Beyond Bandwidth
Episode 1 | Foundations of Extended Distance
Feb 05, 2026
Season 3
Episode 1
Leviton Manufacturing, Inc.
In our premiere episode of season 3, Roy sits down with guest host Todd Harpel, Leviton’s Sr. Director for Copper Solutions, to explore the concept of extended distance over copper. In this episode, Roy and Todd answer:
- How extended distance over copper is defined in the industry today
- The history of extended distance applications, and why they’ve exploded in popularity recently
- The advantages and disadvantages of copper twisted pair cabling for extended distance