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
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Choose the right splicer
You've probably heard the term fusion splicer before, but in case you haven't - an optical fiber fusion splicer is used to "splice" or fuse two separate pieces of glass optical fibers together - whether the optical fiber type is singlemode fiber or multimode fiber.
The goal is to join the two pieces
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MTP stands for Multifiber Termination Push-on/Pull-off.
You can use the term MTP connector or MPO connector, they both indicate the same multi fiber connector style - MTP is just the trademark registered name that USConec uses for their MPO connectors. You typically see these types of connectors in the data center world, as they
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Every fiber technician has heard the terms field polish and factory polish
What is the difference and why does it matter so much which option you choose for your application? Well there are some big differences in many factors when you compare a field terminated cable and a factory terminated solution that comes ready to plug and play.
A
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If goods are not compliant with these standards some companies will not use them at all
Here in the United States we have probably seen a statement of either REACH or RoHS on a product that we have purchased whether it be an electrical device, or a piece of fiber optic cable. This standard is a somewhat foreign matter to us here in
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Many technicians ask, "Where to use what type of jacketing."
In the fiber optic industry we have all probably seen the words, plenum or riser in our day because these are two of the most common jacket types in the United States. But there are other options out there that are lesser known and talked about - such as Low Smoke Zero Halogen (
Read more...
Fiber optic cable contruction
The words distribution, dry loose tube, gel filled loose tub, breakout, simplex and ADSS - what do they all have in common - well they are all different types of fiber optic cable constructions that you could possibly see on a fiber optic job site. Each of these cable types offers different protections, constructions
Read more...
Different Types of Fiber Optic Jackets
In the fiber industry, we have all probably seen the words plenum or riser in our day, as these are two of the most common jacket types in the United States. In Europe we are seeing more Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables being utilized. But there are other options out there in the fiber optic
Read more...
Sometimes it is the simplest of things that cause the biggest problems.
Car won’t start? Check to see if you have gas in the tank. Is your fiber optic network having issues? Do you have performance problems with your fiber optical cable? Check your fiber optic connectors. It can be as simple as dirty connectors. A simple fiber optic
Read more...
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...
Choose the right splicer
You've probably heard the term fusion splicer before, but in case you haven't - an optical fiber fusion splicer is used to "splice" or fuse two separate pieces of glass optical fibers together - whether the optical fiber type is singlemode fiber or multimode fiber.
The goal is to join the two pieces
Read more...
MTP stands for Multifiber Termination Push-on/Pull-off.
You can use the term MTP connector or MPO connector, they both indicate the same multi fiber connector style - MTP is just the trademark registered name that USConec uses for their MPO connectors. You typically see these types of connectors in the data center world, as they
Read more...
Every fiber technician has heard the terms field polish and factory polish
What is the difference and why does it matter so much which option you choose for your application? Well there are some big differences in many factors when you compare a field terminated cable and a factory terminated solution that comes ready to plug and play.
A
Read more...
If goods are not compliant with these standards some companies will not use them at all
Here in the United States we have probably seen a statement of either REACH or RoHS on a product that we have purchased whether it be an electrical device, or a piece of fiber optic cable. This standard is a somewhat foreign matter to us here in
Read more...
Many technicians ask, "Where to use what type of jacketing."
In the fiber optic industry we have all probably seen the words, plenum or riser in our day because these are two of the most common jacket types in the United States. But there are other options out there that are lesser known and talked about - such as Low Smoke Zero Halogen (
Read more...
Fiber optic cable contruction
The words distribution, dry loose tube, gel filled loose tub, breakout, simplex and ADSS - what do they all have in common - well they are all different types of fiber optic cable constructions that you could possibly see on a fiber optic job site. Each of these cable types offers different protections, constructions
Read more...
Different Types of Fiber Optic Jackets
In the fiber industry, we have all probably seen the words plenum or riser in our day, as these are two of the most common jacket types in the United States. In Europe we are seeing more Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables being utilized. But there are other options out there in the fiber optic
Read more...
Sometimes it is the simplest of things that cause the biggest problems.
Car won’t start? Check to see if you have gas in the tank. Is your fiber optic network having issues? Do you have performance problems with your fiber optical cable? Check your fiber optic connectors. It can be as simple as dirty connectors. A simple fiber optic
Read more...
