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Innovation on a paper napkin

Like any good story, this one starts in a restaurant. An idea on a paper napkin started a series of innovations that led to great success for one customer – and many more after that. CommScope’s Dennis Kan breaks down what was so great about this idea.

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April 24, 2017

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Broadband Networks FTTX Access

A paper napkin can serve a lot of purposes: protecting a table from water, blotting lipstick, occasionally slipping someone your phone number. But would you believe that one of our best innovations came to be by drawing a potential design on a paper napkin?

See the story below, and click here to read about this awesome success.

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