Conduit Minute

“Build it and they will come” was a phrase widely used by early advocates of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), particularly for underserved areas. While incumbent ISPs attempted to squeeze every last megabit from their existing copper assets – and convince subscribers it was enough for their needs – others knew that given 1G and more over fiber, households would soon find use for the bandwidth – from streaming to gaming, videoconferencing, and an increasing number of smart appliances within the home. Smart Conduit Choices for the Ai Data Center Boom October 28, 2025

Smart Conduit Choices for the Ai Data Center Boom

“Build it and they will come” was a phrase widely used by early advocates of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), particularly for underserved areas. While incumbent ISPs attempted to squeeze every last megabit from their existing copper assets – and convince subscribers it was enough for their needs – others knew that given 1G and more over fiber, households would soon find use for the bandwidth – from streaming to gaming, videoconferencing, and an increasing number of smart appliances within the home.
At first glance, cable pull tape might seem like a simple, unremarkable product. After all, people have been using human-made lines to pull things since the Ancient Egyptians. So how innovative can a flat strip of fabric, used for pulling cables into conduits, really be?
August 08, 2025

EXPLAINER SERIES: Why there’s more to pull tape than you think.

At first glance, cable pull tape might seem like a simple, unremarkable product. After all, people have been using human-made lines to pull things since the Ancient Egyptians. So how innovative can a flat strip of fabric, used for pulling cables into conduits, really be?
A recent article from Fierce Network laid bare the growing problem of intentional fiber cable cuts in the United States. In the second half of 2024 alone, US ISPs reported 5,700 instances of infrastructure damage. In June 2025, cuts in Van Nuys, California caused outages for over 50,000 residential subscribers and 500 business, including emergency services and a military base.
August 05, 2025

What can be done about intentional cable cuts?

A recent article from Fierce Network laid bare the growing problem of intentional fiber cable cuts in the United States. In the second half of 2024 alone, US ISPs reported 5,700 instances of infrastructure damage. In June 2025, cuts in Van Nuys, California caused outages for over 50,000 residential subscribers and 500 business, including emergency services and a military base.
Dura-Line’s Business Development Manager, Kevin Jolly, was recently invited to participate in the Canadian Rural & Remote Community (CRRBC) Eastern Conference. We caught up with Kevin to get his impressions of the event and to find out more about his topic – distributed fiber optic sensing – and its potential impact in Canada.
July 17, 2025

Three Questions About Fiber Optic Sensing with Dura-Line’s Business Development Manager, Kevin Jolly

Dura-Line’s Business Development Manager, Kevin Jolly, was recently invited to participate in the Canadian Rural & Remote Community (CRRBC) Eastern Conference. We caught up with Kevin to get his impressions of the event and to find out more about his topic – distributed fiber optic sensing – and its potential impact in Canada.
When you think of air-assisted fiber cable installation, more commonly known as “jetting”, you’ll probably picture a jetting machine, a reel of cable, and a conduit into which the cable is installed.
June 05, 2025

EXPLAINER SERIES: Choosing the right air compressor for your fiber installation

When you think of air-assisted fiber cable installation, more commonly known as “jetting”, you’ll probably picture a jetting machine, a reel of cable, and a conduit into which the cable is installed.
There are currently over 6 million miles of distribution power lines in the US today, most of them above ground. Much of this infrastructure is ageing and may not be resilient and reliable enough for the transition to renewable energy. Moreover, increasing extreme weather events already pose a serious threat to above ground infrastructure on utility poles and towers.
April 10, 2025

4 Reasons Why HDPE is the Right Choice for Underground Power Distribution

There are currently over 6 million miles of distribution power lines in the US today, most of them above ground. Much of this infrastructure is ageing and may not be resilient and reliable enough for the transition to renewable energy. Moreover, increasing extreme weather events already pose a serious threat to above ground infrastructure on utility poles and towers.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike has been an integral part of life for communities and travelers across the Northeastern United States since 1940. For the Turnpike’s planners and managers, ensuring safe and efficient travel is a constant priority, and as holders of enormous potential in rights of way, they also have an opportunity to provide middle mile connectivity to underserved and rural communities across Pennsylvania.
February 18, 2025

MicroTrenching Enables Better Travel and Middle Mile Expansion along the Pennsylvania Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike has been an integral part of life for communities and travelers across the Northeastern United States since 1940. For the Turnpike’s planners and managers, ensuring safe and efficient travel is a constant priority, and as holders of enormous potential in rights of way, they also have an opportunity to provide middle mile connectivity to underserved and rural communities across Pennsylvania.
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