Using an OTDR: How to keep it simple

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by Fiber-MART.COM Communications networks never go slower, never get simpler, and never stay the same. Likewise, certification testing for fiber-optic cabling has also changed.   New test equipment and enhanced testing regiments help ensure that cabling can support the new demands placed on networks. Born from legacy test equipment for [ Continue reading…]


Why Needs Cisco GLC-LH-SM Transceiver

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by Fiber-MART.COM Fiber optic technology has proven itself as an indispensable component for network backbone and other high-demand applications as it generally offers greater bandwidth than traditional copper cable. However, fiber optic cables are made of a specialized glass-like material that costs more to manufacture than traditional copper networking cables. [ Continue reading…]



1.25G SFP Transceiver Solution

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by Fiber-MART.COM SFP optical module is a compact optical transceiver module used in communication field. SFP optical transceivers are designed to support SONET/SDH, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel and other communications standards. It interfaces a network device motherboard (switch, router, media converter or similar device) to a Fiber Channel or Gigabit [ Continue reading…]


How to Choose Between Coaxial Cable, Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Cables?

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by Fiber-MART.COM As enterprises are striving for high reliability and performance as well as seamless data access and reporting, industrial networks are becoming more sophisticated. In terms of cabling solutions, it is essential to use the industrial Ethernet cable to achieve reliable performance. However, with so many fiber optics for [ Continue reading…]


Fiber Optic Cable and Connector Selection

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by Fiber-MART.COM Proper selection of fiber optic cables and connectors for specific uses is becoming more and more important as fiber optic systems become the transmission medium for communications and aircraft applications, and even antenna links. Choices must be made in selecting fiber optic cables and connectors for high-reliability applications. This article [ Continue reading…]



Is Fibre Optic good for network speed only?

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by Fiber-MART.COM Higher Bandwidth – longer range, better network speed Fibre optic cables are made of glass threads which transmit data at the speed of light in glass (around 180,000 to 200,000 km/s…!). Because the speed of light is the fastest speed known, data is transmitted faster than via copper wires [ Continue reading…]


What Makes Optical Fibre Immune To EMI?

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by Fiber-MART.COM Optical Fibre Is Immune To EMI Fibre optic cables are non-metallic… they transmit signals using pulses of light in glass threads! As a result, they are immune to Electro-Magnetic Interference and Radio Frequency Interference. In other terms, the integrity of signals is not affected by electrical noise in the [ Continue reading…]


Everything You Need to Know About Fiber Optics Cable

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by Fiber-MART.COM In the recent years, fiber optics is steadily replacing copper wires. It is a better and apt means of transmitting communication signals. Today, fiber optics cable span across long distances between local phone systems. In addition, it also serves as the backbone for many networking systems including:   [ Continue reading…]


40-Gbps Parallel and Bidirectional Transceiver

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by Fiber-MART.COM With speed in data center changing from 10- to 40-Gbps and eventually to 100-Gbps, mobile and virtualized workloads, cloud applications, big data and heterogeneous devices are all demanding previously unimagined capacity and performance from servers and data center fabric. High-capacity optical technology and cabling infrastructure are required to [ Continue reading…]


Multi-mode or Single-mode Optics for 40GbE Network

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by Fiber-MART.COM To back the changing and fast-growing bandwidth demands of data center, in 2010, the IEEE ratified 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit standards, known as IEEE 802.3ba. 40G and 100G Ethernet can be deployed using the same cabling systems today. Both single-mode (SMF) and multi-mode (OM3,OM4) were approved to [ Continue reading…]