Author Archive Fiber-mart

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Fiber Optic Connectors and Termination Videos

 by www.fiber-mart.com Fiber Optic connectors are definitely distinctive compared to the traditional copper cable connectors. Instead of the metal-to-metal contact, fiber optic connectors need to align microscopic glass fibers in order for the communication data to carry efficiently.    Each connector contains three key components: Ferrule, Connector Body and Coupling [ Continue reading…]

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Fiber Optic Cable Basics- Cable Construction

 by www.fiber-mart.com Fiber optic cable has the ability to provide any business with safe, fast installations with higher bandwidth frequencies. In order to understand what fiber optic cable can do for your business or home, it’s important to understand the basic construction.   Core- this is the very center of [ Continue reading…]

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When we will Use Fiber Optic Cable?

 by www.fiber-mart.com As industry shifts begin to change, bandwidths continue to increase, and fiber prices have fallen, many organizations are asking the question, “When should I use fiber optic cables?”   Below is a list to consider when looking to use fiber optic cable:     1. Type of Project: [ Continue reading…]

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How Patch Cords & Patch Panels Benefit Installations

 by www.fiber-mart.com We have most likely seen an installation that has had little to no organization. Those long cables that help connect equipment to end devices without any type of patch cord or patch panel to help organization. Although some companies may take this approach to save money, any future [ Continue reading…]

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Different Types of Outdoor Cables

 by www.fiber-mart.com When it comes to installing cables outside or underground for ensuring that there is continued performance, there are a few different types of outdoor cabling products to consider:   Outdoor Cable Underground Burial Cable Direct Burial Cable However, not every cable that is technically outdoor-rate can be directly [ Continue reading…]

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Importance of Reestablishing Fiber Connections Effectively

 by www.fiber-mart.com Fiber Optic cables offer a business many benefits for safe, fast installations with higher bandwidth frequencies. Fiber optic cables provide extreme pull tensions up to 600 lbs and a bend radius equal to coax cables.    If loss of fiber does occur it can result in disrupted communications [ Continue reading…]

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How to choose the right Fiber Optic Connector?

 by www.fiber-mart.com When selecting the right fiber optic connector to use for any job or installation there are a few key features to make note of. Not doing the proper preparation cable make the customer go from satisfied to unsatisfied pretty quickly. So what are some keys factors to look [ Continue reading…]

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BOON OF USING FIBER OPTIC CABLES OVER COPPER CABLES

 by www.fiber-mart.com Everyone knows that approx.. an year ago we use copper cables while using the internet connection of any brand. The service providers come up with copper cable to install the internet connection and provide the required service to them. But at present time, fiber optic cable is in [ Continue reading…]

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China Telecom’s WDM Backbone Network: the Road to All-Optical Network 2.0

 by www.fiber-mart.com In the past ten years, the traffic volume on China Telecom’s backbone networks has been growing at an astonishing rate of 47% per year. This poses a range of challenges to equipment investment, equipment room construction, power consumption and loading, and system operations. In an attempt to address [ Continue reading…]

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What is DWDM and Why is it Important?

 by www.fiber-mart.com It has been almost 20 years since DWDM came on the scene with Ciena’s introduction of a 16 channel system in March of 1996, and in the last two decades it has revolutionized the transmission of information over long distances.  DWDM is so ubiquitous that we often forget [ Continue reading…]

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