The Fiber Testing Best Practices pocket guide was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber handling best practices, including: At just 4” x 6”, this sturdy pocket guide is […]
Fiber Testing Best Practices Pocket Guide
Engineers Smash Fiber Optic Data Transmission Record With 57 Gbps Transfer Using New Laser
Google Fiber’s high-speed Internet service, which will be launched next in San Francisco, utilizes fiber optic cables to provide customers with speeds of up to 1 Gbps. A team of researchers from […]
Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs) offer technology as an amenity with AFL fiber optic products and serivces.
AFL has decades of experience connecting multiple dwelling units (MDUs) into Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks. That expertise crosses a wide assortment of structures and conditions in all parts of the U.S. With a […]
Test and Inspection offers OTDRs, loss test kits, inspection and cleaning, fiber identifiers and locators, and more
AFL’s test and inspection products consistently meet and exceed customer needs. We deliver exceptional fiber optic test equipment and outstanding service. Our ISO 9001:2008 certification and quality practices ensure you receive excellent […]
The Dirt on Fiber Connector End Face Analysis
The performance of an installed optical fiber link hinges on the condition of the connector end faces. Test suppliers have been pushing end face inspection for good reason – most service calls […]
APOLAN Reports Increasing Global Adoption of Passive Optical LAN
Market research cites the many benefits of passive optical LAN as a threat to copper LAN cabling applications NEW YORK, April 5, 2016?? The Association for Passive Optical LAN (APOLAN), a non-profit […]
Fluke Networks Announces Free SmartLoop™ Bi-Directional Testing Feature for the OptiFiber® Pro OTDR
SmartLoop cuts testing time in half allowing users to test two fibers at once from one end with instant bi-directional averaged results Everett, Wash. – April 12, 2016 – Today Fluke Networks […]
Verizon to replace copper with fiber optic Internet in Boston
Verizon and the city of Boston today announced a $300 million fiber optic cable replacement of copper cable throughout the city over the next six years. The project will increase Internet speeds […]
The Heat Is On
The commercial use of optical fiber in harsh environments is continually growing. These applications include medical probes that undergo sterilization at elevated temperatures and distributed sensors in oil and gas pipelines and […]
OTDR Fiber Rings launch and receive measure complete link loss of fiber.
Fiber Rings from AFL are often a necessity when testing with an OTDR. Fiber Rings are compact launch / receive cables designed to measure the insertion loss of the near-end and/or far-end […]
