A few fiber optic cable networking terms
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Mystified by fiber optic cable terminology? fiber optic cable We try our best to avoid industry jargon. There are certain concepts, though, where jargon is the only concise way to say a thing. “Fiber blowing,” for example, beats “shoot air down a tube to reduce friction such that [ Continue reading…]
How Do Fiber Optic Cables Bend Light?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Fiber optic cables quickly send signals across long distances in the form of light. Each cable is made up of thin strands of glass called “fiber optics,” pieces of glass that send signals using light. Fiber optic cables are useful because they use light, rather than electricity, meaning [ Continue reading…]
How to Store Fiber Optic Cable
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Cutting and splicing fiber optic cable takes a lot of time, interrupts service to downstream customers and, therefore, needs to be avoided. One way to avoid splicing is to include extra fiber cable in places along the lines, in case the company needs to change out a pole or make [ Continue reading…]
When to Use Fiber Optic Cable?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com As fiber optic cable has become more affordable and data rates are growing, many project managers and IT professionals are starting to ask, “When should I use fiber optic cable?” What type of project is it? While working on a project its important to decipher whether [ Continue reading…]
Fiber Optic Cable Basics- Cable Construction
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Fiber optic cable has the ability to provide any business with safe, fast installations with higher bandwidth frequencies. In order to understand what fiber optic cable can do for your business or home, it’s important to understand the basic construction. Fiber optic cables are design is consisted of: [ Continue reading…]
Why choose Armored Fiber?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Last month we compared Fiber Optics to traditional Copper Cables and the differences between the two in regards to data transmission. Within the Fiber Optic product line, Armored Fiber Optics is an option for businesses that require installation within rigid environments. Armored Fiber Optic Cable can be utilized [ Continue reading…]
Differences Between Wire and Cable
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Although wire and cable are referred to as the same thing, they are different with separate characteristics. Both wire and cable are used in the communication and security world, and are designed to carry a message from one point to another. So what are the differences between the [ Continue reading…]
Fiber Optic Connectors and Termination Videos
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Fiber Optic connectors are definitely distinctive compared to the traditional copper cable connectors. Instead of the metal-to-metal contact, fiber optic connectors need to align microscopic glass fibers in order for the communication data to carry efficiently. Each connector contains three key components: Ferrule, Connector Body and Coupling Mechanism. [ Continue reading…]
Importance of Reestablishing Fiber Connections Effectively
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com Fiber Optic cables offer a business many benefits for safe, fast installations with higher bandwidth frequencies. Fiber optic cables provide extreme pull tensions up to 600 lbs and a bend radius equal to coax cables. If loss of fiber does occur it can result in disrupted communications and [ Continue reading…]
Do you know what is contained in a fiber optic transceiver module?
No Commentsby www.fiber-mart.com I was asked to purchase some fiber optic transceivers like SFP transceivers online. The parameters shows the working the wavelength 1310nm,1550nm, LC connector and 2km. I really don’t know what’s that means. I think I need to know their structures first. I know there are articles shows what’s [ Continue reading…]