Author Archive Fiber-mart

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Rent or Own a Fusion Splicer?

To rent or to own? It’s a question we regularly encounter in our daily lives, whether we’re looking at homes, vehicles, boats or even machinery or tools.   In the world of cabling and connectivity, that question doesn’t arise too often. But there are a few instances when you may [ Continue reading…]

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Why Fiber Test Tools Are Helping Contractors Win More MPO Business

  Over the past several months, VIAVI has been taking a closer look at Multi-Fiber MPO connectors and how the continued growth of this technology is changing the dynamic for contractors. As data centers are rapidly scaling up their networks to support 40G and 100G speeds, multi-fiber MPO connectors are [ Continue reading…]

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The Differences Between OTDR & Optical Power Meter

  When testing for fiber optic cable, there are two tools commonly used: OTDR & power meter. What might be surprising is that they can yield completely different results. While an optical power meter tests the received optical power, an optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) provides length and loss by utilizing [ Continue reading…]

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The Best Way TO Choose and Use OTDR ?

What Is OTDR?   OTDR (optical time-domain reflectometer) is used to test newly installed fiber links and detect problems that may exist in fiber links. The purpose of it is to detect, locate, and measure elements at any location on a fiber optic link. An OTDR needs access to only [ Continue reading…]

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What You Need to Know About Fiber Polishing Machine?

  Network cables are maximum absolutely wanted in conversation. They are used to hold indicators from one point to some other. However, many humans have show extra than just any everyday pleasure with the use fiber optic community cable. However, you have to know which you are about to get [ Continue reading…]

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MTP Trunks and Breakouts for 10G to 40G Migration

  With the rapid development of datacom, 10Gbps is no longer enough for massive data transmission. Many data center managers set their sights on 10G to 40G migration. However, it is not possible to upgrade all 10G equipment in the cabling system because of the high cost. Therefore, finding a [ Continue reading…]

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Understanding Polarity in MPO System

MPO/MTP technology has led to the adoption of 40/100GbE, however on of its challenges is with regards to proper polarity of these array connections.  Maintaining the correct polarity across a fiber network enables signals from any type of active equipment to be  directed to the receive port of a second [ Continue reading…]

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What Are They and How to Use MTP/MPO Cables

  With ever-greater bandwidths and network connections to deal with in data centers, conventional dual-fiber patch cables like LC cable can no longer meet the demands. To solve this problem, MTP/MPO cables accommodating more fibers in one multi-fiber MTP/MPO connector came into the market, which proves to be practical solutions [ Continue reading…]

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What is Armored Fiber Optic Patch Cables

  An armored fiber patch cable is a fiber optic patch cable with stainless armor inside the cable jacket to protect the central unit of the cable. It is considered to be an advanced or structures improved fiber optic patch cable. Because of the special structures that the armored fiber [ Continue reading…]

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Armored Fiber Optic Cables

  Fiber optic cables are a first-rate option for transmitting data, being much faster than traditional copper Ethernet lines. Fiber cable can also run for much greater distances, giving it another leg up on copper cables. However, a potential weakness of fiber is fragility. Compared to copper cables, fiber is [ Continue reading…]

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