HOW DO WE USE OPTICAL FIBER?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Fiber optic cables, which contain very thin strands of glass that are used to transmit information through light, have become more and more common over the last 10 years. You might not even realize it, but the cables are used for a variety of things. Check out at [ Continue reading…]
FIBER OPTICS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Have you noticed that more and more things are becoming computerized? Even the roads we drive on will be highly influenced by computer technology in the days to come… For now, people drive their own cars and trucks on roads, highways, and elsewhere. We live in a [ Continue reading…]
MECHANICAL SPLICES VS FUSION SPLICES OF OPTICAL FIBER
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com When a fiber optic company is installing, replacing, or repairing fiber optic cables, there is likely going to come a time when fiber optic splicing will need to be done. More often than not, it happens when a piece of fiber optic cable is not long enough to [ Continue reading…]
WHAT IS DARK FIBER AND HOW CAN IT BE USED?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Have you heard of “dark fiber?” This term refers to unused network infrastructure– optical fiber that’s not in use, with no light going through it. Since data is transported over fiber networks using light passed through cables, if and when no data is being transported, the fiber goes [ Continue reading…]
THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANING FIBER OPTIC CABLES
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Fiber optic cables are becoming more and more important in our daily lives. They’re used to transmit large amounts of information very quickly, and we rely on them to maintain strong phone, cable, and internet connections. In addition, there are plenty of other practical applications for fiber optic [ Continue reading…]
WHY FIBER OPTIC CABLING NETWORKS ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Keeping up with technology is tough to do these days. New technology products drop, and by the time people understand how to use them, there are already newer products released to take their place. It’s why investing in technology is usually not a great idea. Nevertheless, despite this, [ Continue reading…]
WHICH MATERIALS ARE COMMONLY FOUND IN FIBER OPTIC CABLES?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com There is a wide assortment of applications for fiber optic cables, which is why they’re popping up in more and more places today. You will find fiber optic cables in telecommunications networks, in hospitals, in cars, and even in certain types of outdoor lighting. But do you know what [ Continue reading…]
HOW DOES WINTER AFFECT FIBER OPTIC TESTING?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Fiber optic testing can be performed at any time of the year. It doesn’t matter if it’s the dog days of summer or the dead of winter. You can have a fiber optic network tested to make sure signals are moving through it quickly. But there are some [ Continue reading…]
WHY FIBER OPTIC TESTING IS IMPORTANT
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com There are several methods you can utilize to conduct fiber optic testing. You can use visible light source testing, power meter and light source testing, and optical time domain reflectometer testing to get the job done. Nevertheless, no matter which approach you take to fiber optic testing, it’s [ Continue reading…]
WHAT CAUSES DAMAGE TO FIBER OPTIC CABLES?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com As long as fiber optic cables are installed properly, they should stand up to just about anything and continue to do their jobs. Nevertheless, there are certain instances in which fiber optic cables stop working due to unpredictable damage. Here are a few common examples: ANIMALS CHEW THROUGH THEM [ Continue reading…]