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…]
Considerations for an Effective Fiber Optic Cable Installation
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com It’s safe to say that the advent of fiber optic cable solutions has been one of the best things to happen to technology in recent years. As fiber optic cables carry signals via light rather than electricity, they can travel much greater distances (up to 5,000 miles) and at quicker [ Continue reading…]
5 FACTS ABOUT YOUR FIBER OPTIC CABLE CONNECTION CLEANLINESS
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Maintaining clean fiber optic cable connections is a vital part of any network installation, but proper cleaning is often overlooked. Check out the 5 facts below, and then make sure you think twice before making a connection without ensuring that your connector’s end faces are clean: #1 – IMPROPER CLEANING [ Continue reading…]