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 […]
Fusion splicing for critical low-loss applications – Cabling Install
Lecture 48 Smart Cities Are Built On Fiber Optics
Everyone’s talking about “Smart Cities” but what makes a city smart? It’s a combination of services that will be delivered over an extensive fiber optic network. This video examines an advanced Smart […]
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 […]
A beginner’s guide to cloudbusting
Cloudbusting refers to the various (usually visual) practices of documenting or otherwise drawing attention to the physical, political and environmental realities of cloud infrastructure in order to expose the myth of ‘the […]
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 […]
Webinar: AOC/DAC Testing in Data Centers
Join the Fiber Optics Tech Consortium and Viavi for a FREE Webinar on November 20th: AOC/DAC Testing in Data Centers. Participants earn one BICSI CEC. Register here.
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), […]
Prysmian expands North Carolina plant to boost fiber production capacity – Cabling Install
Prysmian Group says it plans to invest $54 million to expand the company’s facility in Claremont, NC. The expansion will increase the plant’s capacity by 60% and support fiber-optic production for the […]
New Chip Design Gains Traction as Fix for Major Data Center Security Hole
If your data is encrypted both when it’s stored in databases and when it travels from place to place, you might think you’ve got all your bases covered. But that still leaves […]
