Author Archive Fiber-mart

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SELECTING A FIBER OPTIC PATCH CORD

Your Guide to Selecting the Perfect Patch Cord for the Job I receive many questions when it comes to the topic of Networks and Datacom, but one subject I believe many can benefit from is how to determine the differences between one fiber optic patch cord and another. Now, fiber [ Continue reading…]

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How to buy the best quality Singlemode Fibre Optic Patch Leads?

Are all optic fibre patch cords created equal Many people would answer yes to this question, as from first glance they all look physically similar. However, upon closer inspection and by measuring performance, it is quite obvious that the quality can vary greatly.   For many people in the IT [ Continue reading…]

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Somethings you should know about 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ Modules

With the growing demand for high data rates, 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) is now becoming more and more widely adopted. For a 40 GbE network application, precise connectivity is crucial. 40G QSFP (quad small form factor pluggable) portfolio offers customers a wide variety of high-density and low-power 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options. [ Continue reading…]

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How to choose the right Armored Fiber Patch Cable

Fiber optic jumper cables, as one of the most common component in fiber optic networks, are a transmission medium used to transmit data via light. There are many types of fiber optic jumper cables. For example, by fiber optic cable types, there are single mode patch cable and multimode patch [ Continue reading…]

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Are You Ready for Using 40G and 100G transceivers?

Data centers regularly undertake their own great migration, to ever higher speed networks. 10G, unimaginable a decade ago, is now common in larger enterprises. And now many enterprises have to adopt 40 Gigabit Ethernet or even 100G in the aggregation and core layers of data center networks in order to [ Continue reading…]

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Six Basic Procedures for Fiber Cable Testing

Customers for fiber optic cable installations usually require documentation of test results before accepting and paying for the work. Testing needs to be done carefully to ensure the measurements are accurate and reliable. A definitive repertoire of tests, known as the “essential six,” can benefit the inexperienced system engineer. Six basic test [ Continue reading…]

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Do I Need a Gigabit Switch or 10/100Mbps Switch?

Ethernet network speeds have evolved significantly over time and typically range from Ethernet (802.11) at 10Mbps, Fast Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u) at 100Mbps, Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3-2008) at 1000Mbps and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3a) at 10Gbps. Meanwhile, Ethernet switches have also escalated from 10/100Mbps switch to Gigabit switch, 10GbE switch, [ Continue reading…]

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Data Switch vs Hub in a Home Network

Data switches and hubs are common networking devices used to regenerate degraded signals and split a signal into multiple signals. They are handy for splitting up an internet connection to your home network. But do you know how they work in a home network? If they both accomplish the same thing, [ Continue reading…]

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How Much Do You Know About OADM?

The OADM, short for optical add drop multiplexer, is one of the key components for dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) and ultra wide wavelength division multiplexing (UW-WDM) optical networks. OADM technology is used to cost effectively access part of the bandwidth in the optical domain being passed through the in-line [ Continue reading…]

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Fiber Optic Connectors ― an Essential Part of Fiber Patch Cords

Fiber optic patch cord is a fiber optic cable capped at both ends with fiber optic connectors to allow it to be rapidly and conveniently connected to telecommunication equipment and to achieve accurate and precise connections. Fiber optic connector is a very important part of the fiber patch cords. This article [ Continue reading…]

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