AFL optical time domain reflectometers (OTDRs) and fault locators are used to certify new fiber installations and locate faults in deployed fiber optic networks. OTDRs and fault locators are available for both multimode and single-mode networks, including FTTx PONs. OTDRs scan fiber optic networks from one end of the fiber, displaying a trace and reporting detected events such as splices, connectors, micro- or macro-bends and fiber end.

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