MLTOct 6, 2020Managing an Unplanned Power Outage at a Headend After receiving a phone call for high-temperature alarms and low voltage alarms we found out loss of cooling causing equipment to overheat.
MLTAug 18, 2020The Risks of Lack of Monitoring for African Telco SheltersThere is little to no monitoring in one of our African client’s Telco shelters! What are the risks?
MLTJul 9, 2020How Telecoms and Cable can Leverage Big DataCSPs face tremendous challenges in this competitive field. They are scrambling to cost-effectively satisfy the ever-growing data and network
MLTMay 28, 2020How MLT identifies cost-saving opportunitiesIf a project has a limited budget but requires tremendous amounts of labor, wouldn't it be ideal to identify cost-saving opportunities?
MLTMay 7, 2020Records ManagementKeeping records up-to-date and being creative with how you manage and use the data is beneficial.
MLTApr 16, 2020Fiber Requirements for 5GThe information and hype of 5G technology is hard to miss. The promise of speed, higher bandwidth capacity, low latency, and 24/7 data...
MLTJan 6, 20205 Questions About ImplementationEver wonder what it takes to work inside the telecom industry? MLT asked Implementation Technician, Luke Jones, these 5 questions.
MLTAug 28, 2019The Utility Pole "Mr. Boring", Gets his Groove Back! In my last article, “Mr. Boring – The Utility Pole” I outlined the importance of the utility pole and the role it will play in the race...
MLTAug 7, 2019Let me introduce, “Mr. Boring” – The Utility Pole Have you read enough about 5G, IoT, FTTH, and the blazing speeds that will revolutionize every home, business, and industry?
MLTJun 5, 2019IT Infrastructure Management for Data Centers and Network Optimization With technology evolving it can be a challenge for CSP's to optimize existing facilities and networks in time to meet demands.
MLTJan 22, 2019POSITION PAPER: POD OptimizationWith all the churning of capacity augmentations, bandwidth growth, and evolving technologies, it can be a challenge to maintain a network...
MLTNov 27, 2018What is NFV?Often, I’ll get asked about certain technologies and what they are. Whether it be by colleagues, co-workers, or sometimes just friends...
MLTSep 25, 2018Advantages of having on-site resources for Network Planning Since I have been posted in Ottawa, my experience working remotely for MLT has been great.
MLTAug 13, 2018Ever Wonder What the Internet Looks Like? One cool perk of my job is working next to a headend. A headend is a datacenter with rows and rows of equipment that allow you to call...
MLTJul 31, 2018Point-to-Point Coherent OpticsA big part of working in today’s telecommunications industry is continually learning.
MLTJul 24, 2018Smart Cities and CSPs…the Intersection. Smart cities is a term we keep hearing. A term that seems to bubble to the surface when discussions about Big Data...
MLTJun 18, 2018Air Flow Optimization for Data CentersBecause datacenter operators can spend up to 40% of their energy cost on cooling their facilities to the optimal operating temperature...
MLTMay 23, 2018Time to maintain the Cooling unitsOur studies have shown that the cooling cost of a datacenter is directly affected by outdoor temperatures.
MLTMay 15, 2018Remote PHY…and more Acronyms!DOCSIS technology continues to stretch the life of the HFC plant.
MLTApr 6, 2018Generators – A Datacenter’s Safety NetThe typical set up for datacenters to deal with power outages is to have a backup generator take over during such an occasion.