by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | May 4, 2021
Great attention must be paid to cleanliness when laying fiber optic cables. The end faces of the fibers have to remain free of grease and dust. R&M lets installers in on a simple rule for cleaning optical fibers: Test first, then clean if necessary, then plug it...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | May 30, 2019
By MAURY WOOD, AFL — Best-practice FO connector cleaning and inspection procedures will become essential to maintain the highest levels of data center performance and reliability. While structured cabling using multi-fiber connectors such as MPO/MTP have been in...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Mar 11, 2019
Many of you are likely seeing an increased use of singlemode fiber among your customers due to several benefits (primarily distance and bandwidth), connection to carrier networks and emerging singlemode applications in development. With singlemode the de facto...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Apr 16, 2018
Fiber technicians are constantly challenged to keep up with new, innovative technologies that can disrupt normal long-standing test and certification practices. Whether you are an installation contractor, an IT manager, or somewhere in between, understanding the key...
by TIAFOTC | Aug 23, 2018
Contamination is the number-one enemy of fiber-optic connectors. Dirty endfaces can be costly, slowing data speeds and in worst cases, bringing fiber networks down. This fact is well-known; however, many installers do not proactively implement “Inspect Before You...
