! https://lnkd.in/gMP8QrHa
When A.I.’s Output Is a Threat to A.I. Itself
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How Fiber Optics Is Used In A Water Treatment Plant FOA Instructor Gilberto Guitarte had a student in one of this classes at Wake Tech Community College last year who works at the Cary Apex Water Plant in Cary, North Carolina, shown below. The student, Matthew Canarelli, was in a CFOT class and graduated with 100% score, which is a distinction few achieve! Photo 1: Cary NC Water Plant The Cary /Apex Water treatment plant supplies drinking water to Cary, Apex, Morrisville, RDU International airport, and parts of the Research Triangle Park in Wake Co. Matthew is the Maintenance Mgr for the Electronics and Fiber Optics Communications and Operations systems at the Cary Apex Water Plant, involving a SCADA fiber ring and a PLC fiber ring (both with a mixture of old MM and SM cables soon to be upgraded to all SM systems). The plant also uses radio cell tower links between the Cary/Apex Water Treatment Plan and its customers which will all be replaced by SM fiber links. Photo 2: The five processes in water treatment for drinking water. Photo 3: Tom Barry ( right, who handles Tech Operations) and Matt Canarelli (center, who handles Maintenance) gave Gilberto (left) a tour of their plant. Photo 4: The Cary Water Plant is a large industrial facility to process large amounts of water for the area. Photo 5: Management systems for the plant use a fiber optic infrastructure. As you can see here, most industrial facilities use fiber optics for communications and many CFOTs are not "telecom splicers." In today's world, technicians who work with automation that relies on communications should to be trained and certified in fiber optics.