Sertex Broadband News
4 FOLLOWERS
Infrastructure experts, we partner with municipalities to build publicly owned, privately operated last-mile fiber networks.
Sertex Broadband News
1M ago
Connecticut Capital Region Council of Governments IT Shared Services Program
CRCOG/Sertex partnership simplifies municipal fiber networks and increases universal access
Reliable, affordable communication and broadband access are essential to our municipalities and the communities they serve. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program aims to identify and connect Unserved Communities (locations receiving internet speeds below 25 megabits per second (Mbps)/3 Mbps), Underserved Communities (locations receiving internet speeds below 100 Mbps/20 Mbps), and Community Anchor ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
2M ago
Advancing Careers with FOA Certification
Congratulations to four Sertex team members who kicked off 2024 by completing FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) Training.
The CFOT weeklong workshop offered at Cape Cod Community College is the primary FOA certification for all fiber optics applications. Essential knowledge, skills, and abilities are acquired through hands-on training and lab exercises taught by an FOA-approved instructor.
We proudly support motivated employees with ambition and drive to advance their careers. Completing FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician Training is a m ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
2M ago
Hybrid Fiber Coax vs. Fiber-to-the-Home
HCF vs. FTTH Pros and Cons: A Comprehensive Comparison
As internet technology continues to evolve, the debate between Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband networks remains a hot topic. These two technologies have distinct differences in how they deliver data, their service capacity, and maintenance requirements. Let's take a closer look at the pros and cons of each to determine which is best suited for your needs.
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), as the name suggests, utilizes fiber optic technology from end to end, ensuring seamles ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
2M ago
Prioritizing Safety and Well-Being in the Workplace
An Essential Part of Sertex’s Company Culture
As a service-driven organization, our employees are our most important resource. Ensuring their safety and well-being on and off the job is integral to our culture.
It is the nature of the work we do for construction crews to be deployed where the work is, often transitioning between positions and learning new tasks. To support our growing workforce, the Sertex management team has been expanded to include a new Safety Officer position naming Charles Dalton, a longtime employee, to the role. He ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
3M ago
Building a Bright Future: Our Commitment to Employee Development
2023 Company Promotions
At Sertex, our employees are the backbone of our success. Their collective expertise and dedication enable us to deliver exceptional services to our customers and the communities where we work.
We’re committed to helping every employee reach their potential and we strive to create an environment that fosters personal and professional growth. Over the past year, nearly 20 percent of our workforce has received promotions for their excellent work, company loyalty, and career ambition.
Staffing changes in 2 ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
4M ago
The Unsung Heroes Who Restore Fiber Network Outages
A Day in the Life of Sertex Telecom Technicians
Keeping networks up and running is job number one for Sertex fiber optic experts. When a customer calls with a suspected outage, they jump into action.
Our team knows from experience that rodents are one of the most common causes of fiber network outages. Yes, you read that right. Those pesky little critters have a knack for chewing through cables and causing fiber network outages.
Recently, when the Director of IT of Killingly Public Schools, contacted Sertex to troubleshoot a major issue w ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
6M ago
Making Connections: What It Takes to Be a Fiber Optic Telecom Technician
High-speed fiber optic cabling is the backbone of next-generation telecommunications systems. Building reliable networks requires quality infrastructure with precision splicing and rigorous testing by highly skilled fiber optic technicians.
At Sertex, we are proud to employ some of the finest fiber optic technicians in the field.
Our successful technicians tend to be creative thinkers who enjoy solving problems and taking on new challenges.
They are flexible when workdays are often long, and travel is required.
They ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
6M ago
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Connecting Fiber Optic Ground Wire for Electric Grid Control
At Sertex, our crews do it all. On any given day, our teams are deployed on diverse projects from installing in-home fiber connections to building remote fiber networks to reinforcing critical utility infrastructure with fiber optic technology, specifically Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) connections.
Found in the topmost position of transmission towers, OPGW is a specialized type of cable installed on high-voltage power infrastructure. It serves two main purposes. First, optical ground wire protect ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
8M ago
Sertex Broadband Solutions Honored for Second Year as Top 100 Fiber-to-the-Home Leader
Annual list from Broadband Communities Magazine recognizes top companies and innovators that advanced U.S. fiber optic broadband deployment
PRESS RELEASE
Plainfield, CT – August 14, 2023... For the second consecutive year, Broadband Communities Magazine has recognized Sertex Broadband Solutions in its annual ranking of the Top 100 FTTH organizations in the U.S. Each company in this group of 100 honorees has taken a leadership role in building fiber connectivity in the past 12 months.
Sertex is a premier ..read more
Sertex Broadband News
8M ago
We’re Leading the Way to a Fiber Connected World
Sertex is proud to be recognized as an Fiber-to-the-Home Top 100 2023 company. The annual list compiled by Broadband Communities Magazine recognizes top companies and innovators that advance the cause of fiber optic broadband deployment in the U.S.
We are committed to expanding fiber broadband connectivity in the northeast. Currently, our crews are actively deployed in five of the six New England states:
Connecting customers to BroadbandBI on Block Island, RI
Building DVFiber in Southern Vermont
Rebuilding OPGW transmission lines in New Ham ..read more