Fiber Instrument Sales Blog

  1. Don’t Jeopardize Your Federal Funded Broadband Projects!

    Don’t Jeopardize Your Federal Funded Broadband Projects! FIS offers compliant products under the Build America Buy America Act.  The Build America Buy America Act is now a hot topic in the telecommunications industry. It was signed into law on November 15, 2021, as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This act requires that all telecommunications equipment and services used in Read more...
  2. FTTx Testing: Different Levels for Different Applications

    FTTx Testing: Different Levels for Different Applications In the past 10 years or so the fiber to the “x” industry, has experienced an extensive boom; generally out-growing the fiber optic industry as a whole. This growth was further spurred on by the Corona Virus pandemic of 2020-22 where many gaps and weaknesses in home & neighborhood networks were exposed due to the Read more...
  3. Epoxy. Exploring core cracks during the curing process.

    Epoxy. Exploring core cracks during the curing process. When I was asked to help with the 2023 FIS catalog this year, I was assigned the exciting category of epoxy. You’ve got me, that’s a smidge of sarcasm. Lol. I figured this would be a straightforward and simple endeavor.  Come to find out there is a bit more to consider when choosing the correct epoxy than I originally gave credit. When I Read more...
  4. OTDR Service/Connector Repair Annual Calibration May Not Be Enough

    OTDR Service/Connector Repair Annual Calibration May Not Be Enough Annual Calibrations If you are a happy owner of an OTDR, chances dictate you are aware that these little beauties require annual calibrations. These annual calibrations are generally required by job sites and ensure your equipment is testing according to factory specifications. Did you know that the standard annual calibration service may not be Read more...
  5. Calibration: When & Why

    Calibration: When & Why When the Heck Do You Calibrate These Things? So you are a proud owner of some fiber optic test equipment. It may be an OTDR, fusion splicer or PM & LS set. One of those magic questions is when the heck do you calibrate these things? Well there are several factors in play with this question so let’s take a journey down the road into the realm Read more...
  6. Fusion Splicer & Cleaver – A Service & Calibration Team

    Fusion Splicer & Cleaver – A Service & Calibration Team You Need to Have Maintenance and Calibration Conducted on both Your Splicer and Cleaver! In the world of fiber optic calibration and maintenance, one of the most popular items to be serviced is the fusion splicer. Hands down what most would call one of the most important and used pieces of equipment in the fiber optic world. This tool literally Read more...
  7. Why Do You Need a PON Power Meter?

    Why Do You Need a PON Power Meter?   The PON Power Meter an Essential Piece of Equipment The requirements for testing fiber optic networks will vary depending on the specific type of network as well as the network designer's overall test requirements. Regardless of type, there are two basic or generic pieces of Optical Test Equipment that will be used; an Optical Time Domain Read more...
  8. The Birth of the Fiber Optic Restoration Kit

    The Birth of the Fiber Optic Restoration Kit In today’s connected world we are very attached to our devices, whether we are at home or out and about.  What happens when your internet service goes down?  We rely on our fiber optic networks more than ever now.  Working from home, remote learning, telemedicine and simple, every day communications are critical now more than ever Read more...
  9. FTTx- The Parts and Pieces

    FTTx- The Parts and Pieces   FTTx Installations As we see the need for a dramatic increase in the amount of bandwidth that is delivered to customers, due to 4K high definition TV, services such as YouTube and other video sharing services, and peer to peer sharing services, we are seeing a rise in FTTx installations or more Fiber To The "x". We all like lightning fast Read more...
  10. Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Removal Tools

    Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Removal Tools Tools of the Fiber Optic Trade Working with fiber optic cables requires you to have a variety of tools in your truck because you never know what type of cable you will be working on. There are many different types of fiber cables available, so there are also a variety of tools that will help make the job of cable preparation easier. Fiber optic Read more...

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