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FO Connector Contamination – A Constant Threat

Fiber optic communication most commonly works in duplex or multifiber transmission by transmitting light to a receiver in one direction on a fiber and receiving transmitted light back to a second receiver on the second fiber. Most engineers can understand that and...

Why Inspect and Clean Fiber Optic Connectors?

Inspecting and cleaning of fiber optic connectors during installation and when making any patching, is essential. Any contamination on a patch cord connector will be transferred through the coupler to the connector it is mated to. Even when testing fibers with a test...

Cleaning MPOs

MPO connectors should always be inspected with a scope before they are used, be that on a patch cord or a bulkhead. If they need to be cleaned, one-click cleaners are keyed to ensure the tip only fits one way onto the connectors  and is able to clean both male and...
What is duplex fiber optic polarity?

What is duplex fiber optic polarity?

Most fiber optic channels use separate transmit and receive paths between the active equipment. On rare occasions a simplex channel is used. Therefore, it is important that the design of the fiber system ‘manages’ the path so the administrator cannot make a mistake...

There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel

There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel

The Infrastructure Evolution Change in the way we work has never moved at a steady pace. As with life itself, evolution in business can happen very fast, if the conditions are right. Often, this is at the moment when key technologies mature; such as with personal...

Optimizing the Cost per Bit per Meter

Optimizing the Cost per Bit per Meter

It is clear that our insatiable appetite for increased bandwidth, whether over a wired or wireless network, is fed only at the right price. However let’s be clear it is not a choice of price alone, but a decision on what bandwidth or capacity one gets for the price or...

7 Important Parameters of Optical Fiber

7 Important Parameters of Optical Fiber

Cabling infrastructure is integral to ensuring effective networks today. Alongside aspects such as wireless (WiFi and Cellular) infrastructure and structured cabling infrastructure design; it’s important that infrastructure professionals understand fiber optic...

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