Using Network Simulation Platforms for Testing Fiber Optic Equipment
No CommentsAs the use of fiber optic equipment in communications systems continues to grow worldwide, network simulation testing has become vitally important for vendors seeking to offer their equipment for use in the field. In the past, many engineers and technicians wold simply use exposed bare optical fiber spools that [ Continue reading…]
Optical Fiber Solutions for OTDR Training
No CommentsLearning to operate an OTDR properly is a critical skill for field technicians managing and servicing fiber optic networks. The OTDR is used frequently to determine length and loss characteristics, including testing optical fibers for faults and related issues that can negatively affect network performance. There are a number of excellent [ Continue reading…]
Best Practices for Simulating a Physical Fiber Optic Network
No CommentsPrior to deploying new equipment into a live fiber optic network, communications equipment manufacturers, service providers, and carriers must ensure that their systems will work exact as intended. As a result, these organizations strive to exactly simulate the live network in a laboratory environment. While the consensus in the industry agrees [ Continue reading…]
Chromatic Dispersion in Optical Fibers
No CommentsChromatic dispersion is a phenomenon that is an important factor in fiber optic communications. It is the result of the different colors, or wavelengths, in a light beam arriving at their destination at slightly different times. The result is a spreading, or dispersion, of the on-off light pulses that convey digital [ Continue reading…]
An Introduction to Large Core Optical Fibers
No CommentsThe most common multimode optical fibers, which allow multiple light modes to propogate along the link simultaneously, are designed with a core diameter size of 50µm for for high-speed communications networks. You may recognize these types of fibers by industry specifications such as OM2, OM3, and OM4 or by brand names [ Continue reading…]
Get The Most Out Of Bare Optical Fiber Spools
No CommentsIf your company is like most that are involved with building or utilizing fiber optic systems, chances are you have a few spools of bare optical fiber laying around the lab. Since it is critical to ensure fiber-based equipment works as intended prior to deployment in the field, it is a [ Continue reading…]
CWDM System Testing Process
No CommentsWith the explosion of CWDM, it is very necessary to formulate a basic testing procedure to certifying and troubleshooting CWDM networks during installation and maintenance. Today, one of the most commonly available test methods is the use of an OTDR or power source and meter, which is capable of testing [ Continue reading…]
Do you know Fiber Optical Transponders?
No CommentsWhat is Fiber Optical Transponder? As we know, transponder is important in optical fiber communications, it is the element that sends and receives the optical signal from a fiber. A transponder is typically characterized by its data and the maximum distance the signal can travel. Functions of a Fiber [ Continue reading…]
How to choose the MPO system for your Fiber Infrastructure
No CommentsNowadays, the demand for high connection speeds is increasing at an intimidating pace. People need to send -and receive- more data than ever, and the technology that’s available to them often seems to just not being able to keep up. Optical fiber seems to represent the best choice when [ Continue reading…]
what Fiber to the x (FTTX) means?
No CommentsFiber to the X is a term used to described any broadband network that uses optical fiber to provide all or a part of the local loop used for last mile telecommunications. Fiber optic cables are able to carry much more data than copper cables that are actually used in [ Continue reading…]