Now You See Optical Fiber — Now You Don’t
Leave a CommentHow do you make a great fiber optic solution even better? One way is to make the optical fiber less visible while also faster and easier to install. The new InvisiLight® Indoor Living Unit (ILU) 600 Solution from OFS is setting a new benchmark for low-profile visibility. This new solution offers fast and virtually undetectable, […]
Rollable Ribbon Fiber Optic Cable Keeps on Rolling
Leave a CommentSearching for a highly-dense fiber optic cable solution with a familiar, cost-effective central core design? Then look no further than the AccuRoll™ Dry Core (DC) Rollable Ribbon (RR) Fiber Optic Cable. The newest member of the OFS outside plant (OSP) rollable ribbon fiber optic cable line, the AccuRoll DC RR Cable offers twice the fiber […]
“EZ-Terminate It” with the FITEL® EZ-Terminator® Tool
Leave a CommentSearching for an innovative fiber optic termination tool or kit? Then look no further: the FITEL EZ-Terminator tool is here. The newest member of the FITEL Connectivity Solutions portfolio, the EZ-Terminator connector termination tool uses a simple, one-step operation and user-friendly interface to achieve the highest-quality terminations, quickly and under the most demanding conditions. This […]
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Fiber Optic Solutions for Fiber to the Home (FTTH)
Leave a CommentFiber to the Home (FTTH) is becoming increasingly more common as bandwidth usage is exploding. This tremendous growth is driven in part by the rapid increase in Internet-connected devices and the use of data-heavy applications such as video on demand. Service providers are working to meet this need for greater bandwidth by expanding the deployment […]
Fiber Optic Network Cable Helps to Monitor Ridgecrest Aftershocks
Leave a CommentSeismologists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are using fiber optic network cable to monitor and record aftershocks from the July 4 and 5 Ridgecrest, CA, earthquakes. By using optical fiber, the scientists can gather, track, and analyze data in much greater depth from the thousands of daily aftershocks. To do this, the scientists […]
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Choosing Between Single Mode vs Multimode Fibers
Leave a CommentSingle Mode vs Multimode Fibers Learn the differences and when to use single-mode vs multimode fiber. Cloud computing and web services continue to drive increased bandwidth demand, pushing data communications rates from 1 and 10G to 40 and 100G and beyond in enterprise and data center networks. These higher speeds might lead system designers to […]
Single Mode Optical Fiber Selection Guide
Leave a CommentDownload the OFS single-mode optical fiber selection guide for terrestrial applications. Optical fiber applications include transcontinental, regional, metropolitan, home/business access and in-building fiber optic systems. The guide describes several families of OFS optical fibers and provides recommendations for single-mode fibers used in Outside Plant (OSP) as well as Indoor (Premises, Enterprise) applications and their benefits. […]
When Optical Fiber Arrives
Leave a CommentUsing optical fiber networks, people can access and share information at an amazing level. They can communicate, work and learn from virtually anywhere there’s an Internet connection. For people in rural communities that lack wireless or broadband services, their ability to obtain information is clearly unequal. Even getting a signal for a cellphone or laptop […]
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The Incredible Shrinking, Double-Density Fiber Optic Cable
Leave a CommentAs everyone uses more bandwidth than ever before, today’s networks require more optical fiber in less space. To help address this need, OFS introduced Fortex™ 2DT Fiber Optic Cable, the newest addition to the completely gel-free Fortex DT Cable product line. Fiber Optic Cable: Getting Smaller and More Dense Fortex 2DT Cable is the […]
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Choosing the “Right” Optical Fiber – Single-Mode or Multimode?
Leave a CommentA huge increase in digital devices, cloud computing and web services have helped fuel the tremendous demand for increased bandwidth while also pushing datacom rates to 100G and beyond. With these faster speeds and greater use, system designers might assume that single-mode optical fiber holds a growing advantage over multimode optical fiber for premises applications. […]
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