SCTE’s Stephen Hardy will lead this webinar on how the growing interest in fiber deep deployments is putting new emphasis on the ability of technicians to quickly and accurately measure fiber-optic networks. […]
Webinar: Testing and Measuring Optics
Reduce Cable Congestion
When it comes to high-density #fiber patching, Siemon’s LC BladePatch® uniboot jumpers win hands down. Its compact uniboot cable design reduces cable congestion compared to traditional duplex zipcord jumpers. Start space saving: […]
Registration Open for Network of the Future Conference
Mark your calendars! TIA’s #Network of the Future conference on the #infrastructure foundations needed to advance #connectivity kicks off in #Dallas on June 5. Register now: http://bit.ly/2p4WO8G #NOF18 Read the source article […]
4 Challenges in the Cloud
Cloud computing is growing at a rate of 18 percent a year with no signs of slowing down. That’s not so daunting of a fact if you start from with a clean […]
Data Center Design Best Practices
The success and efficiency of the data center can be maximized by considering five key elements when designing: performance, time, space and scalability. Read the source article at mydigitalpublication.com
White Paper: Contaminated end faces #1 cause of problems & test failures
Contaminated fiber end faces remain the No1 cause of #fiberoptic problems and test failures. This whitepaper covers the tools and techniques you need to inspect and clean them. #cabletest http://bit.ly/2H1WZtl Read the […]
RJ45 a case of Mistaken Identity
Our industry commonly uses the term “RJ45” to refer to the modular 8-position, 8-contact (8P8C) interface deployed for Ethernet over copper twisted-pair network cabling despite it pretty much being a case of […]
Greg Sanels elected Chair of TR-42; Roman Shubochkin elected Vice Chair of TR-42.12
OFS congratulates Distinguished Members of the OFS Technical Staff Greg Sandels, the newly elected Chair of the TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems Committee & Roman Shubochkin will serve as Vice Chair of TR-42.12 Optical Fibers and Cables Subcommittee! […]
Record breaking fiber transmission speed reported
NICT Network System Research Institute and Fujikura Ltd. (Fujikura, President: Masahiko Ito) developed a 3-mode optical fiber, capable of wide-band wavelength multiplexing transmission with standard outer diameter (0.125 mm) that can be […]
Cleanliness key for fiber optic connectors
Contaminated connectors are the #1 cause for troubleshooting in fiber optic networks. While standards bodies have established acceptance criteria for the quality and cleanliness of fiber connector end faces, technicians still face […]
