How Fibre Optic Surveillance Systems Work
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Digital images are transmitted through a camera via a fiber optic cable. Fiber optic cable consists of strands of pure glass that are thinner than human hair. The strands carry digital information (such as images) over distance and deliver the information to a receiver. The strands are arranged in [ Continue reading…]
HOW ARE OPTICAL FIBERS MADE?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Now that we know how fiber-optic systems work and why they are useful — how do they make them? Optical fibers are made of extremely pure optical glass. We think of a glass window as transparent, but the thicker the glass gets, the less transparent it becomes due to impurities [ Continue reading…]
ADVANTAGES OF FIBER OPTICS
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Why are fiber-optic systems revolutionizing telecommunications? Compared to conventional metal wire (copper wire), optical fibers are: Less expensive – Several miles of optical cable can be made cheaper than equivalent lengths of copper wire. This saves your provider (cable TV, Internet) and you money. Thinner – Optical fibers [ Continue reading…]
The Value of a Fusion Splice
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com I’m sure you’ve noticed the photo on the landing page of this website. It’s a photo that is about 15 years old and shows two of our field service employees splicing fibers in the back of one of our vans. I wasn’t sure about using that photo since [ Continue reading…]
Keep Your Fiber Optic Network Database Vibrant
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com A few weeks ago I had a chance to meet with my good friends at Lambda Test Equipment in Pretoria, South Africa. Lambda is an award winning organization that specializes in test equipment to support fiber optic networks. They have a solid reputation and loyal customer base that [ Continue reading…]
Family History for Fiber Optic Networks
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com The other day I had some time to do a bit of family history research. Millions of people around the world are passionately involved in finding their roots. Although I would not categorize myself as “passionate”, family history research does interest me. That is why I found myself [ Continue reading…]
How The NSA Taps Undersea Fiber Optic Cables
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com The old saying goes that there’s more than one way to skin a cat, and that holds true for the NSA and the way it eavesdrops on global communications. In the latest round of leaks from Ed Snowden, the world’s most wanted ex-contractor reveals that it’s not just [ Continue reading…]
Types of Outoodr Fiber Optic Cable
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com As non-professionals, we may not be familiar with fiber optic cable, but when we need to use it, you must understand it. This article would put emphasis on introducing the following 4 Types of Outdoor Fiber Optic Cable (that from fiber-mart.com). Aerial Bundle Cable Standards: 1. [ Continue reading…]
How to Become a Fiber Optics Technician
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com The future of the internet is fiber optic. The demand for bandwidth and internet access to remote areas continues to soar so will the need for qualified technicians to install these cables. However, you may be confused about how much technical proficiency and certifications are required to attain a [ Continue reading…]
FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS: THEN VS. NOW
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Finding the right fiber optic connector for an application used to be a straightforward choice based on what was available, but now the number of fiber connectors on the market can be paralyzing. Design and performance improvements have resulted in a proliferation of styles and types of fiber [ Continue reading…]