Fusion splicing once was predominantly the domain of outside-plant installers and technicians who used the method to connect singlemode fibers for long-haul and large-campus networks. As The Fiber Optic Association explains in […]
TIA Now Interview with Bill Cune: VP Market Development of Corning Wireless
Bill Cune, Vice President of Market Development with Corning Wireless, discusses the expansion and the future of wireless technology in the enterprise space. Read the source article at youtube.com
Campus, in-building networks drive advances in cable technology
Traditionally fiber-optic cable was reserved for long-haul applications, enabling voice and data transmissions to cross continents and seas. As personal computers and the internet gained traction as a part of daily life […]
Tips for Taking on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Fiber Testing | www.flukenetworks.com
Unlike required Tier 1 testing for attenuation (insertion loss), length and polarity that can be achieved with an optical loss test set (OLTs), few technicians in the field find themselves faced with […]
Smart Testing for Fiber to the Desk
Fiber to the Desk (FTTD) applications have long been lumped in with other FTTX applications with the “X” signifying a variety of fiber optic access points, including Fiber to the Home (FTTH), […]
Corning Optical Communications shows strong growth
Corning’s optical communications division — which manufactures optical fiber and provides connectivity solutions for some of the world’s largest telecom networks and cable providers — showed strong year-over-year core earnings growth of […]
Riding the train to long-term growth in data centers
I visited China this summer with my family. We took the high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai, which went 300 kilometers/hour. A few years ago, I rode a magnetic levitation train in […]
The Making of CommScope’ s ‘ Now Meets Next’
CommScope may look, sound and feel different to the world today. While the changes that visitors to CommScope.com experience may seem substantial, they’re a reflection of a change the company has already […]
Lightwave Webcast: High-Speed Networks | VIAVI Solutions Inc.
With 100-Gbps now making its mark in both carrier and data center networks, this webcast looks at the approaches that network operators favor in various applications. The webcast also will cover what’s […]
Superior Essex LSHF cable achieves Living Product certification
The International Living Future Institute awarded the Living Product Challenge certification to only nine products, including one cable. Read the source article at cablinginstall.com