As the digital divide between urban and rural areas persists, providing reliable high-speed internet access to underserved communities remains a significant challenge. Middle-mile fiber optic networks have emerged as a critical infrastructure solution, connecting remote central offices to significant internet backbones and data centers.
In this roundtable discussion, fiber optic experts from Panduit and Anritsu will examine the growing bandwidth demands facing rural service providers and the optical technologies required to build robust middle-mile networks.
Key topics will include:
- Projections for bandwidth growth in rural areas
- Planning middle-mile architectures with adequate fiber capacity and flexibility for future upgrades
- Test and measurement insights for qualifying middle-mile fiber links and coherent transceivers
Discover more in the Middle-Mile Networks: The Digital Economy Enabler in Rural America paper.
