Optical Fibers Bring New Medical Applications to Light
Leave a CommentThe physical characteristics of high-quality, silica optical fiber make it a natural choice for a broad range of uses, including many in the medical industry. For example, fiber can provide a very compact, flexible conduit for light or data delivery in equipment, surgical and instrumentation applications. However, users must carefully choose the right optical fiber […]
Changing the Rules of Light
Leave a CommentPhysicists have discovered a totally new light form that could change our fundamental understanding of the nature of light and also lead to faster and more secure fiber optic communication. Researchers often measure a light beam through its angular momentum (a constant quantity that measures how much that light is rotating or spinning). Until now, […]
The Search Is On!
Leave a CommentHave an exceptional new product or project? If so, Cabling Installation & Maintenance is looking for you! The 2016 Cabling & Installation Maintenance Innovators Awards celebrate the most outstanding and innovative cabling and communications technology products, applications and projects at the BICSI Fall Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Mobilizing America: 5G and the Mobile Future
Leave a CommentOn May 18, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and Mobile Future will present a free webinar discussing the power and promise of 5G wireless networks. With 5G on the horizon, the global race to lead the world in this next wireless revolution is underway. Webinar presenters include Jim Kohlenberger, former White House Technology Advisor to […]
Emerging Subsea Networks: The Search for High Capacity and Long Reach
Leave a CommentTo support the exponential growth of global data traffic, 100 Gb/s submarine transmission systems are being installed in transoceanic links. These systems offer capacity up to ~10 Tb/s on a single core fiber using a C-band Erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA). However, there are distinct challenges involved in developing and deploying high-capacity transoceanic distance transmissions […]
The Heat Is On
Leave a CommentThe commercial use of optical fiber in harsh environments is continually growing. These applications include medical probes that undergo sterilization at elevated temperatures and distributed sensors in oil and gas pipelines and wells exposed to extreme heat and cold. For these fibers to be used successfully, researchers and manufacturers must address the issues of fiber […]
Gimme Fiber!
Leave a CommentOn November 4, the FTTH Councils will celebrate “Gimme Fiber” Day. This annual event showcases the positive impact that optical fiber has had on communities around the world, and what global policymakers can do to help advance the expansion of fiber optic networks. To help commemorate “Gimme Fiber” Day, the FTTH Councils will sponsor a […]
2016 Lightwave Innovation Reviews Recognizes OFS Products
Leave a CommentTwo OFS fiber optic products have obtained recognition by the 2016 Lightwave Innovation Reviews. In these reviews, LaserWave® FLEX WideBand Multimode Fiber received a score of 4.5 out of 5 points and the InvisiLIght® Optical Solutions earned a score of 3.5 points. According to Lightwave, the competitive, unbiased Innovation Reviews program celebrates the most original […]
How ADSS Cable “Lost the Gel”
Leave a CommentOver the past decade, the fiber optic industry developed and quickly accepted the use of completely gel-free (“dry”) loose tube cables for general use. Referred to as “dry-dry,” these cables use superabsorbent powders to prevent water ingress into a cable instead of traditional oil-based filling and flooding compounds. Now completely gel-free technology has arrived in the […]
Making the Right Optical Fiber Choice: Single-Mode or Multimode?
Leave a CommentCloud computing and web services continue to drive the need for greater network bandwidth. In fact, this demand is pushing the data communications rates for both enterprise and data center networks up to 100G and beyond. Given these higher speeds in mind, premises system designers may believe that single-mode fiber holds a growing advantage over […]