Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fiber and Data Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Raw Materials	$ 1,686	$ 950
Equipment Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inventory Finished Goods With Title	3,920	6,631
Telecom Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Raw Materials	$ 1,688	$ 1,716

Gross amount of unprocessed items to be consumed in the manufacturing or production process. Also includes purchased parts that will be used as components of a finished product.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a)(4))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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