The FC-8R is Sumitomo Electric Lightwave’s newest 1-Step optical fiber cleaver with automatic blade rotation and a digital cleave counter. It is the ideal tool for use in fusion splicing, field termination, […]
Liz Goldsmith
CommScope Solves Network Challenges in the Oil and Gas Market
This is the second installment in a series of blog posts on the oil and gas industry. It will explore topics such as data delivery, trends in the industry and the evolution […]
FTTx OSP Design fiber optic training classes
This three-day class has been developed with 16 hours of classroom lecture and 8 hours of hands-on design exercises to teach attendees to apply critical issues such as customer take rate and […]
Viavi Partners with University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory
Today I am delighted to announce a major partnership between Viavi Solutions and The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL). UNH-IOL is one of the most renowned independent providers of broad-based […]
How Charles Kao Beat Bell Labs to the Fiber-Optic Revolution
Fifty years ago this month, a 32-year-old Chinese-born research engineer named Charles Kao published a milestone paper that set off the entire field of fiber-optic communications and eventually earned him a share […]
OTN Technology | Core Network | OTN
Demand for bandwidth is booming in today’s high-speed core network market, and network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) are faced with increased demand for high-speed optical transport network (OTN) switches from traditional carriers for […]
CFHP self-paced online fiber optic training classes for FTTH certification.
Take our Certified Fiber to the Home Professional (CFHP) online training program. You’ll gain an understanding of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) architecture, network design, deployment technology, and operational skills. The content covers everything from […]
How Multiplexing Techniques Enable Higher Speeds on Fiber Optic Cabling
Different multiplexing technologies are enabling the evolution of network speeds on fiber optic cabling. Such technologies include time division, space division and wavelength division multiplexing. Let’s take a closer look at each. […]
Multi-Fiber Switch for testing fiber optic cable
Efficiently tests multi-fiber links. The density demands of today’s networks are driving more demand for multi-fiber connectivity. As the adoption of multi-fiber connectors becomes more prevalent in data centers, the ability to […]
Fibre optics in underground mines
In underground mining, communications infrastructure is a vital component of the operation. Fibre-optic networks offer a reliable, high-speed, low-latency, intrinsically safe, interference-proof, flexible and modular option for evolving underground mine communication systems. […]